Cathie Wood's ARK Invest taps SOL Strategies for Solana staking

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest taps SOL Strategies for Solana staking originally appeared on TheStreet.

SOL Strategies Inc., a Canadian company specializing in blockchain infrastructure in the Solana ecosystem, has been chosen by ARK Invest as its new Solana staking provider, according to a statement from the company.

This transition will facilitate ARK's Digital Asset Revolutions Fund and demonstrate a substantial institutional partnership in terms of crypto staking.

ARK Invest, under Cathie Wood, is a well-known investor initially investing in both blockchain and digital assets. This new relationship involves ARK transferring its Solana validator activity to SOL Strategies' enterprise-grade infrastructure that integrates with the BitGo institutional custody platform.

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This new scope will enable ARK to offer secure and scalable validator services, supporting its investment management in the Solana ecosystem.

ARK Invest is among the top cryptocurrency adopters, particularly amongst institutional investors. Apart from this deal, the company also invested in staking ETFs in Solana and Ethereum from 3iQ, a digital asset management firm, showing its longer-term belief that staking will be a viable source of yield for yield-seeking investors.

SOL Strategies, otherwise known as Cypherpunk Holdings Inc., focuses on strategic investments and infrastructure solutions on the Solana blockchain ecosystem. The firm notes that this partnership is evidence of the emerging institutional role as a trusted provider of staking services for institutional clients.

"Being selected as ARK's Solana staking provider represents significant validation of our institutional infrastructure and market position," said Leah Wald, CEO of SOL Strategies. "Cathie Wood and her team are highly regarded for their forward-thinking approach to crypto and tech investing."

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest taps SOL Strategies for Solana staking first appeared on TheStreet on Jul 28, 2025

This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared.