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Upexi Secures $500 Million Equity Line to Boost Solana Treasury
Upexi Inc., a Nasdaq-listed consumer brand, has announced a $500 million equity line agreement with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners. This arrangement allows Upexi to issue common stock for corporate purposes and expand its Solana (SOL) treasury strategy.
- The facility includes no commitment fee and favorable terms, providing an attractive cost of capital.
- Upexi's CEO stated the equity line enhances capital-raising flexibility and increases their SOL position.
- The company previously disclosed acquiring 100,000 SOL, bringing total holdings to 1,818,809 SOL worth approximately $331 million.
- More than half of the tokens were bought in locked form at a discount, leading to an estimated $58 million unrealized gain.
- Nearly all SOL is staked, with projections of up to $26 million in annual staking revenue.
- A new benchmark called “Basic mNAV” measures market cap against SOL value, with a ratio of 1.2x as of July 18.
- Despite these developments, SOL's price declined 0.99% to $187.35, showing mixed sentiment following heavy selling pressure.
Technical Analysis:
- SOL traded between $186.38 and $194.99 over a 24-hour period.
- Price increased from $186.42 to $194.99 before hitting resistance.
- A selloff occurred, dropping the price from $192.82 to $187.38 on high volume.
- In the final hour, SOL rebounded from $187.34 to $188.81, consolidating around this range.
- Volume spikes during recovery suggest potential institutional accumulation and further gains.