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Nasdaq-listed Helius Medical Technologies rebrands as Solana Company

  • The name change signals deeper alignment with the blockchain industry.
  • The company will enjoy various benefits, including discounted SOL coins and joint initiatives.
  • Solana Company focuses on creating a crypto treasury strategy centered on SOL purchases.

Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSDT) has officially rebranded as Solana Company, signaling a bold shift as it dives deeper into the blockchain sector.

The move comes after the neurotech firm recently raised $500 million (backed by top names including Summer Capital and Pantera Capital) in mid-September to launch a Solana treasury.

The rebrand reflects a strategic alignment with Solana’s blockchain sector, recognized as the fastest-growing ecosystem in digital assets.

Such dedications demonstrate confidence in Solana’s future potential.

Commenting on the rebrand, Helius Executive Chairman and Summer Capital’s Chair Joseph Chee says:

HSDT’s announcements today, including a corporate name change and agreement with the Solana Foundation, showcase its long-term conviction in Solana. The clear long-term alignment is a show of support and a sign of strength for the Solana Company’s mission.

HSDT deepens ties with Solana Foundation

Besides the name change, the firm, together with some investors, signed a non-binding letter of intent with the Solana Foundation.

What does this mean? Well, the agreement outlines various commitments (“Solana By Design).

These include ensuring all blockchain activities happen exclusively on the Solana blockchain, hosting events to highlight the network’s capabilities, and partnering on institutional referrals.

Most importantly, the deal gives Solana Company a crucial financial lever.

The firm can purchase SOL assets from the Foundation at discounted prices.

Meanwhile, it can leverage such perks to strengthen its treasury position, which in turn boosts the Solana ecosystem.

Fueling Solana adoption with Digital Asset Treasury

Besides the name change and deepened collaboration, Solana Company plans to form a digital asset treasury (DAT) centered around SOL assets.

This month, Helius Medical confirmed raising $500 million, dedicated to funding its cryptocurrency treasury plans.

Meanwhile, benefits such as speed, scalability, and yield possibly attracted the firm to Solana.

It can utilize SOL’s yield-bearing mechanism, which offers about 7% native staking yield, to magnify returns on its crypto holdings.

Solana has more monetary gains than non-yield-generating cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

HSDT strategic advisor and Pantera’s managing partner, Dan Morehead, said:

DATs are providing access to the blockchain market to a new kind of investor. Solana Company is well set up to be the preeminent SOL DAT by introducing Solana to a growing audience.

SOL price outlook

Solana’s native token traded in the green today, fueled by broader recoveries.

The global crypto market cap increased by over 2.7% in the past day to $3.9 trillion.

SOL trades at $208 following a 2% increase in its daily chart.

The 85% uptick in 24-hour trading volume signals improving sentiments as the altcoin looks to rebound after plunging from mid-September peaks of $250.

Meanwhile, institutional interest, including RWA dominance, positions SOL for remarkable performance in the coming months and years, with proponents targeting the $1,000 milestone.

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IBIT surpasses Deribit as largest Bitcoin options venue

  • IBIT surpasses Deribit with $38B in Bitcoin options open interest, reshaping crypto markets.
  • Wall Street’s rise in Bitcoin options brings tighter spreads, deeper liquidity, and less volatility.
  • Deribit, now owned by Coinbase, stays popular with crypto-native traders despite losing the top spot.

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust has overtaken Coinbase’s Deribit as the leading platform for Bitcoin options, signaling a shift in the center of gravity for crypto trading from offshore hubs to Wall Street.

IBIT takes the lead

Open interest in options tied to the Nasdaq-listed iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) reached nearly $38 billion, outpacing $32 billion on Deribit following Friday’s contract expiry, according to data from Bloomberg and Deribit.

This development marks a significant milestone.

Deribit, founded in 2016, had long dominated Bitcoin options activity and was widely seen as the go-to marketplace for crypto derivatives.

The change comes less than a year after IBIT introduced options in November, underscoring its rapid ascent.

With $84 billion in assets, IBIT is already the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

The growth of its options market is reinforcing a feedback loop in which deeper liquidity drives legitimacy, attracting more inflows and further strengthening its position.

Wall Street’s growing role in Bitcoin markets

Market participants view the development as part of a broader structural shift in crypto markets.

George Mandres, senior trader at XBTO Trading, said in a Bloomberg report that Wall Street’s increasing participation in Bitcoin options brings “substantial capital and trading expertise.”

He argued that the presence of large financial institutions is contributing to tighter spreads, deeper liquidity, and greater efficiency across the market.

Mandres also suggested that the influence of traditional players could lead to a “volatility of volatility” dampening effect, making Bitcoin price swings less extreme.

As institutional investors weigh Bitcoin alongside traditional assets such as gold or major currencies, he sees the potential for a long-term decline in volatility.

Still, Mandres emphasized that the transition will not result in the complete centralization of liquidity in the US.

Instead, he anticipates the emergence of two parallel ecosystems: one centered around regulated traditional finance (TradFi) products like IBIT, and another in offshore and decentralized finance (DeFi) venues catering to higher-risk traders.

Deribit’s role and the offshore market

Despite losing its top ranking, Deribit remains a key player in Bitcoin derivatives markets.

Acquired by Coinbase for about $2.9 billion in August, the platform continues to attract crypto-native traders drawn to its flexibility and offshore operating model.

For years, Deribit was synonymous with leverage-driven crypto derivatives trading, shaping market dynamics through its dominance.

While IBIT’s rise underscores Wall Street’s growing footprint, Deribit’s continued popularity reflects the enduring demand for less-regulated environments and experimental financial products.

The shift in leadership highlights a fundamental transformation: Bitcoin derivatives are moving closer to the regulated core of the US financial system.

This evolution could reshape how both institutions and retail investors approach the asset class, balancing the appeal of stability and oversight against the appetite for risk and innovation.

As Bitcoin’s role in mainstream finance continues to evolve, the split between regulated and offshore markets may define the next phase of growth in digital assets.

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