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SOL continues to outperform as the market prepares for DATs to accumulate billions, but some are concerned that these treasury companies may serve as exit liquidity for vested investors.<\/p>\n
With Bitcoin and Ethereum digital asset treasury (DAT) companies emerging nearly every week, Solana is outperforming in anticipation of DATs accumulating its native token.<\/p>\n
SOL<\/a> is up 15% over the last week, while BTC<\/a> is flat and ETH<\/a> is up just 6%, driven by speculation and news of multiple DATs<\/a> emerging, led by notable investors such as Multicoin Capital, Pantera<\/a>, and Galaxy Digital.<\/p>\n Unlike BTC and ETH, which are trading roughly 10% off their all-time highs, SOL is still 28% off its all-time high of $293 set in January after the token\u2019s massive rally following the TRUMP memecoin<\/a> release.<\/p>\n While social media sentiment on Solana may have cooled off slightly alongside the memecoin craze, the Solana ecosystem is experiencing rapid growth in DeFi adoption, with the Layer 1\u2019s total value locked (TVL) at all-time highs<\/a> despite the chain\u2019s largest asset (SOL) being down more than 20% from its previous high.<\/p>\n \u201cThe emergence of Solana DATs represents an interesting evolution in corporate treasury strategies, following the MicroStrategy playbook but adapted for the Solana ecosystem,\u201d Marcin Kazmierczak, the co-founder and COO of RedStone, told The Defiant. \u201cDAT structures can serve valid purposes beyond this concern – they provide regulated exposure to digital assets, enable corporate treasury diversification, and can generate additional yield through staking or DeFi strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n While SOL holders are enjoying the price rally, some are suggesting that locked Solana investors may be using DATs as a means to circumvent their vesting requirements. <\/p>\nLocked SOL Controversy<\/h2>\n