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NewGen Doubles Down on Solana with $30M Staking Gamble—Blockchain Play or Desperation Move?

NewGen Doubles Down on Solana with $30M Staking Gamble—Blockchain Play or Desperation Move?

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Tronweekly
Published:
2025-06-03 10:30:00
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Another day, another nine-figure crypto bet. This time it’s NewGen shoving $30 million into Solana staking—because nothing says ’conviction’ like locking up capital in a blockchain that’s still trying to shake its ’Ethereum killer’ hangover.

Solana’s speed demon rep gets another boost

The move screams confidence in Solana’s throughput claims, even as the network occasionally coughs like a 90s dial-up modem during congestion. NewGen’s CTO claims they’re ’backing infrastructure, not hype’—right before mentioning their new validator nodes will ’help secure the network.’ How altruistic.

Wall Street’s watching (and probably laughing)

While TradFi suits still think PoS stands for ’Piece of Scam,’ this staking play signals institutional money creeping deeper into crypto’s riskier corners. That $30M could buy a lot of index funds—but where’s the fun in that?

One thing’s certain: if Solana stumbles again, NewGen’s ’strategic blockchain expansion’ will make one hell of a case study in post-mortem PR spin.

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  • NewGen allocates $30M to Solana staking via credit facilities
  • SOL whale transfers raise short-term price concerns
  • NewGen forms new digital unit to manage blockchain expansion

NewGenIvf Group Limited has invested $30 million in Solana staking, which adds SOL to its digital asset portfolio. This comes after the company invested $1 million in Bitcoin in December 2024 and improved its blockchain position. The company wants to raise shareholder value and spread investments through decentralized finance.

The $30 million allocation will be funded through two credit lines, which include $26 million from ATW and $100 million from WHITE Lion. NewGen plans to establish a new company that will manage all digital asset operations. The new structure will enable the company to focus on operations and blockchain investments.

NewGen Expands Asset Portfolio With Solana Staking 

The CEO confirmed that the solana investment supports the company’s long-term plan of asset diversification. NewGen joins many other public firms that use blockchain for new sources of income. Solana lets people who hold its tokens receive passive rewards and ensures the network is more secure and scalable.

The announcement shows that NewGen trusts the blockchain’s role in Web3 and decentralized protocols. Solana is currently known for its fast transactions, ability to handle many users, and growing use in DeFi and business sectors. Staking allows users to gain rewards and also helps the ecosystem grow.

Public Firms Flood Solana Investments

NewGen’s blockchain approach is similar to other public firms like Janover, Classover Holdings, and Upexi, which have chosen Solana. Classover announced up to $500 million in SOL investments, while Upexi invested $100 million. The firm wants to achieve long-term returns and be the first to use DeFi infrastructure.

In Canada, SOL Strategies Inc. filed a $1 billion shelf prospectus for future Solana developments such as tokenization and validator support. This demonstrates that more institutions are interested in SOL and that there is more competition for blockchain capital. NewGen’s MOVE shows a shift in the market toward decentralized tools for yield generation.

SOL Price Analysis 

Analysts and traders are cautious about the price movements of Solana. SOL trades at $152.59 with a market cap of $79.71 billion but has declined 18% in the last ten days. It is still one of the busiest blockchains in the industry.

Recently, a whale moved 2.8 million SOL worth $441 million to a Binance cold wallet, which caused temporary concerns. The first wallet links back to Binance three years ago, raising speculation about its purpose. Although it wasn’t a direct sale, the market was cautious because of the huge transfer.

According to technical analysts, the price is in a corrective phase and found resistance zones using Elliott Wave theory. The bounce is testing the Fibonacci levels at $157.09 and $161.95 as well as upper resistance at $173.26. If the levels are broken, Solana might rise, but if they hold, it could fall to $122.77.

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