Canadian blockchain company SOL Strategies is set to debut on Nasdaq after securing approval to list its shares. The company will begin trading common shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol STKE on September 9, transitioning from the over-the-counter venture market OTCQB while still trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange. CEO Leah Wald stated that this listing enhances shareholder liquidity and provides access to deeper capital markets for scaling their validator operations and expanding ecosystem investments. Following the announcement, SOL Strategies’ shares rose about 20% on the Canadian Securities Exchange. In addition, the article notes that Solana is upgrading to the consensus protocol Alpenglow, which is expected to significantly improve transaction finality on its network, potentially enabling Web2-level responsiveness with higher speed and certainty in transactions.

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