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The post Will Ethereum Treasuries Outperform Bitcoin and Solana? Redditors Debate<\/a> appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News<\/a><\/p>\n

Ethereum treasuries are in the spotlight and everyone\u2019s buzzing about them. <\/p>\n

Publicly listed firms have been piling into ETH, scooping up a good chunk of the supply since June – worth over $16 billion. And these holdings are earning staking rewards, giving Ethereum an edge that\u2019s hard to ignore.<\/p>\n

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The debate has spilled into Reddit, where one post summed it up:<\/a> \u201cSince June, ETH treasuries have scooped up around 3% of circulating supply. That\u2019s a lot of coins parked away. The kicker is they earn staking yield on top of it, which BTC treasuries can\u2019t do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Why Ethereum Looks Stronger<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to Standard Chartered, Ethereum treasuries are better placed to weather the market downturn than either Bitcoin or Solana. Twelve firms – led by BitMine<\/a> and SharpLink<\/a> – now hold above 3.5 million ETH. <\/p>\n

Scale is one reason, but staking yield is the big difference. Treasuries holding ETH earn ongoing rewards, a steady income stream that Bitcoin doesn\u2019t offer. <\/p>\n

Analysts say that gives Ethereum treasuries more staying power as weaker players drop off.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin Treasuries Are Looking Crowded<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bitcoin treasuries<\/a> still dominate in size, with 120 entities holding about 1.5 million BTC worth $176 billion, which is roughly 7% of the total supply. But that trade has become saturated.<\/p>\n

The strategy was pioneered by Michael Saylor\u2019<\/a>s firm Strategy, which used debt and stock sales to buy BTC. Dozens of companies copied the model, pushing valuations higher. At one point, Strategy traded at more than three times the value of its holdings. Today, the premium has shrunk to just 1.3x.<\/p>\n

Standard Chartered calls it a case of \u201ctoo many imitators.\u201d Consolidation is now likely, with larger firms buying out smaller ones but that\u2019s just rotation, not fresh demand.<\/p>\n

Solana Still Playing Catch-Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Solana treasuries are much smaller, with just nine companies holding about 13.4 million SOL worth $3.32 billion – roughly 2.5% of the total supply. Staking is available, but institutional adoption isn\u2019t on the same level as Ethereum.<\/p>\n

There are also hurdles. Standard Chartered flagged that Nasdaq may soon require companies to get shareholder approval before making new crypto purchases, a rule that could slow Solana treasuries even further.<\/p>\n

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