SOL Strategies acquires Houdini Swap and Darklake Labs to enhance Solana infrastructure
Crypto Briefing
SOL Strategies has acquired Houdini Swap and Darklake Labs to pivot toward a privacy-focused, cross-chain transaction routing platform built on Solana.Summary
SOL Strategies, a Solana-focused infrastructure firm, has acquired Houdini Swap for $18 million and the privacy-technology firm Darklake Labs. This move transitions the company from a validator and staking operator into a comprehensive, privacy-enhanced cross-chain transaction routing platform. By integrating Houdini Swap’s $2.5 billion in volume with Darklake Labs’ zero-knowledge proof technology, SOL Strategies aims to attract institutional capital that requires transaction privacy on public blockchains. The acquisition introduces a significant new revenue stream, shifting the primary focus for investors from staking yields to transaction volume metrics.
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