DeFi Development Corp. Signs LOI with Loopscale to Boost Stablecoin & SOL Yield and Participate in Points Program
Rhea-AI Summary
DeFi Development Corp (Nasdaq: DFDV) signed a Letter of Intent on November 18, 2025 to deploy a portion of its SOL and stablecoin treasury into Loopscale, an orderbook-based lending protocol on Solana.
The LOI describes plans to allocate treasury funds to Loopscale vaults and lending markets to earn onchain yield (Loopscale stablecoin lending currently offers yields in excess of 11%), participate in Loopscale’s Points rewards program, and use stablecoin income to fund systematic share buybacks and incremental SOL accumulation aimed at supporting SOL Per Share (SPS) growth.
Positive
- Loopscale stablecoin lending yields >11%
- Plan to fund systematic share buybacks from stablecoin-based income
- Intended incremental SOL accumulation to support SOL Per Share growth
- Participation in Loopscale Points program adds an extra economic layer
Negative
- None.
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, DFDV gained 6.53%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +14.7% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 5 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $14M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $221M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
BOCA RATON, FL, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) (the “Company”), the first public company with a treasury strategy built to accumulate and compound Solana (“SOL”), today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Loopscale, a modular, orderbook-based lending protocol on Solana. The LOI outlines the Company’s plan to deploy a portion of its SOL and stablecoin reserves into Loopscale’s lending and vault ecosystem to generate yield, participate in the platform’s Points program, and support long-term SOL Per Share (SPS) growth.
Under the LOI, DFDV intends to allocate part of its treasury to Loopscale vaults and lending markets. Loopscale’s stablecoin lending market currently offers yields in excess of
In addition to earning yield, the Company will also participate in Loopscale’s Points program. Points are awarded to users based on lending, borrowing, looping, and referral activity and may entitle participants to potential future rewards on the Loopscale platform. By engaging with the program, the Company gains an additional economic layer on top of its yield and buyback strategy.
Loopscale as a Yield Partner
- Loopscale is recognized for its orderbook-based lending market, which uses a novel architecture developed by the Loopscale team. As TVL grows, this design improves capital efficiency across DeFi and supports treasury-grade stablecoin deployments.
- Loopscale supports advanced collateral types, yield-enhancing strategies, and curated vaults, making it well-suited for a treasury-grade stablecoin deployment.
- Loopscale’s Points rewards program also provides an additional incentive layer for participation. Through the program, users earn points for lending, borrowing, looping, and referrals.
Market participants who join Loopscale through DFDV’s referral link can help advance the Company’s mission of accumulating SOL and increasing SPS. By using the referral link, users both access Loopscale’s yield and Points program and support DFDV’s long-term Solana-focused strategy.
DFDV’s referral link: https://loop.sl/i/L7inP.
Learn more about Loopscale Points: https://docs.loopscale.com/using-loopscale/points.
Learn more about Loopscale: https://docs.loopscale.com/introduction/overview.
About DeFi Development Corp.
DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) has adopted a treasury policy under which the principal holding in its treasury reserve is allocated to SOL. Through this strategy, the Company provides investors with direct economic exposure to SOL, while also actively participating in the growth of the Solana ecosystem. In addition to holding and staking SOL, DeFi Development Corp. operates its own validator infrastructure, generating staking rewards and fees from delegated stake. The Company is also engaged across decentralized finance (“DeFi”) opportunities and continues to explore innovative ways to support and benefit from Solana’s expanding application layer.
The Company is an AI-powered online platform that connects the commercial real estate industry by providing data and software subscriptions, as well as value-add services, to multifamily and commercial property professionals, as the Company connects the increasingly complex ecosystem that stakeholders have to manage.
The Company currently serves more than one million web users annually, including multifamily and commercial property owners and developers applying for billions of dollars of debt financing per year, professional service providers, and thousands of multifamily and commercial property lenders, including more than
About Loopscale
Loopscale is a modular, order book-based lending protocol enabling programmable credit markets on Solana. Its architecture directly matches lenders and borrowers, minimizing rate inefficiency and supporting specialized assets such as liquidity positions, yield-bearing stablecoins, and real-world assets. Loopscale's design supports a wide range of credit structures, including fixed-rate term lending, structured credit, and undercollateralized lending. With over
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FAQ
What did DFDV announce on November 18, 2025 regarding Loopscale?
How much yield does Loopscale’s stablecoin lending market currently offer for DFDV?
How will DFDV use yield earned from Loopscale for shareholders of DFDV?
Does the LOI commit DFDV to a specific allocation of its treasury to Loopscale?
What is Loopscale Points and how does it relate to DFDV’s strategy?
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