Solana and Staking: Unlocking the Next Wave of Crypto Opportunity
Key Topics
Join Sean Farrell, Head of Digital Assets at Fundstrat, and Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale Investments, on Tuesday, December 9 at 11 AM ET for a focused breakdown of Solana’s growing role in digital asset portfolios. Together, they’ll unpack the core concepts investors need to understand as Solana’s ecosystem expands and staking becomes an increasingly important component of crypto strategy.
Key topics include:
-What makes Solana unique compared to major blockchains like Ethereum.
-How Solana’s staking model works and the key risks and rewards advisors should understand.
-How staked Solana can fit into a diversified digital asset strategy.
-How to think about staking yields versus traditional income-generating investments.
-The most important developments in the Solana ecosystem and what they mean for adoption and investor opportunities.
-What financial professionals should consider when evaluating ETFs that offer Solana exposure and staking.
Panel of Speakers
Sean Farrell AC
Head of Digital Asset Strategy
Sean Farrell is the Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Fundstrat, where he leads the firm’s research on crypto markets and blockchain innovation. He is a frequent guest on Coinage and FinTech TV and other crypto-focused media outlets. Sean’s market insights and forecasts have been featured in major publications including MarketWatch, CoinDesk, Barron’s, and Yahoo Finance. Before joining Fundstrat, Sean was a manager in the Transaction Opinions group at Alvarez & Marsal, and previously worked as an associate at Anvil Advisors. Sean holds a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University.
Zach Pandl
Head of Research at Grayscale
Zach Pandl is Head of Research at Grayscale, a leading crypto asset manager. Prior to joining Grayscale, Zach worked as a macroeconomist and markets strategist at a variety of Wall Street firms, including Goldman Sachs, Nomura Securities, and Lehman Brothers. Zach holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Economics from the University of St. Thomas, and a Master’s degree in Economics from New York University.