{
  "id": 4721779,
  "title": "DeFi Development plans $20 million preferred stock offering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/defi-development-plans-20-million-preferred-stock-offering",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T21:48:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/defi-development-plans-20-million-preferred-stock-offering-93CH-4883329"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Boca Raton, FL - DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) plans to launch a $20 million preferred stock offering, as announced in a press release. The company intends to give the underwriter a 30-day option to buy up to an extra 15% of shares. The preferred stock will accrue cumulative dividends at a variable rate of 13% annually on a $10 face value per share. Regular dividends will be paid monthly, beginning on October 1, 2026. The preferred stock is perpetual and has no maturity date. DeFi Development aims to use the proceeds to fund general corporate activities, such as working capital, investments in Solana and other digital assets, strategic deals, and growth plans. R.F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. is the sole book-running manager for the offering, which is based on a shelf registration statement filed with the SEC on April 17, 2026. The company's treasury policy allocates its primary reserve to Solana.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "DeFi Development Corp. plans $20 million preferred stock offering.",
    "Preferred stock accrues 13% annual cumulative dividends on $10 face value.",
    "Proceeds to fund corporate activities, Solana investments."
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "DeFi Development announces proposed $20M offering",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/defi-development-announces-proposed-20m-offering",
        "published": "2026-08-31T22:00:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}