# Soluna asks shareholders to authorize a billion shares as bitcoin treasury and mining balance sheets tighten

The October vote would add 625 million authorized shares and allow sales above Nasdaq's 20% threshold, while rival miner Sphere 3D faces a tariff claim equal to 77% of its cash.

- Published: 2026-08-26T05:49:32.350Z
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- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
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- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/solunas-1-billion-share-proposal-exposes-the-funding-challenge-behind-its-ai-and-bitcoin-expansion/), [CryptoSlate (Sphere 3D)](https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-miner-sphere-3d-faces-2-2m-tariff-claim-equal-to-77-of-its-cash/), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

Soluna Holdings has scheduled shareholder votes for October 16 that would raise its authorized share count toward one billion, adding 625 million shares and permitting issuance above the 20% threshold at which Nasdaq rules normally require…

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