| STAKING AND VALIDATING INCOME |
17.STAKING AND VALIDATING INCOME During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Company initiated SOL staking and validating operations which were enhanced by the acquisitions of the Cogent Assets, OrangeFin and Laine assets during the year ended September 30, 2025 (see note 5). The staking and validating results for the year ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | Year ending September 30, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | Expressed | | Expressed in | | Expressed | | Expressed in | | | in Solana | | Canadian Dollars | | in Solana | | Canadian Dollars | Validator operations | | | | | | | | | | | Validator rewards, paid in Solana | | 23,635 | | $ | 5,684,833 | | — | | $ | — | Validator rewards received in other cryptocurrencies(1) | | — | | | 388,311 | | — | | | — | Validator income, paid in fiat | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | Validator fees, paid in Solana | | (312) | | | (69,132) | | — | | | — | Validator fees, paid in fiat | | — | | | (575,315) | | — | | | (16,231) | | | 23,323 | | | 5,428,696 | | — | | | (16,231) | Staking rewards (Solana) | | 19,651 | | | 4,803,686 | | 1,430 | | | 287,476 | Total staking and validating income | | 42,974 | | $ | 10,232,382 | | 1,430 | | $ | 271,245 |
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