Jupiter (JUP)
is the leading decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator on the Solana blockchain. Launched in 2021, it has become a cornerstone of this ecosystem by capturing over 80% of the retail transaction volume on Solana.
Role and Features
Liquidity aggregator: Jupiter connects over 20 DEXs and automated market makers (AMMs) to find the best price and reduce slippage when trading tokens.
Advanced DeFi Services: In addition to simple swaps, the platform offers limit orders, cost averaging strategies (DCA), and perpetual contract trading with leverage (up to 100x or more).
Extended ecosystem: Jupiter has diversified with a lending service (Jupiter Lend), a mobile application, and plans to launch a stablecoin (sUSD).
The JUP Token
The JUP token is primarily a governance token.
Utility: Holders can vote on protocol updates, new projects from the Launchpad (LFG), and treasury management via the Jupiter DAO.
Rewards: By locking their tokens for voting (staking), users can receive Active Staking Rewards (ASR) distributed quarterly.
Supply: The maximum total supply is 10 billion JUP (of which 3 billion were burned in 2025), with an equal distribution (50/50) between the team and the community.
Market Data (February 2026)
Current price: Approximately 0.15
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Market capitalization: Approximately $480 to $530 million, ranking the project among the top 100 cryptocurrencies.
History: The JUP reached an all-time high of approximately $2.00 at its launch in January 2024.
Recent News
In February 2026, Jupiter secured a strategic investment of $35 million from ParaFi Capital to support its long-term development. The platform also integrated prediction markets in partnership with Polymarket. #jupiter #Binance #bitcoin #ETHETFsApproved $BTC
