• Jupiter will burn 3 billion JUP tokens, valued at $3.6 billion, as part of its strategy to reduce emissions and enhance token value.
  • The platform will allocate 50% of its protocol fee revenue to buy back JUP tokens, storing them in its “long-term litterbox.”

Jupiter, the Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, has seen its native token JUP skyrocket 40% following a series of announcements at its inaugural ‘Catstanbul 2025’ event.

The pseudonymous founder, ‘Meow,’ took center stage to unveil game-changing developments, including a massive token burn and a buyback initiative.

During his keynote, Meow announced the burning of 3 billion JUP tokens—valued at $3.6 billion—symbolized by the fiery destruction of a giant metal cat sculpture. He explained this move aims to “reduce emissions, increase certainty, and reduce FDV (Fully Diluted Valuation).”

In a further boost to the token’s value, Meow revealed that 50% of Jupiter’s protocol fee revenue will now be used to buy back JUP tokens, which will be held in the platform's “long-term litterbox.” The other 50% of fees will fund growth, future strategy, and operational stability.

“I strongly believe that the value of a token is not anchored in buybacks, despite what [Crypto Twitter] might tell you,” Meow said. “The value of a token is anchored in community...remember, every coin is a memecoin.”

The announcements pushed JUP’s price from $0.90 to a peak of $1.27 before slightly retreating. Meow emphasized that JUP is “not for expenses” but for “alignment” and hinted at leveraging the token for strategic partnerships.

The event also marked significant strides in Jupiter’s expansion, including acquiring a majority stake in memecoin launchpad Moonshot, launching a $10 million AI fund with Eliza Labs, introducing a beta omnichain network called ‘Jupnet,’ and rolling out a V2 platform upgrade.

Edited by Harshajit Sarmah