Solana's Jupiter To Develop Jupusd Stablecoin With Backing From Ethena Labs
- Solana-based decentralized exchange Jupiter is rolling out its own stablecoin, JupUSD, by the end of the year.
- JupUSD is being developed in partnership with Ethana Labs, known for minting over $16 billion in stablecoins through their project.
- The team plans to add USDe as a secondary backing asset, aiming to boost yield potential.
- Smart contracts that allow minting and redemption of JupUSD are being built, Jupiter said, with multiple audits expected ahead of the launch.
What Happened
JupUSD is being developed in partnership with Ethana Labs, known for minting over $16 billion in stablecoins through their project.
Smart contracts that allow minting and redemption of JupUSD are being built, Jupiter said, with multiple audits expected ahead of the launch.
Market Context
The coin will be native to Solana and tightly integrated across Jupiter’s ecosystem, including its perpetuals platform, lending markets, and trading interfaces, the DEX shared on X on Wednesday.
The stablecoin will be fully collateralized by Ethana Labs’ USDtb, a stablecoin that’s backed by treasury funds including BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL).
Why It Matters
Solana-based decentralized exchange Jupiter is rolling out its own stablecoin, JupUSD, by the end of the year.
The team plans to add USDe as a secondary backing asset, aiming to boost yield potential.
Details
Jupiter, a Solana-based decentralized exchange aggregator that has since expanded its offerings, currently has $3.58 billion in total value locked according to DeFiLlama, making it the leading protocol on Solana.