Key Takeaways:
Jupiter Exchange has been funded about $35 million from ParaFi Capital, making it the largest investment in Solana DeFi for early 2026.
This deal was paid by using JupUSD, Jupiter’s new stablecoin, proving institutional trust in the asset.
The funds will be used to fuse RainFi lending protocol and build professional risk tools.
Jupiter Exchange has just added a lot of sources to its company. The platform, which currently activates 80% of all real trading activity (organic volume) on Solana, announced that it raised $35 million in a strategic investment by ParaFi Capital.
A Unique Deal Using “JupUSD”
The most interesting part of this deal is how the money was transferred. ParaFi Capital is a firm managing over $1.4 billion in total assets, and does not simply wire bank funds. Instead, they purchased JUP tokens at the current market price using JupUSD.
JupUSD is Jupiter’s own stablecoin, which only launched in January 2026. It is currently backed by digital versions of US Treasury bills (specifically the USDtb token linked to BlackRock’s BUIDL fund).
Before this deal, the total value of all JupUSD was small, with only about $38.7 million. If they complete this $35 million transaction, ParaFi doubled the supply of the stablecoin overnight. This transaction proves that a major investment firm trusts Jupiter’s new digital dollar enough to use it for a multi-million trade.
Expanding the Ecosystem with RainFi
Jupiter is using this fresh capital to get away from being a Decentralized Exchange (DEX). This strategy is the newest acquisition of RainFi.
This purchase compensation for Jupiter’s services. When integrating RainFi, the platform can now offer lending and borrowing directly within the app. Users will soon be able to use their crypto as collateral to get loans without leaving Jupiter website. This creates a “Super App” experience where swapping, betting via Polymarket, and borrowing, all happen in only one place.
Jupiter Exchange has been funded about $35 million from ParaFi Capital
Building Stronger Infrastructure
This $35 million will fund directly inside improvements. Ryan Forouhar, a Director at ParaFi, said that this investment is a bet on infrastructure.
Jupiter makes a plan to develop advanced liquidity tools and risk controls. These are technical systems which are designed to prevent crashes and ensure that trades happen smoothly, even during times of high market volatility. The goal is to make the platform strong enough for large institutional traders, not just individual users. Jupiter aims to compete with giants like 1inch on the Ethereum network by strengthening these systems, proving that Solana can handle the same level of complex financial activity.
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