E111: Meow & Kash from Jupiter: The Real Reason Jupiter Burned $3.5B

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Jupiter is redefining the future of DeFi.

With the largest airdrop in crypto history, a $3.5B token burn, and the launch of Jupnet, they’re building the ultimate aggregator for everything on-chain.

Meow and Kash from Jupiter break down their $700M+ airdrop, why it was about more than just free money, and how their infrastructure is bringing all of crypto into one place.

They also reveal the strategy behind Jupiter’s massive $3.5B burn and how Jupnet is set to revolutionize multi-chain trading.

In this episode, we dive into:

- How Jupiter is unifying DeFi with Jupnet

- The real reason behind their $3.5B token burn

- Why the $700M+ airdrop was a game

-changer for community building

- The future of on-chain trading and why CEXs are losing ground

If you want an inside look at how Jupiter is shaping the next era of decentralized finance, this episode is a must-watch.

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The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss.

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0:00 Trailer

1:21 Please Subscribe

1:47 Jupiter Sponsorship

1:55 Bitwise Sponsorship

2:08 Sui Sponsorship

2:18 Mantle Sponsorship

2:32 Welcome to When Shift Happens

5:30 Community-Driven Governance

8:22 Giving Away $700 Million

10:11 Trezor Sponsorship

11:04 Airdrops: Invitations to Governance, Not Freebies

15:41 Meme Coins & Crypto Integrity: Why Istanbul?

17:46 The Surprising Success of Jupiter

19:11 Jupiter's Long-Term Vision

32:57 Reinventing Finance

35:01 Acquiring Moonshot: Behind The Deal

39:19 Celebrities Eyeing the Trump Playbook

50:11 Balancing Business vs. Integrity

54:11 What is Jupnet?

56:48 Burning $3.5 Billion in Tokens

1:19:19 From Quora to Silicon Valley: Early Days of Web 2.

01:28:00 Why We're Bullish on Jupiter in 2025

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