DAO: Jupiter Pauses its Governance System
The most utilized DEX platform on Solana has halted its DAO engine. Until the end of 2025, no more votes, no more new Work Groups: Jupiter puts its governance on pause, and this is not a minor change.
A Radical Decision at a Strategic Moment
As the race to define the future of DeFi intensifies, Jupiter chooses an counter-intuitive approach: radio silence on the governance front. In a message posted on X, Kash Dhanda (key member of Jupiter’s team) declares that “the current structure of the DAO is not working as intended” and a return is planned for 2026 with a “more unifying model”.
In other words: rather than continue to fuel divisive votes, a source of FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) and loss of cohesion, Jupiter prefers to freeze the process. Objective: prevent governance from becoming a hindrance to innovation.
No More New Groups, but Rewards Continue
Concretely, the staking rewards are maintained: 50 million JUP will continue to be distributed each quarter. However, no new Work Group funded by the DAO will be created. The flow of additional token emissions is thus abruptly halted.
This choice is part of a larger trend. Earlier in June, Yuga Labs had ended the governance structure of the ApeCoin DAO, also deemed too inefficient. The DAO model is facing a crisis of legitimacy and effectiveness, even among industry leaders.
A Token in Difficulty, but Not Freefalling
On the market front, the announcement did not trigger panic. The price of JUP remained stable around $0.405 despite a 21.8% decline over the last 30 days. A correction in line with the general crypto market trend, without any sharp movement related to the DAO suspension.
Some investors expressed their frustration: “So $JUP in 2025 is useless, except for staking?” pondered a user on X. Dhanda’s response: “Stay tuned.” A promise, or a teaser?
Jupiter is playing a risky card: deactivating its governance in the midst of an uncertain market, to come back stronger. A wild bet or a lucid decision? The answer in 2026.
