TENTANG EPISODE INI
Jupiter COO, Kash Dhanda, breaks down the real playbook for building wealth in crypto without luck, memecoins, or moonshots.
He explains why we're still in the early majority phase of crypto adoption, why Solana is becoming the everything chain, and why he personally keeps over 50 percent of his portfolio in stablecoins earning yield.
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The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. 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. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.
0:00 Introduction
2:10 Crypto Middleman Discussion
4:46 Where Crypto Currently Sits Within TradFi
7:59 Who Is Kash Dhanda
9:26 What Was Kash’s Role On SuperTeam
11:42 Why Kevin Became So Bullish On Solana & ZCash
13:02 What Is The Concept Of Infinite Capitalism
16:07 Partnerships: @Variational @BitwiseInvest
19:15 Kash’s Opinion On Memecoins
21:27 Why Even Hold 10% For Random Investing
24:15 How Can People Get Rich In Crypto Without Luck
27:25 The One Way To Compound Wealth In Crypto
28:33 Isn’t Yield Not Worth It For Crypto Investing
31:14 Why Go All In On Stablecoins
40:10 Partnership: @KASTxyz
43:21 Is Solana Rising From The Ashes
47:09 What’s Solana Bad At Toda
51:01 Solana’s Thesis In 2026
52:23 Is SOL Becoming Future-Proof
54:07 What Is Jupiter Today
56:13 Why JUP Token Is Powered By Ethena
57:19 Why Does Jupiter Need A Stable Coin
1:00:05 How JUP Is Able To Give Yield
1:03:20 What Is Jupiter Spend
1:04:58 Partnerships: @JupiterExchange @Ethena
1:05:42 The Advantages Of Using Jupiter Spend
1:07:39 Gum Global Unified Markets Explained Simply
1:10:20 What Other Things Will Gum Help With
1:12:30 Does Solana Doing Well Benefit Jupiter Heavily
1:14:45 Why JUP Didn’t Do Well Last Cycle
1:17:21 The Changes Jupiter Is Making To Stand Out
1:19:23 Should We Be Bullish On JUP Token
1:23:28 One Takeaway From This Conversation
1:24:15 Closing Thoughts
