The first-ever community conference for Jupiter, Catstanbul 2025, concluded on January 26 with great success, leaving a lasting impact on attendees and setting a new benchmark for decentralized finance (DeFi) events. Held at Istanbul’s stunning Divan Kuruçeşme on the Bosphorus, the event gathered over 1,700 participants, including DeFi innovators, entrepreneurs, and content creators, to celebrate Jupiter’s remarkable growth and vision for the future.
Over two days, Catstanbul 2025 introduced a series of groundbreaking announcements and showcased Jupiter’s continued leadership in DeFi innovation. Highlights included strategic acquisitions of Moonshot and Sonarwatch, announcement of Jupiter’s own network Jupnet, and the launch of community-focused initiatives such as the Jupiter Magic Fund and the Ai Pool Fundraising Platform. Additionally, a 50% protocol fee buyback program boosted the $JUP token price by 39%, aligning the token’s value with the protocol’s success for long-term growth. Beyond the technical advancements, the event celebrated community strength with immersive workshops, artistic performances, and the symbolic Token Burn ceremony, which captivated the audience as 30% of the $JUP supply was burned.
Catstanbul 2025 wasn’t just a conference—it was a celebration of the Jupiverse’s community strength. By uniting global and local communities in Istanbul, the event showcased the power of collaboration and the shared commitment to advancing decentralized finance.
Türkiye, with its dynamic embrace of cryptocurrencies, was the perfect host for Catstanbul. Jupiter reaffirmed its commitment to the region with significant investments and partnerships, including collaboration with Huma Finance.
Together, they aim to position Istanbul as a global hub for the crypto ecosystem.
Key Highlights and Announcements from Catstanbul 2025
Hosted by Jupiter and Huma Finance, the two-day event featured exciting announcements, cutting-edge product launches, and inspiring discussions that highlighted Jupiter’s commitment to innovation and user empowerment:
- Strategic Acquisitions
Jupiter acquired majority stakes in @moonshot and @Sonarwatch, solidifying its position as a DeFi leader. - Jupnet: a unified blockchain network
Jupiter announced the launch of Jupnet, a full-chain network comprising DOVE Network, Omnichain Ledger Network, and Aggregated Decentralized Identity (ADI), designed to integrate all blockchains on its own chain. - New Tools for DeFi Excellence
- Ultra Mode for best swap ever created (RTSE + JUP Shield + Premium Support)
- Manual Mode: Enabling complete customizability for advanced users
- Jupiter Spot v2: Featuring a new user interface, recurring orders, and trigger orders
- Jupiter Perps Limit Orders: Now live for precision trading
- Expanded Functionality
- Magic Scan: A feature of @jup_mobile, simplifying token interactions
- Organic Score: A new token verification system enhancing trust
- Community Token List v3: Evolving to meet the needs of token creators and traders
- Deposit $JLP, Borrow USDC: Expanding DeFi lending opportunities
- Support for Open-Source Innovation
- The launch of the Jupiter Magic Fund, with $10 million to fund open-source AI startups led by @shawmakesmagic
- Eliza v2: Bringing AI solutions to the Jupiter ecosystem
- Ai Pool Fundraising Platform: Supporting decentralized AI development
- Exciting Launches
- Candle TV Livestream Launchpad: Transforming live event experiences
- @virtuals_io: Announced to join the Solana ecosystem
- Huma Finance revealed its upcoming token launch will be on Jupiter
- A bullish act for $JUP
- 50% of protocol fees will be used for a buyback programme, which surged the $JUP token price immediately from $0.90 to $1.25, an impressive 39% increase at its peak after the announcement
- Aligning $JUP with the protocol’s success adds long-term value to the token.
- GOAT: With a transparent, organic, and aligned strategy, $JUP is positioned for explosive growth
Creativity and Community Spirit
Beyond the tech, Catstanbul celebrated the cultural richness of Istanbul through its curated artistic program. Led by artistic director Bengü Gün, the event showcased interactive installations and performances by local artists. Bilal Yılmaz served as the creative director for the burning ceremony, adding a striking final touch to the experience. Ecem Dilan Köse and RAW took the stage with captivating audio-visual performances, while mural artist yok created a bespoke artwork for the occasion.
A Spectacular Finale – “Token Burn” Ceremony
The breathtaking “Token Burn” ceremony, inspired by Burning Man, was the favorite moment of the participants, symbolizing the live burning of 30% of the total $JUP token supply. The ceremony showcased the 5m-tall cat sculpture and fire performances by movement director Halil İbrahim Aygün and performers Selim Topal and Faik Alkan. The artistic content and the radiant fire performances were the highlights of the Catstanbul experience.
Reflections from the Founders
“Catstanbul was designed to reflect the heartbeat of our community—a celebration of collaboration, innovation, and shared purpose. Istanbul’s vibrant energy and rich diversity made it the perfect place to bring together global and local DeFi enthusiasts. This wasn’t just a conference; it was a movement, uniting the builders, creators, and dreamers who shape the Jupiverse. We leave Istanbul inspired by the incredible connections made here and more confident than ever in the future we’re building together as a truly global community and Catstanbul is just the beginning!” – Meow, Co-founder of Jupiter.
Erbil Karaman, Co-founder of Huma Finance, added, “Huma and Jupiter have an extremely ambitious goal, rebuilding the entire financial stack for the internet of money. To achieve that, we wanted Catstanbul to be the most inspiring and aligning event ever. It was a massive success for the whole ecosystem, marking the beginning of a new era.”
Looking Ahead
As Catstanbul 2025 comes to a close, Jupiter reaffirms its commitment for innovation and community growth. Plans for future events and expanded initiatives are already underway, ensuring the momentum from Catstanbul will continue to shape the Jupiverse for years to come.
Join the Jupiverse
Catstanbul 2025 was a celebration of collaboration, creativity, and innovation. For more information on Jupiter and its mission, visit Jupiter’s website.
About Jupiter
Jupiter is the best decentralized platform to trade on Solana, combining a powerful range of tools for spot trading, with the deepest liquidity for perps. Surrounding this platform is the largest community of voters, stakers, users and contributors on-chain. Together, we aim to build the Jupiverse, a world where users use crypto in their daily lives, and onboard the masses and drive crypto forward.
About Huma Finance
Huma Finance is the first decentralized payment financing (PayFi) network, designed to make global payment financing simple, instant, and accessible. Huma powers financing of global payments, with instant access to liquidity anywhere, anytime. Co-founded by Istanbul-native Erbil Karaman (prev CPO at EarnIn, Product Exec at Facebook, and mentor at the Theil Foundation 20Under20 Fellowship), Huma ensures businesses can access the financing they need, when they need it.
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