DeFi Post-Crash: Still a Grift. - Deep Dive

Moneropulse 2025-11-28 reads:6
So, Jupiter (JUP), huh? Another day, another crypto project promising the moon while probably just delivering a face full of space dust. Solana's DEX aggregator, they call it. Savior of retail liquidity? More like another vehicle for whales to play with our meager savings.

JUP: Remember the Hype? Now It's Just...Meh

The Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of JUP Let's be real, the crypto market is basically a rollercoaster designed by sadists. JUP launched with a bang, hitting $2 faster than you can say "decentralized finance." Remember that airdrop back in January 2024? Good times. Then BAM! Down 75% in 24 hours. Anyone surprised? Didn't think so. And now, here we are in mid-November 2025, and JUP's dicking around between $0.35 and $0.4. Trading volumes between $40-$70 million? Sounds impressive until you remember the hype it launched with. We're talking about a project that generated $45 million in revenue in Q3, an annualized run rate of $180 million, but its market cap dropped from $3 billion to $1.1 billion. Something ain't adding up. Then there's the whole "Jupnet" omnichain network thing. Supposed to expand Jupiter beyond Solana. Sounds ambitious, offcourse, but will it actually *do* anything? Or is it just more buzzwords to attract investors?

"Analysis" or Just More Hot Air?

Market Manipulation and Hopium Dreams Don't even get me started on the "analysts." Noone Wallet Analysis Team projecting $0.85 by the end of 2025? BeInCrypto identifying key support and resistance levels? Give me a break. These are the same clowns who predicted Bitcoin to hit $100k last year. Remember that? I do. And what about that social media hack in February 2025? An 8% price drop because of a hacked Twitter account? Seriously? If your entire investment thesis crumbles because of a tweet, you probably shouldn't be investing in crypto in the first place. I mean, let's be real, the whole thing feels like a house of cards waiting for the slightest breeze to knock it all down.

Meow's World: Decentralized Fantasy, or Just a Catfish?

Meow's World: A Decentralized Fantasy? The whole "pseudonymous founder" thing is getting old, too. Meow, co-founder of Meteora, Handshake, wBTC... operating from Kuala Lumpur. Sounds like a Bond villain origin story. I'm not saying it's a scam, but it's definitely... sketchy. Why the secrecy? What's he hiding? Or maybe I'm just being paranoid. Nah. Plus, they raised $138 million at a $5.5 billion valuation in a community round, selling JUP tokens at $0.55 each. Now it's trading around $0.35-$0.4. So, who's holding the bag now? So, What's the Real Story? Look, Jupiter might be a genuinely innovative project. It *might* revolutionize DEX aggregation on Solana. It *might* even reach $0.85 by the end of the year. But let's not pretend it's anything more than a highly speculative asset in a highly volatile market. Invest at your own risk, and don't say I didn't warn ya.

DeFi Post-Crash: Still a Grift. - Deep Dive

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