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Jupiter and Bitwise Launch Isolated USDe Lending Market on Solana

The move signals a turn toward ring-fenced, risk-managed lending built for larger investors in Solana’s DeFi.

Overview

  • Jupiter Lend, in a Wednesday launch, opened a dedicated Ethena USDe lending market on Solana that Bitwise will curate and Fluid will power.
  • The pool operates apart from Jupiter Lend’s main liquidity with its own risk limits and governance to contain spillover risk.
  • It is the first Jupiter Lend market curated by an institutional asset manager, pointing to more managed onchain credit for large capital pools.
  • USDe, Ethena’s dollar-tracking token, now has a purpose-built venue for earning yield, with Jupiter saying capacity is designed to scale into the billions though no rates or commitments were disclosed.
  • The rollout builds on Jupiter Lend’s fast growth since August 2025 and reflects a broader 2026 shift toward institution-ready DeFi tools on Solana.