E183: Jupiter COO: Getting Rich In Crypto Has Nothing To Do With Luck

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.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-web3-newsletter___________PARTNERS⚖️ Variational aggregates liquidity to offer industry-leading depth on crypto, equities, commodities, and more: https://www.variational.io/🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/💳 KAST lets you manage and spend stablecoins or crypto with a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Live in 100+ countries - Get $20 Signup Bonus - https://go.kast.xyz/VqVO/SHIFT - promo code: SHIFT🔓 Trezor offers the safest cold-storage wallets for crypto and true financial independence. Buy with 10% off - promo code: WSH10 - https://affil.trezor.io/SH12h🌱 Bitwise Asset Management manages $15B+ across 30+ crypto investment products — ETFs, index funds, alpha, staking, and more. https://bitwiseinvestments.com/⚖️ Ethena is a synthetic dollar protocol on Ethereum, offering a crypto-native, non-bank-dependent stablecoin called USDe. It uses a delta-neutral hedging strategy with staked ETH to maintain a $1 peg. https://ethena.fi/♾️ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com🚀 Kalshi is a US regulated financial exchange that allows users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events : https://kalshi.com/category/crypto___________CONNECT WITH KASH DHANDATwitter:https://x.com/kashdhandaTwitter: https://x.com/jupiterexchangeFOLLOW WHEN SHIFT HAPPENSTwitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/Website: https://kevinfollonier.com/DISCLAIMERThe 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 Introduction2:10 Crypto Middleman Discussion4:46 Where Crypto Currently Sits Within TradFi7:59 Who Is Kash Dhanda9:26 What Was Kash’s Role On SuperTeam11:42 Why Kevin Became So Bullish On Solana & ZCash13:02 What Is The Concept Of Infinite Capitalism16:07 Partnerships: @Variational @BitwiseInvest19:15 Kash’s Opinion On Memecoins21:27 Why Even Hold 10% For Random Investing24:15 How Can People Get Rich In Crypto Without Luck27:25 The One Way To Compound Wealth In Crypto28:33 Isn’t Yield Not Worth It For Crypto Investing31:14 Why Go All In On Stablecoins40:10 Partnership: @KASTxyz43:21 Is Solana Rising From The Ashes47:09 What’s Solana Bad At Toda51:01 Solana’s Thesis In 202652:23 Is SOL Becoming Future-Proof54:07 What Is Jupiter Today56:13 Why JUP Token Is Powered By Ethena57:19 Why Does Jupiter Need A Stable Coin 1:00:05 How JUP Is Able To Give Yield1:03:20 What Is Jupiter Spend1:04:58 Partnerships: @JupiterExchange @Ethena1:05:42 The Advantages Of Using Jupiter Spend1:07:39 Gum Global Unified Markets Explained Simply1:10:20 What Other Things Will Gum Help With1:12:30 Does Solana Doing Well Benefit Jupiter Heavily1:14:45 Why JUP Didn’t Do Well Last Cycle1:17:21 The Changes Jupiter Is Making To Stand Out1:19:23 Should We Be Bullish On JUP Token1:23:28 One Takeaway From This Conversation 1:24:15 Closing Thoughts