- Jupiter is expanding its role in the Solana blockchain.
- The decentralized platform launched explore.ag, an all-in-one platform.
- Another major development is the launch of Jupiter Global.
Jupiter, a Solana-based decentralized platform, has taken a major step toward expanding its role in the blockchain ecosystem. The platform reportedly launched explore.ag, a new all-in-one discovery platform. The tool brings together data from Solscan and DeFiLlama, giving users a unified view of Solana’s tokens, protocols, and on-chain activity.
In addition to this development, Jupiter also introduced Jupiter Global, a move that pushes the platform beyond DeFi into real-world crypto payments. The new offering includes on-chain QR payments, virtual USD, EUR, and GBP accounts, and a USDC payment card usable at millions of merchants worldwide.
Jupiter Strengthens Solana Discovery with explore.ag
In an X post earlier today, Solana-based Jupiter announced the launch of explore.ag. The platform noted,
“We built Jupiter Portfolio for Solana users. Now we’re building the discovery layer for the entire Solana ecosystem. Introducing explore.ag: the Solana Ecosystem Explorer.”
As per the official post, Jupiter is expanding beyond portfolio tracking to build a broader discovery layer for the Solana ecosystem. After launching Jupiter Portfolio to help users manage their assets on Solana, the company noted that the focus has now shifted toward helping users better understand projects and activity across the entire network.
According to the team, the newly launched explore.ag is designed to serve as a comprehensive Solana ecosystem explorer. This offers a consolidated view of individual projects. The platform, with the launch of explore.ag, intends to bring together key data points such as financial metrics, on-chain user activity, social presence, and details on products and tokens. Thus, the new project allows users to assess projects without relying on multiple tools.
Also, Jupiter added that the explore.ag aims to provide context to the Solana ecosystem by combining technical, financial, and social information in a single interface. The company asserted that this approach is intended to make the ecosystem discovery more accessible and help users gain clearer insights into how projects are performing and evolving over time.
Jupiter Global Brings Crypto Payments into Everyday Life
Alongside the launch of explore.ag, Jupiter has also unveiled the Jupiter Global. The Jupiter Global launch marks Jupiter’s entry into real-world payments, aiming to make crypto usable beyond DeFi. The new service allows users to pay, send, and spend money globally using on-chain infrastructure. The project will also connect to familiar local payment systems.
One of the key features of Jupiter Global is QR Pay, which enables users to scan and pay on-chain at merchants and between individuals across parts of the Asia-Pacific region. The platform stated that these payments are instant, free of cost, and settled through local rails. The platform also allows users to send fiat money worldwide using virtual USD, EUR, and GBP accounts. This also supports SWIFT transfers to more than 200 countries and fast local payouts in over 15 currencies.
In addition, Jupiter Card lets users spend USDC at merchants globally. The card can be used like a traditional credit card. The team noted that users can switch between a DeFi-only mode and a secure global a DeFi-only mode and a secure global payments mode with a single toggle, positioning Jupiter Global as a bridge between crypto and everyday spending.
