Solana DEX Jupiter has suspended its DAO voting process until 2026. The decision was announced on June 20 by Jupiter Chief Operating Officer Kash Dhanda. He said the move will allow the protocol to concentrate on execution and DeFi product development.
Dhanda stated that Jupiter is at a key stage and needs to focus on results. According to him, the current governance process through DAO voting is not working. He called it a “negative feedback loop” that slows development and causes internal division.
As a result, Jupiter DAO voting is paused. No new proposals will be accepted. The community reserve will remain untouched during this period.
Staking Rewards and Funded Groups Unaffected
Although DAO voting is suspended, existing staking rewards will continue. Work groups that already received funding will remain operational. Dhanda clarified that the Jupiter team will now fund community growth using its operational treasury.
The Solana DEX Jupiter plans to reintroduce DAO governance in 2026. The team will first work on building a better structure through community feedback. Dhanda emphasized that this is not a cancellation but a temporary pause of Jupiter DAO voting.
He added that the team will engage the community to develop a process that improves the outcome of Solana governance actions.
JUP Staker Supports DAO Suspension
Keybi, a JUP staker and contributor to the NFT project Persona, supported the pause in Jupiter DAO voting. In a post on X, she said she regularly participated in the governance process and approved of the suspension. She believed the shift in focus might benefit the protocol.
Her comment reflects the view that Solana DEX Jupiter needs to focus on its products during this period. She also mentioned that the change may eventually be reflected in token activity.
DAO Suspension Follows Sector-Wide Backlash
The pause by Solana DEX Jupiter follows similar governance criticism in other crypto communities. In early June, Yuga Labs proposed shutting down the ApeCoin DAO and replacing it with a new body called ApeCo. Yuga CEO Greg Solano said their DAO had slowed development.
Solano argued that the DAO model turned into “sluggish, noisy and often unserious governance theater.” He said too many resources had gone to low-impact efforts.
This growing backlash highlights a trend across the sector. Projects such as Solana DEX Jupiter are rethinking how decentralized systems should operate.
New DAO Governance Model to Arrive in 2026
Until 2026, all Solana governance operations at Jupiter will be managed internally. The team will not launch any new community proposals. Instead, it will use the time to define a new process for effective DAO governance.
The Solana DEX Jupiter will revisit DAO voting next year. By then, the team plans to complete its review and propose changes. The exact structure of the revised system is still unknown.
This governance pause marks a shift in how Solana-based projects handle community decisions. Jupiter’s internal team will now take full control of development during the suspension.
