Misconception first: Jupiter is only a swap widget — why that understates its role in Solana DeFi
Many Solana users treat Jupiter as a convenience: a single place to click, paste a pair, and accept the rate. That is true at a surface level, but it misses how Jupiter functions mechanistically as an on-chain liquidity router, risk-layer for perpetuals, and an emerging infrastructure hub. Understanding those mechanisms — how routes are found, …