Solana's Two Leading Lending Protocols Clash, Foundation Steps In to Mediate
Summary: Over the weekend, a public dispute erupted between Solana's two leading lending protocols, Jupiter Lend and Kamino, centered on the definition of "risk isolation."
The conflict began when Kamino's co-founder, Marius Ciubotariu, accused Jupiter Lend of misleading users. He argued that Jupiter's early marketing claimed its lending pools were "risk-isolated," preventing cross-contamination between assets. However, Kamino contends that Jupiter Lend's design, which allows for the rehypothecation (re-use) of collateral across pools, creates a risk of contagion, contradicting its marketing. In response, Jupiter's COO, Kash Dhanda, admitted the initial "zero contagion risk" social media posts were inaccurate and apologized.
The debate highlights a core disagreement on the definition of "risk isolation." Jupiter and its supporters argue the term has design flexibility, noting that while pools share a liquidity layer, each has independent parameters. Kamino and its allies insist that any rehypothecation negates true risk isolation.
The dispute escalated when Tushar Jain, a partner at Kamino investor Multicoin Capital, strongly criticized Jupiter, accusing the team of being either incompetent or deliberately misleading. In contrast, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu urged for cooperation, emphasizing that the Solana lending market is much smaller than Ethereum's and that internal conflict only helps competitors.
The clash is seen as an inevitable result of intense competition. Kamino was long the Solana lending leader, but Jupiter Lend has rapidly gained significant market share. In a tighter market with reduced liquidity and heightened safety concerns, the competition between the two protocols has become increasingly fierce.
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