Jupiter opens Q3 staking reward claims with a 50 million JUP pool

Jupiter has opened claims for its third-quarter Active Staking Rewards, and the pot is not small: 50 million JUP tokens are up for grabs. The Solana-based DeFi aggregator began the claim process on or around October 13, 2026. The round covers the July through September 2026 staking period. How the Q3 rewards work Jupiter’s Active Staking Rewards program, known as ASR, runs on a quarterly cycle. Each round hands out tokens to people who stake JUP and stay engaged, rather than those who simply hold it in a wallet. Rewards are calculated using a time-weighted average stake. Someone who staked a large amount on the final day doesn’t get credit for the full three months. The payout lands in staked JUP, not liquid tokens. When users claim, the rewards go straight into their existing staked balance. To qualify in recent quarters, stakers needed to hold an average of at least 50 JUP over the staking period. Claims run through the Jupiter Rewards Hub at jup.ag/rewards. The claim window typically lasts about three months, followed by a cutoff for any pending support tickets. Rewards left unclaimed after the window closes are not automatically distributed. The staking numbers behind the round...