Jito is a Solana staking & MEV infrastructure project. When you stake SOL with Jito you receive JitoSOL, a liquid staking token that accrues base staking rewards + MEV tips from validators running Jito’s MEV stack. Jito also issues JTO, the governance token for protocol decisions.
Quick Facts
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Assets: JitoSOL (liquid staked SOL) • JTO (governance). JitoSOL captures staking rewards and MEV tips distributed back to holders.
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Unstaking: Instant via DEX trade (e.g., Jupiter) or Delayed (protocol flow) ~1 epoch ≈ 2 days, with a small direct-unstake fee.
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MEV stack: Validators/searchers use Block Engine, Bundles, ShredStream; MEV tips feed JitoSOL yield.
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Points/loyalty: Jito Points reward holding/using JitoSOL across DeFi (program details can change).
How It Works
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Stake SOL in Jito → receive JitoSOL (1:1 less minimal mechanics).
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Hold or deploy JitoSOL in DeFi; its exchange rate vs SOL increases as rewards/MEV accrue.
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Unstake via: Instant swap (DEX) or Delayed protocol exit (~1 epoch; fee applies).
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Participate in governance with JTO if desired.
