What Jito does

Jito Foundation operates the dominant MEV-optimized liquid staking and restaking protocol on the Solana blockchain. Its flagship product, JitoSOL, is the largest liquid staking token on Solana by TVL (approximately $1.4B, representing 38% of ecosystem TVL) with 186,132 holders, combining base staking yields with redistributed MEV rewards to deliver a combined 7–9% APY. The protocol's core infrastructure includes an MEV-enabled Solana validator client running on 97.2% of network stake, a Block Engine that captures approximately 60% of Solana's priority-fee volume and 95% of MEV tips, the StakeNet automated validator management system, and the TipRouter decentralized MEV distribution network. Jito's (Re)Staking protocol extends this position by enabling multi-asset staking across Node Consensus Networks (NCNs), with staked assets tokenized as Vault Receipt Tokens (VRTs) for DeFi composability.

The protocol generates revenue through three primary streams: a 4% fee on JitoSOL staking and MEV rewards flowing to the DAO treasury, a 5.7% fee on MEV tips distributed via TipRouter, and a 4% reward fee plus 0.1% withdrawal fee on restaking positions. Protocol-level gross revenue reached $1.75B with approximately 81% derived from MEV, while annualized fees of $295M translate to roughly 4% retention for the protocol. Distribution combines a self-serve web interface, deep DeFi integrations across Kamino, Orca, Raydium, Drift, and Hylo, institutional channels via FalconX, BitGo, Anchorage, Coinbase, and Copper, and a forthcoming JTX consumer trading app launching July 2026. Jito serves four primary customer segments: institutional investors seeking compliant Solana staking exposure, DeFi power users deploying JitoSOL across yield strategies, Solana validators running the Jito-Solana client for MEV rewards, and retail SOL holders seeking passive yield.

The Foundation is governed as a DAO via the JTO governance token, registered in the Cayman Islands, and received a $50 million investment from a16z Crypto in October 2025, holding over $100 million in cash. Strategic priorities include the Block Assembly Marketplace, expansion into APAC institutional markets (notably South Korea via KODA and Hanwha partnerships), and the consumer trading pivot via JTX.

Name

Jito

Legal name

Jito Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://jito.network

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jito Foundation operates the dominant MEV-optimized liquid staking and restaking protocol on Solana, offering JitoSOL to 186,132 holders and capturing 95% of Solana's MEV tips across institutional and DeFi user segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Liquid Staking Protocol

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Securities and Commodity Exchanges (52321)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

MEV Infrastructure (Relays, Auctions, Protect, Searchers) (FSADABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

MEV & Transaction Supply Chain Tooling (bundlers, private mempools, builders) (FSAPABAL), Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) & AMMs (FSAPADAB)

Keywords

• Liquid staking protocol
• MEV infrastructure
• Solana staking rewards
• Restaking platform
• Validator management

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. JitoSOL Staking Fee: The Jito DAO treasury receives a 4% fee on all rewards distributed through JitoSOL. This includes staking rewards and MEV rewards distributed to JitoSOL holders. This is the primary protocol revenue stream from the core liquid staking product.
2. TipRouter MEV Tip Fee: 5.7% of all Jito tips distributed via the TipRouter network flows to the Jito DAO treasury. This MEV revenue is generated from priority fees and tips on Solana transactions ordered by Jito validators. Approximately 81% of Jito's $1.75B gross revenue has historically come from MEV rewards.
3. Restaking Vault Fees: Jito Restaking charges a 4% fee on rewards and a 0.1% (10 bps) withdrawal fee on restaking positions. Individual vaults may also have additional deposit, withdrawal, and rewards fees. The protocol coordinates between NCNs, Vaults, and Operators and captures value through these fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jito operates a Solana-based MEV-optimized liquid staking and restaking protocol. Its core offering is JitoSOL, a non-custodial liquid staking token that accrues both staking rewards and MEV rewards, supported by an MEV-enabled validator client, a Block Engine for transaction ordering, a TipRouter MEV distribution network, and a multi-asset restaking protocol for Node Consensus Networks. The protocol also includes StakeNet for autonomous validator management and the upcoming JTX consumer trading app.

Product overview

Jito is a Solana-based liquid staking and MEV infrastructure protocol operating as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product is JitoSOL, the largest liquid staking token on Solana, which combines staking rewards with MEV rewards. The JTO token provides governance rights over protocol decisions. Jito's infrastructure centers on the Block Engine for MEV extraction (capturing ~70% of Solana's MEV tip market share) and the Block Assembly Marketplace for block space trading. Additional modules include: (Re)Staking for multi-asset staking across Node Consensus Networks (NCNs), StakeNet for autonomous validator management, TipRouter for decentralized MEV tip distribution, Jito Interceptor for MEV protection, MEV Harvesting for reward claiming, and JTX for consumer trading. The platform acquired SolanaFloor in 2026 for ecosystem media coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JitoSOL: Liquid staking token (LST) on Solana that combines staking rewards with MEV rewards
• JTO
• StakeNet
• TipRouter
• Block Assembly Marketplace
• JTX

Products and services

• JitoSOL Solana's largest liquid staking token (LST). Users stake SOL and receive JitoSOL, which maintains a fixed quantity in wallets while its exchange rate to SOL continuously increases, accruing both staking rewards and MEV rewards. JitoSOL can be deployed across Solana DeFi for lending, liquidity provision, and yield farming.
• Jito (Re)Staking Protocol Multi-asset staking protocol for Node Consensus Networks (NCNs) on Solana. Allows users to stake any SPL token (JitoSOL, mSOL, SOL) across multiple networks simultaneously to provide economic security and earn additional yield. Staked assets are tokenized as Vault Receipt Tokens (VRTs) for DeFi composability.
• StakeNet Decentralized Solana stake pool manager blending Validator History and Steward Programs for secure, transparent validator management and autonomous stake operations. Uses automated keepers to execute state machines that optimally allocate stake across epochs.
• TipRouter Decentralized MEV tip distribution network built as a Node Consensus Network on Jito Restaking. Distributes 6% of MEV tips to stakeholders: 5.7% to Jito DAO, 0.15% to JitoSOL stakers, 0.15% to JTO stakers. Uses on-chain consensus and Merkle root uploads.
• JTX Consumer Trading App Self-custody consumer trading application enabling retail users to trade on Solana directly. Represents Jito's direct-to-consumer retail distribution channel capturing trading fees, with 80% of platform fees returned to JTO token holders.
• Block Assembly Marketplace Market infrastructure for Solana block-building, announced as part of the a16z investment. Aims to provide market infrastructure for Solana block space trading and enhance transaction privacy, transparency, and revenue opportunities for validators and builders.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1.75B gross revenue generated by Jito protocol
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, regional, minor and core.

• Solana Company (NASDAQ: HSDT)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Jito Foundation and Solana Company announced a strategic partnership to expand institutional Solana infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region. This is a flagship partnership targeting institutional adoption of Solana and Jito's infrastructure across the APAC market, leveraging Solana Company's public market presence and regional relationships.
• KODA (Korea Digital Asset)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 13 April 2026Jito Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean digital asset custodian KODA to develop custody and staking support for JitoSOL in South Korea. The partnership aims to attract institutional investors amid ongoing regulatory preparations in the country and expand institutional access to JitoSOL through KODA's regulated infrastructure.
• Fracton Ventures / AUTON ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Jito is listed as a supporting protocol alongside Jupiter and Reactive Network in Fracton Ventures' AUTON DeFi + AI acceleration program. The program runs April–July 2026 and fosters innovation in AI-driven yield farming, DeFi agents, and autonomous payment systems.
• Hanwha Asset ManagementregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 February 2026Hanwha Asset Management partnered with Jito Foundation to bring JitoSOL ETP (Exchange Traded Product) to Korea. This partnership provides regulated exposure to JitoSOL for Korean investors through traditional financial channels, marking Jito's entry into the Korean ETF market.
• Hex TrustcoreTechnology or Integration · 15 February 2026Hex Trust, a digital assets financial service provider, partnered with Jito to integrate JitoSOL into its platform, enabling users to earn staking rewards plus MEV rewards while maintaining liquid SOL for DeFi and trading activities. Hex Trust users can utilize JitoSOL as collateral for borrowing and lending through the company's markets desk, eliminating traditional unbonding period constraints.
• 21SharesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor21Shares launched the Announcing 21Shares JitoSOL ETP, providing institutional and retail investors with regulated exposure to JitoSOL through an exchange-traded product listed on European exchanges.
• FalconXcoreTechnology or IntegrationFalconX, the largest digital asset prime brokerage, integrates JitoSOL for its institutional clients. FalconX's US Spot & Strategic Initiatives Lead Connor Siwik stated that JitoSOL expands the frontier of capital-efficiency for institutional investors, enabling staking and MEV rewards while maintaining liquidity for DeFi strategies.
• BitGocoreTechnology or IntegrationBitGo, a digital asset custodian, integrates JitoSOL enabling institutional clients to access Solana staking with MEV rewards through BitGo's custody infrastructure. BitGo is listed as a key institutional partner on Jito's institutions page.
• Anchorage DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationAnchorage Digital, a federally chartered digital asset bank and leading institutional custodian, integrates JitoSOL for its clients. Anchorage is listed among key institutional partners on Jito's institutions page, providing institutional-grade staking infrastructure.
• CoinbasecoreTechnology or IntegrationCoinbase is listed as a key institutional partner on Jito's institutions page, providing integration for JitoSOL within Coinbase's broader digital asset offerings for institutional clients.
• CoppercoreTechnology or IntegrationCopper, a digital asset custody and settlement provider, is listed as an institutional partner enabling JitoSOL integration within Copper's institutional infrastructure for staking and DeFi access.
• Binance, OKX, Kraken, BybitcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor exchanges Binance, OKX, Kraken, and Bybit are listed as institutional partners on Jito's institutions page. These partnerships enable JitoSOL distribution to their broad user bases of crypto traders and stakers across global exchange platforms.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Marinade Finance: Marinade is Solana's second-largest liquid staking protocol, offering mSOL and native staking delegation. It is the most direct competitor to JitoSOL on Solana and represents the primary alternative LST choice for Solana holders seeking liquid staking yield.
• Sanctum: Sanctum is a Solana-based liquid staking token aggregator and infrastructure protocol that allows LSTs (including JitoSOL) to be used interchangeably across Solana DeFi. It is a direct peer in the Solana LST ecosystem and is building its own validator infrastructure.
• BlazeStake: BlazeStake is a Solana liquid staking protocol offering bSOL, directly competing with JitoSOL for Solana stake. It is a meaningful but smaller Solana LST alternative with its own validator delegation approach.
• Rocket Pool: Rocket Pool is a decentralized Ethereum liquid staking protocol, the second-largest LST protocol on Ethereum. It is comparable to Jito as a decentralized, non-custodial liquid staking alternative in a major blockchain ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Lido Finance: Lido is the largest liquid staking protocol globally, dominant on Ethereum and expanding to other chains. It represents the broad incumbent in the liquid staking category and is the most relevant reference point for Jito's market position and economics at scale.
• Coinbase: Coinbase is a major institutional crypto custodian and staking provider, and a JitoSOL integration partner. As a broad incumbent, Coinbase offers its own liquid staking products (cbETH) and represents the institutional infrastructure layer that competes for staking flows.

Emerging players

• EigenLayer: EigenLayer pioneered the restaking category on Ethereum, allowing ETH stakers to secure additional networks. Jito Restaking is the Solana-equivalent architecture, making EigenLayer the conceptual peer for restaking even though the underlying chains differ.
• Karak: Karak is a multi-chain restaking platform that enables staked assets across multiple chains to secure new networks. It is comparable to Jito Restaking as a cross-chain alternative for restaking exposure.

Others

• Helius: Helius is a Solana-focused infrastructure provider offering RPC, APIs, and validator services. While not a direct staking competitor, Helius serves the same Solana developer and institutional ecosystem that Jito operates in and is part of the broader Solana infrastructure stack.
• Jupiter: Jupiter is the dominant Solana DEX aggregator, and JitoSOL is integrated as a key liquidity and collateral asset within Jupiter's routing. As Solana's leading trading venue, Jupiter is an ecosystem participant whose growth and MEV activity directly drive Jito's revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jito_sol
• GitHubgithub.com/jito-foundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jito-foundation

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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