Jito
Solana liquid staking token JitoSOL that pays staking plus MEV rewards, run by the Jito Foundation.
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Jito key facts
| Category | Liquid staking |
|---|---|
| Chains | Solana |
| Platforms | Web |
| Custody | Non-custodial |
| Fees | 4% of rewards (about 0.3% of deposits per year); 0.1% on direct unstake |
| Token | JTO (governance); JitoSOL (liquid staking token) |
| Security audits | Stake pool program audited by three firms |
| Chains | Solana |
| US availability | Available: terms restrict only sanctioned jurisdictions |
JTO token
- Price
- $0.3401 +5.5% 24h
- Market cap
- $184.4M
- Fully diluted value
- $340.1M
- 30-day change
- -38.6%
Market data: CoinGecko, updated Nov 10, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
What is Jito?
Jito is a Solana liquid staking service: users stake SOL and get JitoSOL, which accrues staking rewards plus MEV tips. It charges a management fee of 4% of rewards, about 0.3% of deposits a year, plus 0.1% on direct unstaking. Stake goes to up to 400 validators picked by StakeNet.
How Jito works
You stake SOL on the Jito website and receive JitoSOL immediately; it starts earning at once.
Rewards are not paid out. They build into JitoSOL's price, which started at 1 JitoSOL = 1 SOL and rises against SOL over time. Two income streams feed it: Solana staking issuance, paid every epoch of about two days, and MEV rewards from Jito's validator client, where traders bid in an auction for transaction ordering and the winning bids go to validators and then stakers.
Jito's StakeNet picks the validators automatically. It selects the top 400 by commission, voting performance and reliability, requires them to run Jito's MEV software and limits how large any one can get. The set is rebalanced every 20 to 30 days without human intervention. If you deposit an existing stake account rather than SOL, the Interceptor program holds your JitoSOL for 10 hours before delivering it, while it still earns.
How to start with Jito
- Connect a Solana wallet on jito.network and stake SOL for JitoSOL.
- To exit, you have two options.
- Delayed unstake on the website returns SOL at the pool rate after up to one epoch, about two days, with a 0.1% fee.
- Selling JitoSOL on Jupiter is immediate and avoids the fee, but Jito suggests checking the spread and slippage on large amounts.
Jito fees and limits
- JitoSOL charges a management fee of 4% of total rewards, applied to staking and MEV income after validator commissions.
- Jito puts that at about 0.3% of deposited SOL per year, or 30 cents per $100.
- Direct unstaking through the website costs 0.1% of the withdrawal, which Jito says is needed to prevent abuse.
Validator commissions are charged before Jito's fee, and StakeNet excludes validators with high commissions.
Risks to know before using Jito
- JitoSOL runs on the stake pool program built by Solana Labs, which three firms have audited, and Jito describes it as non-custodial.
- Jito names two ways JitoSOL could lose value against SOL: large-scale validator slashing, which Solana does not currently have, and a critical smart contract bug.
- Its terms bar sanctioned persons and note that settled onchain transactions cannot be reversed.
Jito usage
From DefiLlama (TVL) (fees users paid), updated Nov 10, 2026.
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Jito pros and cons
- Management fee of 4% of rewards, about 0.3% of deposits a year
- Adds MEV rewards on top of staking yield
- Stake spread over up to 400 validators chosen automatically
- 0.1% fee on direct unstaking through the website
- Direct unstaking waits up to 1 epoch, about 2 days
- Solana only
Jito FAQ
What is Jito?
Jito is a Solana liquid staking service: users stake SOL and get JitoSOL, which accrues staking rewards plus MEV tips. It charges a management fee of 4% of rewards, about 0.3% of deposits a year, plus 0.1% on direct unstaking. Stake goes to up to 400 validators picked by StakeNet.
How much value is locked in Jito?
$895.5M according to DefiLlama on Nov 10, 2026. It is deployed on 1 chain: Solana.
How much does Jito cost?
4% of rewards (about 0.3% of deposits per year); 0.1% on direct unstake, according to Jito’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
How much do users pay Jito in fees?
$8.6M over the last 30 days, according to DefiLlama on Nov 10, 2026.
Does Jito have a token?
Yes, JTO. Its market cap was $184.4M on CoinGecko on Nov 10, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
Is Jito available in the US?
Available: terms restrict only sanctioned jurisdictions, according to Jito’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Does Jito hold my funds?
No. Jito is non-custodial: you keep your funds in your own wallet and sign each transaction.
Sources
How this page works
Sources: Jito: official site, Jito: General FAQs, Jito: Homepage. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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