Jito
AuditedVerifiedTrendingJito is Solana's leading MEV + liquid-staking protocol. JitoSOL is a SPL-stake-pool LST that captures both base SOL staking yield and MEV tips from validators running the Jito-Solana client.
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The Problem
Solana stakers historically earned only base validator rewards and could not access the MEV tips their stake helped capture; liquid staking on Solana was fragmented and lacked an MEV-aware product.
The Solution
Jito built a modified Solana validator client (Jito-Solana) plus an off-chain bundle auction (Block Engine) that captures MEV tips, and a liquid-staking pool (JitoSOL) that distributes those tips back to stakers alongside base staking yield.
Why it Matters
Only Solana LST that meaningfully captures MEV in its exchange rate; #1 MEV infrastructure on Solana with ~$1.75B cumulative fees; vertically integrated from validator client to LST to restaking framework.
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What is Jito?+
Jito is a Liquid Staking protocol operating on Solana. Jito is Solana's leading MEV + liquid-staking protocol. JitoSOL is a SPL-stake-pool LST that captures both base SOL staking yield and MEV tips from validators running the Jito-Solana client.
How does Jito work?+
Jito built a modified Solana validator client (Jito-Solana) plus an off-chain bundle auction (Block Engine) that captures MEV tips, and a liquid-staking pool (JitoSOL) that distributes those tips back to stakers alongside base staking yield.
Is Jito safe?+
DeFi Sentinel rates Jito AAA with a safety score of 96/100, indicating highest safety tier. The score reflects five risk dimensions: smart contract & technical risk, economic design & market risk, governance & centralization, sustainability & competitive position, and reputation & social trust. Jito has 7 audits on record. DeFi Sentinel's analysis flagged 2 medium risk alerts across Smart Contract & Technical Risk and Governance & Centralization. As with all DeFi protocols, residual risk remains and users should review the full risk breakdown before depositing.
What is the safety score of Jito?+
Jito has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 96/100 (rating AAA), last updated September 16, 2026. The score is computed across smart contract & technical risk (30%), economic design & market risk (25%), governance & centralization (20%), sustainability & competitive position (15%), and reputation & social trust (10%).
Which chains does Jito support?+
Jito is deployed on Solana.
Has Jito been audited?+
Yes. Jito has 7 audit reports on record from firms including Quantstamp, Neodyme, Kudelski. Audit reports and dates are linked under the Resources tab on this page.