Jito

DeFi · Solana

Solana's MEV infrastructure and liquid staking

Participation

Open now

Token

Live · $JTO

Potential

Total funding

$12M

Major VCs

Last verified

2026-08-03

Potential is AirdropAgent's editorial assessment and does not confirm an official distribution.

Tasks

Participation programme live

Go to jito.network (https://www.jito.network/) and stake SOL for jitoSOL using a Solana wallet (any amount, only gas cost).
Simply holding jitoSOL accrues staking plus MEV rewards automatically.
For extra yield, restake jitoSOL via Jito Restaking.

*Whether this makes you eligible for a future airdrop is unknown.

Check the official site

Events & campaigns

EventsJitoSOL Holders Alert: Solana Governance Vote Ends in 6 Days2026-08-15

Funding & investors

Round

Series A

Lead

Multicoin Capital / Framework Ventures

Investors

Multicoin Capital · MGNR · Robot Ventures · Framework Ventures · 18decimal · Solana Ventures · Delphi Ventures

Overview

Jito provides Solana's MEV infrastructure and liquid staking (jitoSOL). The December 2023 JTO airdrop handed even small users thousands of dollars, becoming a benchmark for egalitarian distribution. Today, jitoSOL staking and Jito Restaking remain standing programmes anyone can join.

Analysis

Jito is a genuinely used protocol. jitoSOL's TVL sits around $730.7M, making it one of Solana's largest liquid staking products.

JTO's TGE happened in December 2023; the price is now about $0.49, down more than 90% from its ATH of $6.01.

I found no announcement of a new large-scale airdrop. What you can earn today is staking yield from jitoSOL and Jito Restaking.

Market cap ($250.1M) is roughly half of FDV ($494.6M), meaning further token unlocks could dilute holders.

Related guides & analysis

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Jito: jitoSOL Staking & Restaking Guide (No New Airdrop Announced)

Jito's jitoSOL staking and Jito Restaking run as ongoing programs. No new large airdrop is confirmed—see the December 2023 distribution history and risks.

Aug 4, 2026JitoStakingLiquidity

Token & distribution status

Token: Live
Ticker: $JTO
TGE: Not announced
Allocation: Published

Allocation

TGE occurred on December 7, 2023. 10% of the 1B total supply (100M JTO) was distributed as an airdrop.

Eligible groups were jitoSOL users, Jito-Solana validator operators, and MEV searchers; the snapshot closed on November 25, 2023.

The claim window was reported as 18 months, but an official end date has not been confirmed.

Token allocation: Community Growth 34.3% (10% airdrop + 24.3% DAO), Foundation 25%. The remaining allocation and vesting details are not specified in available sources.

No second season or additional airdrop has been announced.

Tokenomics

Total supply is 1,000,000,000 JTO.

Community Growth: 34.3% (10% airdrop + 24.3% DAO treasury)
Foundation: 25%
The remaining ~40.7% allocation and lock terms are not disclosed in available sources.

JTO is used as the governance token of the Jito DAO.

AirdropAgent view

This is our analysis of public information, not an official programme rule.

The active programme right now is standing staking, not a time-boxed quest.

Start by staking SOL for jitoSOL to earn staking plus MEV yield — the lowest-cost entry point, with no lockup.
For extra yield, deposit jitoSOL into Jito Restaking, though this adds smart-contract risk from the underlying restaking targets.
No second-round airdrop or time-limited quest has been confirmed, so there is no time-boxed programme to specifically target right now.

Security & risks

Verified security information

Audits: OtterSec (ongoing review), Neodyme (July 4 – Aug 9, 2022), Halborn.

Jito Restaking was audited by OtterSec between Sept 20 and Oct 10, 2024.

No major hack has been reported. However, in 2024 sandwich attacks exploiting Jito's mempool became an issue, leading to the mempool feature being shut down.

Key risks

JTO is down more than 90% from its ATH of $6.01 (Dec 7, 2023).
Circulating market cap ($250.1M) is about half of FDV ($494.6M), implying dilution risk as more tokens unlock.
In 2024, sandwich attacks exploiting Jito's mempool became an issue, leading to the mempool feature being shut down.
Jito Restaking carries added smart-contract risk from the protocols it restakes into.
There is no announced large new airdrop, so you should not join expecting further token distributions.

Recent moves on X

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What's next

On September 25, 2025, Jito announced the early mainnet of BAM (Block Assembly Marketplace), around the same time as a reported $50M strategic investment from a16z crypto. No further token-specific plans have been confirmed.

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