Jito (JTO): how it works, supply and reviews
In short
- Type
- Liquid staking pool on Solana built on the Solana Labs stake pool program; not a separate blockchain
- Maximum supply
- Total supply of 1,000,000,000 JTO
- Risks and caveats
- Smart contract bugs in the stake pool program could affect funds despite audits
- Checked
- 31 October 2026
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Key facts
- Ticker
- JTO
- Official site
- jito.network
Key facts checked on 31 October 2026 against official sources.
What is Jito
Jito is a liquid staking service on Solana: users deposit SOL into the Jito stake pool and receive JitoSOL, which earns staking rewards plus MEV rewards and stays usable in DeFi. JitoSOL stakes only with validators running Jito's MEV-enabled client, selected by the automated StakeNet system. JTO is the governance token of the Jito DAO.
Network and consensus
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Liquid staking pool on Solana built on the Solana Labs stake pool program; not a separate blockchain |
| Rewards | JitoSOL earns staking plus MEV rewards; value accrues in the JitoSOL/SOL exchange rate (1:1 at launch) |
| Validator selection | StakeNet automatically selects about 400 validators on performance, fees and reliability |
| Custody | Non-custodial: holders can withdraw SOL from validators even if Jito disappears |
| Unstaking | Direct unstaking waits up to 1 epoch (about 2 days) and costs 0.1% |
Supply and issuance
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Maximum supply | Total supply of 1,000,000,000 JTO |
| Allocation | Community growth 34.3%, ecosystem development 25%, core contributors 24.5%, investors 16.2% |
| Airdrop | 10% of supply airdropped based on activity up to a 25 November 2023 snapshot |
| Vesting | Investor and core-contributor JTO unlock over 3 years with a 1-year cliff |
| JitoSOL fees | 4% of total rewards as a management fee, plus 0.1% on direct withdrawals |
What JTO is used for
- JTO: votes in the Jito DAO on JitoSOL and restaking fees, StakeNet parameters, TipRouter and the treasury
- JitoSOL: liquid staked SOL usable as collateral and liquidity in Solana DeFi
Who develops and governs Jito
- Governance
- Jito DAO of JTO holders; the DAO holds the JitoSOL pool manager role (validator selection and fees)
- Foundation
- Jito Foundation, a Cayman Islands foundation company formed to serve the DAO
- Directors
- Two independent directors and an independent supervisor; token holders can remove them
- Developer
- Jito Labs builds the block engine and MEV software; Jito Foundation code is on GitHub (jito-foundation)
History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 October 2022 | JitoSOL launched |
| 25 November 2023 | Snapshot for the JTO airdrop to JitoSOL holders, DeFi users, validators and searchers |
| 7 December 2023 | First Jito Foundation liquidity-mining programmes started |
Security and audits
- JitoSOL runs on the Solana Labs stake pool program, audited by Quantstamp, Neodyme and Kudelski
- Jito (Re)staking audited by OtterSec, Offside Labs and Certora; the stake-deposit Interceptor by Certora and Offside Labs
Security incidents
No security incident is recorded in the incident databases checked on 31 October 2026 (the company’s own channels are not among the sources checked): defillama.com/hacks, hacked.slowmist.io/search, rekt.news/leaderboard
Official JTO contracts
| Network | Contract address |
|---|---|
| Solana | J1toso1uCk3RLmjorhTtrVwY9HJ7X8V9yYac6Y7kGCPn |
| Solana | jtojtomepa8beP8AuQc6eXt5FriJwfFMwQx2v2f9mCL |
JitoSOL mint (from the Jito deployed-programs page) and JTO mint (from the Jito Foundation memorandum of association) on Solana.
Risks and caveats
- Smart contract bugs in the stake pool program could affect funds despite audits
- Direct unstaking takes up to about 2 days and costs 0.1%; selling on the market can involve slippage
- Restaking adds the risks of the chosen vault, operators and node consensus networks
Official links
- Website: www.jito.network
- Docs: www.jito.network/docs
- Source code: github.com/jito-foundation
- Governance: gov.jito.network/dao/Jito
Questions and answers
What is Jito?
A Solana liquid staking service: deposit SOL, receive JitoSOL, and earn staking plus MEV rewards while keeping the token usable in DeFi.
What is the supply of JTO?
JTO has a total supply of 1,000,000,000 tokens; 10% was airdropped and investor and contributor tokens vest over 3 years with a 1-year cliff.
What fees does JitoSOL charge?
A management fee of 4% of rewards, plus 0.1% when unstaking directly through the Jito website.
When did JitoSOL launch?
JitoSOL launched on 31 October 2022.
Is JitoSOL audited?
It runs on the Solana Labs stake pool program audited by Quantstamp, Neodyme and Kudelski; Jito's restaking programs were audited by OtterSec, Offside Labs and Certora.
Sources
- Jito docs - Introduction to Jito
- Jito docs - General FAQs
- Jito docs - Security overview
- Jito docs - Deployed programs
- Jito docs - Stake pool API
- Jito docs - (Re)staking overview
- Jito docs - The Jito governance token (JTO)
- Jito docs - Constitution of the Jito Foundation
- Jito docs - Memorandum of association
- Jito docs - Jito Foundation actions
- Jito docs - GitHub and other links
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