Jito on peg & exit design
8.8/ 35% of the score
Unstaking runs through the protocol with Solana's epoch delay, plus immediate exit through on-chain pools; no sustained discount on record.
Best Liquid Staking Protocols · Rank 03 of 8
Jito review
Solana staking with MEV rewards included
Last verified August 12, 20264 scored axes
Score8.7
Documented, with gaps
The short answer
Jito scores 8.7 out of 10 and ranks #3 of 8 in the best liquid staking protocols table, strongest on integration depth (9.2) and weakest on validator decentralisation (8.2).
The default liquid staking token on Solana, with MEV revenue passed through to holders and deep integration across the chain's DeFi. Its influence over Solana's block-building stack is a concentration question the ecosystem has yet to answer.
Key facts on record
- Launched
- 2022
- Chain
- Solana
- Rewards
- Consensus plus MEV
What the record shows
4 axes, weighted as published in the table’s methodology. Each score below is read from the fact printed under it.
Jito on validator decentralisation
8.2/ 25% of the score
Stake is distributed across a validator set selected by published criteria; the same team operates a widely used block engine, giving it measurable influence over Solana block building.
Jito on contract security
8.6/ 20% of the score
Contracts in production since 2022 with published audits and no exploit on record.
Jito on integration depth
9.2/ 20% of the score
Deepest Solana LST liquidity and the most widely accepted as collateral on that chain.
Quick answers
- What is Jito best for?
- Solana staking with MEV rewards included. The default liquid staking token on Solana, with MEV revenue passed through to holders and deep integration across the chain's DeFi.
- Where does Jito rank among best liquid staking protocols?
- #3 of 8, scoring 8.7 out of 10 — documented, with gaps on our band scale.
- What is the weakest part of Jito?
- Validator decentralisation at 8.2. Stake is distributed across a validator set selected by published criteria; the same team operates a widely used block engine, giving it measurable influence over Solana block building.
Strengths and weaknesses
In its favour
- MEV rewards shared with token holders
- Deepest Solana LST liquidity and integration
- Fast unstaking path relative to Ethereum equivalents
Against it
- Significant influence over Solana's block-building infrastructure
- Shorter track record than the Ethereum incumbents
Yield that includes the part others keep
JitoSOL passes MEV revenue through to holders alongside consensus rewards, which on Solana is a meaningful share of validator income rather than a rounding error. That, plus the deepest LST liquidity on the chain and the widest collateral acceptance, is why it became the default.
Exit is easy here
Unstaking runs through the protocol with Solana's epoch delay, and on-chain pools offer immediate exit for anyone unwilling to wait. No sustained discount appears on the record — a structurally easier problem than on Ethereum, where exit queues are longer.
The influence question
The same team operates a widely used block engine, giving it measurable influence over how Solana blocks are built. Stake is distributed across a validator set selected by published criteria, so the token itself is not the concentration issue; the surrounding infrastructure is where the power sits, and it deserves the same scrutiny Lido's operator set gets on Ethereum.
What MEV pass-through means for yield
On Solana a meaningful share of validator income comes from block-building revenue rather than base issuance. A token that forwards it pays more than one that does not, and the gap is large enough to matter over a year.
Frequently asked questions
What is JitoSOL?+
A Solana liquid staking token that distributes MEV revenue to holders in addition to consensus rewards, backed by validators selected under published criteria.
How do I unstake JitoSOL?+
Either through the protocol, subject to Solana's epoch delay, or immediately by swapping in on-chain pools — the latter costs a small spread and needs no waiting.
Is Jito centralising Solana?+
The token's stake is spread across a selected validator set, but the same team runs a widely used block engine, which gives it real influence over block building on the chain.
How Jito compares
8 services in best liquid staking protocols
- 01LidoDeepest liquidity and the widest collateral acceptance8.9
- 02Rocket PoolAnyone who wants permissionless validators behind their stake8.9
- 03Jitoyou are hereSolana staking with MEV rewards included8.7
- 04MarinadeSolana stakers who want validator-set diversity8.6
- 05StakeWiseUsers who want to choose the validator behind their stake8.2
- 06Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETHInstitutions that need a regulated counterparty8.1
- 07Mantle mETHUsers already inside the Mantle ecosystem8.0
- 08Frax EtherUsers comfortable with a two-token yield structure7.8