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JITO

JTO

SolanaNewDeFi

Jito is the dominant liquid-staking and MEV (maximal extractable value) protocol on Solana. Normally, staking your SOL locks it up, but Jito's JitoSOL token lets you stake while keeping a liquid asset you can still use across DeFi — and on top of normal staking rewards, holders also earn a share of MEV profits. MEV is the extra value validators can capture from how transactions are ordered; Jito built the most widely used validator software on Solana to capture this fairly and redistribute it rather than letting it leak to insiders. This combination has made JitoSOL one of the most popular ways to stake on Solana and turned Jito into critical network infrastructure. The JTO token governs the protocol, including decisions about fees and how MEV tips are routed back to stakers and the network. Jito also runs initiatives like restaking, expanding what its security and staking layer can support. In short, it is both a way to earn more on your staked SOL and a key piece of plumbing that keeps Solana's transaction market healthy.

Jupiter

JUP

SolanaNewDeFi

Jupiter is the largest decentralized trading platform on Solana and the de-facto liquidity layer for the entire ecosystem. When you swap one token for another, Jupiter scans virtually every Solana exchange and liquidity source at once, then splits and routes your order across them to capture the best possible price — something no single exchange can do alone. Over time it has grown far beyond simple swaps to offer limit orders, automated dollar-cost-averaging, a perpetual-futures exchange and a token launchpad. Most Solana wallets and apps plug into Jupiter under the hood, which is why a very large share of all Solana trading volume flows through it. The JUP token is used for governance, letting holders shape how the protocol evolves and how its treasury is spent. Because so much of the ecosystem depends on it, Jupiter is widely treated as core infrastructure rather than just another app, and its health is often read as a proxy for Solana DeFi as a whole. For a newcomer, the simplest mental model is a smart router that always finds you the best trade automatically.