
About this episode
This is an exploration of Jito, the Solana validator client, the staked Solana token JITOSOL, and MEV optimization engine.
The recent Jito airdrop show the whole industry as millions of dollars in value flooded into the Solana ecosystem.
Joining us today is Lucas Bruder from the Jito team to walk us through the basics and nuances of this multifaceted project.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
6:00 Jito Airdrop
8:45 What is Jito
12:00 Staking and Decentralization
17:20 MEV Optimization
25:20 Fees and Failed Transactions
33:20 JITOSOL
37:00 Solana Economics
42:00 Staking vs JITOSOL
45:40 Ethereum vs Solana
53:30 Jito Governance
59:15 Stakenet
1:05:40 Solana Governance
1:09:40 Choosing Solana
1:13:30 A Successful Network
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RESOURCES
Lucas Bruder
https://x.com/buffalu__?s=20
Jito Labs
https://www.jito.wtf/
Explorer
https://explorer.jito.wtf/
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