🔔 Preface Summary:
Last December, the Jito ( $JTO ) token airdrop attracted widespread attention. As the second largest DeFi protocol on the Solana blockchain, JTO quickly became popular after its launch and became a hot topic in the news as the entire cryptocurrency market grew.
1️⃣ What is Jito?
Jito is a liquidity staking protocol on Solana, similar to the LIDO protocol on Ethereum. On Jito, users can stake their SOL and receive the liquidity staking token JitoSOL in return.
2️⃣ What makes Jito unique:
Jito is not your average staking protocol. It developed its own validator client for Solana (forked from the Solana validator client and open sourced on GitHub) to help its stakers achieve MEV by enabling native transaction bundling. MEV refers to the maximum value a validator can earn by including, excluding, or changing the order of transactions during block production. This includes not only the rewards a validator receives through transaction fees, but also any additional rewards earned by controlling the order of transactions. In other words, MEV is the process of optimizing blockchain blocks to create the most profitable and efficient blocks.
Jito released the open source Solana validator client Jito-Solana, which minimizes the negative effects of MEV (such as spam transactions and failed transactions) while maximizing its benefits (such as network efficiency and additional rewards).
When staking to Jito Network’s staking pool, you receive yield-bearing jitoSOL, which represents your original SOL deposit and any accrued staking rewards. The Jito Network staking pool distributes the deposited SOL to 100 decentralized validators running the Jito-Solana client. The staking rewards and MEV rewards of the validators in the staking pool are redistributed to Jito Network’s treasury and jitoSOL, creating a positive flywheel. As a result, many describe Jito as combining the advantages of Lido’s liquid staking and Flashbot’s MEV capabilities.
3️⃣ What is JTO token?
JTO is the governance token of Jito Network and plays a vital role in helping the community shape the future of the network. Token holders can make key decisions on the JitoSOL staking pool, update delegation strategies, manage the JTO token treasury held by the DAO, and contribute to the development of Jito protocols and products.
The economic model of the JTO token supports the development and governance of the Jito Network. Holders are able to actively participate in the decision-making process and thus influence the direction of the network.
JTO governance tokens are mainly used for:
● JitoSOL Staking Pool: Setting and modifying fees
● StakeNet: Update authorization strategy
● Product: Contribute to the development and improvement of Jito's product portfolio
● Economics: Fees incurred from managing the DAO Treasury and JitoSOL
According to #binance , the total supply of JTO tokens is 1 billion JTO, of which the circulating supply is 123 million JTO, the market value is 237 million US dollars, and the perfect diluted market value is 1.923 billion US dollars. The specific distribution is as follows:
● Investors: 16.2%
● Core Contributors: 24.5%
● Ecosystem development: 25%
● Airdrop: 10%
● Community growth: 34.3%
4️⃣ Determinants of token price:
The price of Jito, especially its governance token JTO, is influenced by a variety of factors. The most critical is the overall performance and adoption rate of the Solana ecosystem. As Solana continues to gain popularity and usage (especially in the DeFi space), demand for Jito's services may increase, thereby increasing the price of JTO. In addition, the effectiveness and profitability of Jito's MEV strategy are also important. The more value extracted, the more attractive JitoSOL will be to investors, pushing up the price of JTO.
Another key factor is the governance utility of JTO. As a governance token, JTO allows holders to participate in key decisions of the Jito Network. Governance utility can attract investors who are not only seeking financial returns, but also want to have a say in the future development of the network. The token economics of JTO, including the total supply, distribution strategy, and lock-up period for investors and contributors, are also crucial. Limited supply and high demand will lead to price increases. In addition, major progress or cooperation within the Jito ecosystem, improvements in network performance, and changes in the global economic situation can also affect the price of JTO.
🎯 Summary:
Jito provides users with a platform that combines the advantages of liquidity staking and MEV strategies through its innovative staking protocol and governance token JTO on the Solana blockchain. As the cryptocurrency market matures and the Solana ecosystem expands, the price of JTO tokens will continue to be affected by market demand, governance practicality, and supply and demand.
This article does not constitute any investment advice! Investors need to carefully assess risks and market performance! #DYOR
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