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Solana expands its presence in the market with new listings and upgrades, including the launch of KRWQ stablecoin and Solana's P-Token upgrade. The Clarity Act clears a Senate committee, paving the way for regulatory clarity in digital asset markets. Solana execs and experts discuss the future of programmable capital markets and AI integration.

Jito founder Lucas Bruder discusses a new class of users who want to trade anything and everything, marking a new era for crypto users. This shift is driven by consumers, according to Bruder. The statement highlights a significant change in user behavior.

Jito's on-chain metrics show Solana's market dominance with consistent fees and high network utility, solidifying Jito's position as a premier liquidity and yield hub. This indicates institutional-grade adoption and sustained protocol scalability. Jito's performance highlights Solana's thriving MEV ecosystem.

A LightSpeed Podcast episode featuring Lucas Bruder discussing JTX, Jito's new trading platform. The podcast explores the features and implications of this new trading infrastructure within the Solana ecosystem.

The article discusses why Phantom wallets fail during times of high volatility, while bots are able to extract liquidity. This is due to inferior access points and public RPC nodes rate-limiting requests. The blockchain itself works perfectly, but retail infrastructure is not built for high-volume transactions.

Jito introduces FireBAM, a Frankendancer-compatible BAM client, which is now live on testnet and early third-party onboarding, expanding BAM to an additional 12% of Solana validators. FireBAM bridges the worlds of Firedancer's performance and BAM's privacy and deterministic execution. The client is currently undergoing audits with Asymmetric Research.

The author is having trouble getting a Jito UUID and is asking if anyone has a spare one to borrow. The documentation for Jito was confusing, making it seem like a UUID was not needed anymore. However, the author's transactions are not going through without one.

Solana's ecosystem expanded with Meta enabling USDC payments for creators, South Korea's Shinhan Card adopting Solana for stablecoin infrastructure, and the RWA ecosystem surpassing $2.5B in value. Numerous platform launches and partnerships, including OKX's AI commerce protocol and MoonPay's virtual Mastercard, highlighted growth.

The article compares native staking (via Phantom) and liquid staking (via platforms like Marinade or Jito) for SOL tokens. Native staking offers simplicity but locks funds for 2-3 days when unstaking, while liquid staking provides tokens like mSOL/JitoSOL for DeFi use and instant unstaking but carries lower yields and smart contract risks.

Solana's validator stack is rapidly evolving with new clients like Harmonic and Rakurai reshaping economics. Agave dominates 86% of stake, while Jito's share declines as alternatives gain traction. Performance metrics show Frankendancer Harmonic Performance leads in rewards but lags in block time, while Rakurai and Jito Revenue capture significant priority fees.

Loopscale launched Loops 2.0, a major upgrade to onchain credit markets featuring an atomic execution engine powered by Jito, enhanced PRISM integration for instant RWA settlements, and expanded support for principal-collateral pairs with advanced portfolio management tools.

A user has been staking SOL with Marinade (mSOL) for a year without issues but is considering switching to Jito (jitoSOL) due to higher APY and MEV rewards. They question the significance of MEV and potential risks before making a decision.

The article discusses staking options for 100 SOL, comparing native staking via Phantom (which locks funds for 2-3 days) with liquid staking platforms like Marinade and Jito (offering mSOL/JitoSOL tokens for DeFi use and instant unstaking). The user prioritizes long-term yield with minimal complexity but notes lower returns and smart contract risks in liquid staking.

DoubleZero Edge Beta is now live, offering the fastest Solana shred delivery via a dedicated high-performance fiber network. The service reduces latency by 28 milliseconds compared to existing solutions, supported by 375 validators and 50+ subscribers, with partnerships from Jito, Temporal, and others.