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This chapter introduces Gito, a Solana validator client, staked soul token, and MEV optimization engine. It discusses the recent Gito AirDrop and its impact on the Solana ecosystem, exploring how Gito works, its role in Solana economics, the emergence of fees on Solana, the need for governance, and the importance of human conversations in non-breaking upgrades.

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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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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Lucas Bruder https://x.com/buffalu__?s=20

Jito Labs https://www.jito.wtf/

Explorer https://explorer.jito.wtf/

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