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Jito Labs builds infrastructure designed to mitigate negative impacts on Solana by maximizing extractable value. By launching the token, the Jito Foundation seeks to empower “community members to directly influence the decisions and direction of the Jito Network,” the organization said in a statement.
Last month, the Solana Foundation said nearly a third of its holdings were run through Jito Labs clients. In an announcement Monday, the Jito Foundation said: said The Jito MEV Network, comprised of validators, currently “leverages more than 40% of the Solana Network’s stake.”
A total of 1 billion JTO tokens have been created as part of an effort to structure how the network is governed, including setting fees for the JitoSOL staking pool, overseeing returns, and DAO treasury. Initially, 115 million JTO tokens will be in circulation. Approximately 34% of tokens are allocated for community growth, 25% for ecosystem development, 24.5% for core contributors, and 16% for investors.
Airdrop for community members
The foundation also said the same thing. 10% of tokens “It was airdropped to members of the Jito community to recognize their contributions to network bootstrapping and ensure they can participate in governance from day one.” Community members should continue to check for updates regarding the airdrop, the foundation said.
Jito Labs’ investors include Solana Ventures and Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko. Last year, the company raised $10 million in a Series A funding round.
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