Jito executives explore the impact of the SEC’s liquid staking decision

Lucas Bruder, Co-Founder & CEO, Jito & Thomas Uhm, Chief Commercial Officer, Jito Foundation

Episode 39 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, Jito Co-Founder & CEO Lucas Bruder and Jito Foundation Chief Commercial Officer Thomas Uhm.

Listen below, and subscribe to The Crypto Beat on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Twitch, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please send feedback and revision requests to [email protected]

In this episode, Tim, Thomas, and Lucas discuss the evolving U.S. regulatory stance on crypto, including the SEC’s Project Crypto and rulings on liquid staking, and how innovations like BAM and JitoSOL could unlock institutional adoption, tighter markets, and broader yield opportunities.

Outline

– Introduction
– What is Liquid Staking?
– SEC's Stance on Liquid Staking
– Impact on Solana and Ecosystems
– Institutional Adoption
– ETFs and Liquid Staking
– Layer One Announcements
– Introducing BAM
– Solana Ecosystem Sentiment
– Solana vs. Ethereum
– Future of Blockchains
– Future Priorities for Jito

The Block Newsletters
The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit theblock.co/newsletters

Guest links:
Thomas Uhm - ⁠https://x.com/ThomasUhm⁠
Lucas Bruder - ⁠https://x.com/buffalu__⁠
Jito - ⁠https://x.com/jito_sol⁠
Jito Foundation - ⁠https://x.com/JitoFDN

Are you hiring in crypto?
Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.
Faster hiring, stronger teams.