In this episode, Jito Labs CEO Lucas Bruder joined us at DAS to discuss crypto’s growing dialogue with regulators, and the potential for staked ETFs. We also dive into Solana governance, SIMD-228 and SIMD-123, and the evolving validator landscape.

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Resources

JitoSOL Securities Classification Report: https://x.com/buffalu__/status/1902008044566839601

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:09) JitoSOL Securities Classification Report

(5:00) Staked ETFs

(6:31) Thoughts on SIMD-228 & SIMD-123

(13:15) dYdX Snippet

(18:01) The End State For Solana Validators

(22:34) Solana Governance

(25:36) Jito Foundation's Tokenomics Proposal

(28:58) Are There Any Efficient DAOs?

(31:25) The Future of Jito Tips

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