Jito Staked SOL (JitoSOL) was priced at $138.42 at 00:00 UTC on 7 September 2026, according to CoinGecko. A week earlier, on 31 August, it was $132.09, so it rose 4.8% over the week. Over 30 days it rose 45.4%, from $95.22 on 8 August. It was still 59% below its all-time high of $339.52, set on 19 January 2025. All the price figures here come from one data provider, CoinGecko.
The week in numbers
| Metric (CoinGecko, 00:00 UTC) | 31 Aug 2026 | 7 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $132.09 | $138.42 |
| Market capitalisation | $1.02B | $1.10B |
| 24h trading volume | $19.7M | $36.4M |
- 30-day change: +45.4% ($95.22 on 8 August 2026 to $138.42 on 7 September 2026).
- Distance from the high: the all-time high is $339.52 (19 January 2025). Getting back to it from the 7 September price would take a gain of about 145%.
- Volume: 24-hour volume was close to twice its level of a week earlier. That points to more trading activity during the week. It does not say which way the money moved.
Later update: CoinGecko recorded a close of $133.61 on 24 October 2026, with a market cap of about $1.07B. That is about 3.5% below the 7 September price.
What JitoSOL is
JitoSOL is the token of the Jito stake pool on Solana. CoinGecko's project description calls it "the first liquid staking derivative on Solana to include MEV rewards". Users deposit SOL into the pool, which spreads it across several validators. In return they receive JitoSOL, which represents their share of the pool. The pool runs on Solana's audited SPL Stake Pool program. Its address is Jito4APyf642JPZPx3hGc6WWJ8zPKtRbRs4P815Awbb.
How the yield shows up
Holders do not receive separate payouts. Jito's glossary describes the exchange rate between JitoSOL and SOL as starting at 1:1 and increasing over time "as staking and MEV rewards accumulate in the token price". Rewards are calculated at each epoch boundary, and a Solana epoch lasts about two to three days. As a result, JitoSOL's dollar price moves mostly with SOL, plus a slow, steady gain against SOL.
MEV, in Jito's definition, is "additional profit from reordering, including, or excluding transactions within blocks". It is the extra income on top of normal staking rewards.
Fees
- Management fee: 4% of total rewards (staking plus MEV), according to Jito's glossary.
- Withdrawal fee: 0.1%, charged only when you unstake directly through the Jito website.
- Validator commissions: set by each validator and taken before the management fee.
Which way out of JitoSOL fits you?
Answer two questions to see which exit route the article's figures point to.
Do you need SOL right away, or can you wait up to 1 epoch (about 2–3 days)?
- I need SOL right away → Only the market route is immediate
- I can wait about 2–3 days → next question
On a decentralised exchange, are the spread and likely slippage bigger than the 0.1% direct-unstake fee?
- Yes, bigger than 0.1% (often true when markets are under stress) → The direct unstake returns more SOL
- No, smaller than 0.1% → The market route costs less here
- I don't know → Compare the spread with 0.1% first
Selling JitoSOL for SOL on a decentralised exchange settles at once. You pay the market spread and possibly slippage, not the fixed fee. Under stress that cost can be more than 0.1%.
Unstaking through the protocol takes up to 1 epoch (about 2–3 days). It charges a fixed 0.1% at the exact on-chain exchange rate, so when the spread is above 0.1% the slower route gives back more SOL.
If the spread and slippage come to less than the 0.1% direct-unstake fee, the market route returns more SOL and is also immediate.
The direct route costs a fixed 0.1% at the on-chain exchange rate. The market route costs the spread plus any slippage, which grows when markets are under stress. Whichever is lower returns more SOL.
This compares only the two exit routes in the article: it leaves out validator commissions, the 4% management fee already reflected in the exchange rate, tax, and SOL's own price risk, and it is not investment advice.
Two ways out
| Route | Speed | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Direct unstake through the protocol | Up to 1 epoch (about 2–3 days) | 0.1% fixed fee, at the exact on-chain exchange rate |
| Selling JitoSOL for SOL on a decentralised exchange | Immediate | Market spread and possible slippage |
The spread on the market route can be larger than the 0.1% fee when markets are under stress. In that case the slower direct route returns more SOL.
Risks the project itself lists
Jito's technical FAQ names three:
- The exchange rate can fall. The FAQ says it "could decrease in extreme scenarios".
- Validator slashing. It is listed as a risk, although the FAQ notes that "slashing does not really exist right now on Solana".
- Bugs in the stake pool program. The SPL Stake Pool program has been reviewed by Quantstamp, Neodyme, Kudelski, OtterSec and Halborn. The listed reports run from 2021 to 2023. Audits lower this risk but do not remove it.
On top of these, JitoSOL carries the full price risk of SOL.
How to read a weekly move
A 4.8% weekly gain in JitoSOL mostly reflects SOL's own price. The token's yield adds only a small amount over any single week. When you compare liquid staking tokens, look at the JitoSOL/SOL exchange rate over months, the fees and the exit routes. The dollar chart says less about the token itself.
Limitations: all prices are daily 00:00 UTC readings from a single data provider (CoinGecko). Holder counts, trade flows, the 7-day high and low, and on-chain authority details from the earlier version could not be checked independently and have been removed.
Crypto assets are volatile and you can lose your capital. Nothing here is investment advice.
