I really enjoyed my conversation with
@buffalu__ about all things
@jito_labs.
We dive into the early history of Jito, what finding PMF was like, and what the future holds.
(1:23) What is Jito
(10:18) Why Solana stood out early
(16:06) Starting Jito
(22:58) FTX fallout and doubling down on Solana
(30:54) MEV politics and shutting down the mempool
(36:20) Memecoins
(38:59) Finding PMF and scaling to >90% of validators
(41:27) Jito airdrop and token launch strategy
(51:40) Expanding beyond infra to user facing apps
(59:12) The Solana ecosystem and what it needs
(1:16:00) Jito’s presence in DC and crypto policy