Inside Jito’s New Solana Plugin Strategy | Eric & Hayden

Gm! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Eric and Hayden from Jito to discuss Solana Accelerate, the launch of Jito’s Maker Prioritization Plugin, and broader efforts to improve Solana’s market structure through more deterministic transaction scheduling. We also cover validator incentives, BAM architecture, plugin experimentation, perp and prediction markets, tokenized assets, and why user experience and distribution will be critical for driving on-chain trading adoption. Enjoy! -- Follow Lightspeed: ⁠https://x.com/Lightspeedpodhq Follow Jito: https://x.com/jito_sol Follow Hayden: https://x.com/magicdhz Follow Eric: https://x.com/gzalz_sol Follow Sam: https://x.com/minnus Follow Carlos: https://x.com/0xcarlosg Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Join the Lightspeed Telegram: ⁠https://t.me/+QHlbNTNS4gc1ZTVh -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: ⁠https://blockworks.co/newsletter/⁠ -- Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:23 Solana Accelerate Recap 6:22 Jito’s Maker Prioritization Plugin 9:56 Why Scheduler Rules Matter 13:42 Bam Adoption and Validator Incentives 18:22 Competing for Top of Batch 22:42 Faster Onchain Time 29:12 Bam After Solana Upgrades 34:13 Plugins Unlock New Use Cases 38:57 Building for Perps 41:32 What Better Market Structure Enables 49:06 UX, GTM, and Card Markets 56:05 Closing Comments -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.