From Wall Street to Solana — Thomas Uhm, CCO of Jito Foundation on Liquid Staking & DeFi Innovation

From exotic options at Jane Street to building liquid staking infrastructure on Solana, Thomas Uhm, Chief Commercial Officer at Jito Foundation, is helping bridge the worlds of TradFi and DeFi. In this episode, recorded at Korea Blockchain Week, Thomas breaks down how Jito enhances Solana’s performance, decentralization, and validator efficiency — and why liquid staking could reshape how capital flows through Web3. 🌉

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Liquid Staking and Jito
09:32 Understanding Liquid Staking and Its Benefits
18:08 The Role of Jito in the Solana Ecosystem
22:50 Comparing Jito and Lido: Key Differences
31:50 Future Innovations and ETF Developments

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