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Jito Announces JTX — a Self-Custody Trading Platform for Solana

JTX is live: Jito's self-custody trading platform launched July 14 on Solana — spot trading for vetted assets and tokenized equities. JIP-38 routes the DAO's fee share entirely into automated JTO buybacks and burns.

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Source: CoinDesk

What Happened

At Solana Accelerate in Miami, Jito unveiled JTX on 5 May 2026 — a self-custody trading platform for Solana. The idea: the convenience of a centralized exchange (CEX), but without handing your funds out of your own wallet. Jito had previously raised around $50 million. A waitlist is open; the full launch is planned for July 2026.

Update (July 14, 2026): JTX Is Live — and JIP-38 Sets the Fee Model

The launch announced in May is here: JTX went live on July 14, initially for the first waitlist users (the early-access rollout had been running since late June). At launch, JTX offers spot trading for vetted Solana assets — from memecoins to majors — plus tokenized equities/RWAs, along with limit and conditional orders, TWAP execution, and TradingView charting. Perpetuals and prediction markets remain announced next steps.

In parallel, the Jito DAO has pinned down the fee model: 80 percent of JTX fees go to the DAO — and JIP-38 commits that DAO share entirely to automated JTO buybacks, with all acquired tokens burned. Per the proposal, the commitment runs from JTX launch until a re-appraisal in Q4 2027; on the Jito forum, JIP-38 is already listed as adopted (“Official”). Jito frames this as a step toward a “token-centric network” — all major protocol revenues (JitoSOL, Block Engine, BAM, the JTX share) now flow through the DAO. For what Jito is as a whole, see our new explainer: Jito explained.

What JTX Is Meant to Offer (May announcement)

  • Self-custody: trade directly from your own wallet, with no deposits at a centralized platform.
  • Pro tools: charting (via TradingView), multiple order types, stop-loss, and preset strategies.
  • Planned additions: spot trading at launch; perpetual futures and prediction markets are set to follow.
  • Target users: ambitious retail and pro traders who want CEX-style tools but don’t want to hand funds to a centralized exchange.

The JTO Model

According to Jito, 80% of platform revenue flows back to the Jito Protocol and JTO token holders. That ties JTX’s earnings directly to Jito’s own token — a contrast to trading apps whose revenue stays solely with the operator.

Context

JTX is Jito’s move from pure infrastructure provider (MEV, staking, bundles) toward a consumer product. Self-custody trading with CEX-style convenience is a growing field on Solana. For how self-custody and wallet control work in general, see our background piece: How a Solana wallet works. On the announced perpetuals, see On-chain perps on Solana.

Note: This is reporting, not investment advice. Feature scope and availability at launch may differ from the announcement.

What to Watch

  • Whether the July launch holds and which features actually ship at launch
  • How the 80%-to-JTO model affects the token’s economics
  • Whether perpetual futures and prediction markets follow as announced

Sources

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