Jito vs SSV Network

How Jito vs SSV Network compare on our ratings, staking protocol specs, funding, pros and cons.

Jito4.2/5
VS
Feature
Ratings
Our score4.2/54.0/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Yield4.54.0
Security4.04.5
Liquidity4.53.5
Decentralization4.04.5
Ease of use4.03.5
Specs
KYC required NoNot disclosed
TypeLiquid stakingStaking pool
Stakeable assetsSOLETH
Receipt tokenJitoSOLcSSV
Protocol fee4%Not disclosed
Withdrawal time1 epoch (~2-3 days)Not disclosed
ChainsSolanaEthereum
Node operatorsJito-Solana validator network via StakeNetPermissionless operators running distributed validators
Audited Yes Yes
Restaking Yes Yes
Typical reward rateNot disclosed20%+
Company
Founded2021—
Headquarters——
InvestorsMulticoin Capital, 6th Man Ventures, Framework Ventures, Robot Ventures +1Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Gate Ventures, Lukka +1
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • Over $1.09B in TVL on Solana as of October 2026
  • Dual yield stream combining standard staking rewards with MEV tips
  • Requires no KYC checks or identity verification to stake
  • Smart contracts audited by security firm Neodyme
  • Secures over 7 million ETH across more than 120,000 validators
  • Active-active fault tolerance handles one offline operator in a four-node cluster
  • Non-custodial key shares isolate node operators from full validator keys
  • Network fee distributions to cSSV stakers are paid directly in ETH
Cons
  • Restricted strictly to the Solana network
  • Exposed to validator slashing and smart contract exploits
  • JitoSOL secondary market trading carries receipt-token depeg risks
  • Operates exclusively on the Ethereum network
  • Stakers pay both operator market fees and DAO network fees
  • Unstaking cSSV requires waiting through a mandatory cooldown queue
  • Coordinated operator failures can still trigger Ethereum slashing penalties
Best forSolana holders seeking MEV yield, DeFi traders using yield-bearing collateral, Non-custodial SOL stakersLiquid staking protocols decentralizing validators, Institutional stakers needing cold-storage key protection, SSV holders seeking ETH yield

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