Solana Apps About to Get a Lot Richer—Jito’s BAM Upgrade Goes Live

Solana’s ecosystem braces for a liquidity tsunami as Jito deploys its BAM upgrade—finally giving DeFi degens what they crave: more yield with fewer headaches.

The MEV Slayer Arrives

Jito’s upgrade targets Maximal Extractable Value (MEV), the hidden tax plaguing Solana traders. By optimizing block space auctions, BAM could redirect millions in leaked profits back to apps—and users.

VCs Won’t Like This Part

Early benchmarks suggest a 15-30% efficiency bump for liquid staking protocols. That’s revenue that used to vanish into validator pockets now flowing to DAO treasuries. Cue the ‘decentralization’ victory laps.

The Fine Print

Watch for the usual suspects—centralized exchanges might adapt their arbitrage bots within weeks. And remember kids: in crypto, every ‘fair launch’ eventually gets front-run by someone with a Bloomberg terminal.