Hex Trust Launches Solana Liquid Staking with JitoSOL Integration

Hong Kong, 10 February 2026 — Hex Trust, a leading digital assets financial service provider specialising in markets services, custody, and staking, today announced its official partnership with Jito Foundation, a Solana-focused protocol building high-performance infrastructure to make the network faster and more efficient for validators, traders, and users.

As part of the partnership, Hex Trust has integrated JitoSOL, the premier liquid staking token on the Solana blockchain, allowing users to earn staking rewards (plus extra MEV rewards) while keeping their SOL liquid for use in DeFi and trading. Investors can also now use their liquid-staked Solana positions as collateral for borrowing and lending via Hex Trust’s markets desk.

Jito Foundation is backed by preeminent investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Multicoin Capital, Framework Ventures and Solana Ventures. Hex Trust will act as a strategic partner for a global institutional investor base, enabling the asset to be secured in a regulated custodial environment.

Resolving the Liquidity & Collateral Dilemma in Solana Staking

JitoSOL resolves inefficiencies and operational costs inherent in staking on the Solana network. Prior to liquid staking solutions like JitoSOL, users faced a binary choice: either stake their SOL to earn rewards and secure the network, or keep it liquid to participate in DeFi and trading. Now they can do both. 

When you stake your SOL with Jito, you receive JitoSOL. This token automatically appreciates in value as it accrues both staking rewards and profits from Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) opportunities captured by the network.

Hex Trust users can also use their JitoSOL as collateral for borrowing and lending at wholesale, competitive rates without waiting for unbonding periods. The collaboration significantly enhances capital efficiency for Solana holders whilst providing the security, tools and reporting that institutional investors demand.

"At Hex Trust, our role is one of stewardship and innovation. We believe that institutional-grade security should not come at the cost of capital efficiency," said Giorgia Pellizarri, CPO and Head of Custody at Hex Trust. "By integrating Jito, we are bringing the same transformative utility to the Solana ecosystem that our users have already embraced on Ethereum. We aren't just adding a new token; we are architecting a future where the boundaries between staking and active deployment simply disappear."

Key Client Benefits:

• Optimised Capital Efficiency: Clients generate native network rewards while maintaining full liquidity, as liquid staking tokens (LSTs) remain freely tradeable and bypass traditional unbonding periods. This eliminates the friction of multi-day lock-ups, allowing institutions to preserve the optionality to redeploy capital rapidly when market opportunities arise.
• Dual-reward and Collateral Flexibility: Staked SOL can be utilised as high-quality collateral to unlock immediate liquidity through stablecoin loans or credit facilities. This "stake-and-borrow" strategy allows institutions to continue earning protocol-native rewards on their underlying position while simultaneously accessing operational capital.

"Institutions don't want to choose between earning yield and having dry powder ready. The integration of JitoSOL into Hex Trust's platform solves that. You're staking, you're earning rewards, and you could still lend out your capital to work for you. That's the utility professional participants have been asking for, as it keeps liquidity flowing while helping to compound their returns," said Brian Smith, President at the Jito Foundation.

Expanding the Horizon: A Vision for Borderless Capital

This integration is part of Hex Trust’s broader vision to provide a unified, multi-chain toolkit for digital asset management with best-in-class products and services. As the ecosystem evolves, Hex Trust remains committed to identifying and resolving the frictions that prevent capital from reaching its full potential.

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For more information on how this can benefit your digital asset strategy, contact partnerships@hextrust.com.

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About Hex Trust

Established in 2018, Hex Trust offers regulated institutional digital asset custody, staking, and markets services to builders, investors, and service providers.

For more information, visit hextrust.com or follow Hex Trust on LinkedIn, X, and Telegram.

About Jito Foundation

The Jito Foundation coordinates ecosystem activities and accelerates the adoption of Jito's innovative technologies under the direction of the Jito DAO. By driving governance proposals, distributing grants, and forging strategic partnerships, the Foundation empowers stakeholders to shape the future of Jito's decentralized infrastructures. Through transparent, community-driven initiatives, the Jito Foundation ensures the sustained growth and resilience of Solana's DeFi ecosystem, benefiting validators, stakers, and the broader community. Learn more at jito.network

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