Jito Restaking: The New Solana Yield Primitive

Staking was step one. Restaking is step two.

Solana staking lets you earn yield by securing the network. Jito Restaking lets you earn yield by securing additional networks and applications — all with the same SOL.

Inspired by EigenLayer on Ethereum, Jito Restaking is Solana's version of pooled economic security. Deposit a liquid staking token like jitoSOL and opt into securing Actively Validated Services (AVSs) — external networks, bridges, oracles, and sidechains that pay for security using Solana's validator set.

How restaking works on Solana

The mechanics are straightforward:

• Step 1: Stake SOL via Jito to receive jitoSOL.
• Step 2: Restake your jitoSOL into a Jito restaking vault.
• Step 3: Opt into one or more AVSs that pay rewards for providing security.
• Step 4: Earn staking yield (8-9% on jitoSOL) + restaking rewards (additional 2-15% depending on AVS).

Your SOL is never locked in a separate contract. It remains staked and earning base yield. The restaking layer simply assigns additional slashing conditions on top of your existing stake.

AVSs available in 2026

Several AVS networks are already live or in testnet on Jito Restaking:

Cross-chain bridges

Wormhole and deBridge use Jito restaking to secure their validator networks. Restakers earn a share of bridge fees.

• Additional APY: 3-6%
• Risk: Bridge exploit could trigger slashing.

Oracle networks

Switchboard and Pyth have AVS integrations that reward restakers for helping secure oracle data feeds.

• Additional APY: 2-4%
• Risk: Oracle manipulation attacks could lead to slashing.

L2 settlement

Sonic SVM uses Jito restaking as part of its security model. Restaking into the Sonic AVS earns rewards from Sonic transaction fees.

• Additional APY: 5-15% (variable based on Sonic adoption)
• Risk: Newer AVS with less track record.

Yield stacking strategies

Restaking opens up layered yield strategies. Here's a complete stack:

• Layer 1: Stake SOL for 8% (native staking).
• Layer 2: Convert to jitoSOL for 8.5-9.5% (including MEV rewards).
• Layer 3: Restake jitoSOL into bridge AVS for +3-6%.
• Layer 4: Deposit the restaked position into Kamino as collateral for borrowing — earning additional DeFi yield.

Combined, this stack can generate 15-25% APY on your original SOL position. The trade-off: each layer adds slashing risk.

The slashing risk

Restaking introduces a risk that doesn't exist in vanilla staking: slashing. If the AVS you opted into experiences a security failure, a portion of your stake can be penalized.

• Slashing severity varies by AVS — typically 1-10% of restaked amount per incident.
• You can choose which AVSs to support and how much to allocate.
• Jito's slashing mechanism is governed by the AVS's own rules, verified on-chain.

The general rule: don't restake more than 30-50% of your SOL position into AVSs, and diversify across multiple AVSs to reduce single-point failure risk.

Monitoring restaked positions

Falcontrace tracks restaking positions alongside your regular portfolio. The portfolio view shows your base staking yield, restaking rewards, and AVS allocations in one dashboard. Set alerts for:

• AVS slashing events (any AVS you're opted into).
• Restaking reward rate changes.
• New AVS launches that offer attractive introductory yields.

Jito Restaking is still young, but it's the most important yield innovation on Solana since liquid staking. Start with a small allocation, understand the slashing mechanics, and scale as the AVS ecosystem matures.