Solana Is Winning the Trading War

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  May 16, 2026 at 21:13  |  17:45  |  The Block
Speakers
Lucas Bruder — Co-founder & CEO, Jito Labs

Summary

Jito Labs co-founder Lucas Bruder explains why Solana is winning the trading war against Ethereum, discusses the launch of JTX as a pro-retail trading terminal, and reflects on how meme coins stress-tested Solana's infrastructure. The conversation covers builder culture, FTX collapse survival, and the shift toward institutional-grade on-chain trading.

  • Solana is outperforming Ethereum in on-chain trading due to speed, low cost, and deep liquidity.
  • Jito Labs is launching JTX, a trading terminal targeting pro retail traders with frequent, high-value orders.
  • Meme coin trading in 2024 stress-tested and improved Solana's infrastructure.
  • Jito survived the FTX collapse by doubling down on Solana building through the bear market.
  • Solana's builder culture is more pragmatic and shipping-focused compared to Ethereum's L2 ecosystem.
  • Jito is using AI tools internally for monitoring and content creation.
  • JTX will initially focus on spot trading, with perps, prediction markets, and mobile apps planned.
  • The network effect of users and market depth gives Solana a significant lead over newer blockchains.
Trade Ideas
Lucas Bruder Co-founder & CEO, Jito Labs 3:00
Solana outperforming Ethereum in trading.
Solana is winning the trading war against Ethereum because it is fast, cheap, has the most users, deepest on-chain markets, and new traders naturally choose Solana. Ethereum's L2 fragmentation and higher costs make it less attractive for trading, and Solana already dominates trading activity.
ETH HIGH
Lucas Bruder Co-founder & CEO, Jito Labs 3:00
Solana outperforming Ethereum in trading.
Solana is winning the trading war against Ethereum because it is fast, cheap, has the most users, deepest on-chain markets, and new traders naturally choose Solana. Ethereum's L2 fragmentation and higher costs make it less attractive for trading, and Solana already dominates trading activity.
SOL HIGH
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This The Block video, published May 16, 2026, features Lucas Bruder discussing ETH, SOL. 2 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Lucas Bruder  · Tickers: ETH, SOL