TSB: Can JTX dominate Solana trading? Ft. Lucas Bruder

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  July 22, 2026 at 12:30  |  50:11  |  The Block
Speakers
Lucas Bruder — Co-founder & CEO, Jito Labs
Garrett — Host, The Block

Summary

The show covers a news briefing on crypto regulation, a manifesto for DeFi architecture from Anton Bukov, and a deep-dive into JTX's launch on Solana with founder Lucas Bruder, who shares bullish views on crypto markets and Solana's dominant position.

  • News highlights include US ethics language barring officials from issuing crypto, Russia passing a retail crypto bill, BIS warning on stablecoin capital control bypass, and Telegram preparing a massive non-custodial wallet launch.
  • Anton Bukov, ex-1inch co-founder, introduces Second Tier, a new initiative focused on creating novel DeFi architectures and categories, guided by a public manifesto of values.
  • JTX, built by GTO Labs, launched as a simple, centralized-exchange-like interface on Solana targeting prosumer traders and competing with centralized exchanges and equities platforms like Robinhood.
  • Lucas Bruder argues Solana's tech, prop AMMs, and decentralized infrastructure make it the best chain for on-chain trading, expected to recapture volume from centralized and other chain alternatives.
  • Tokenized equities (SpaceX, Intel) see high volume on Solana and are viewed as the next major growth area, with JTX building a dedicated equities interface.
  • The speaker is extremely bullish on the overall crypto market outlook for the rest of 2026, citing regulatory clarity, DeFi adoption, and improved technology as tailwinds.
  • Ansom token is discussed as a social token that revitalized meme coin activity, though the investment case is seen as speculative.
Ideas
Lucas Bruder Co-founder & CEO, Jito Labs 37:22
Solana will lead innovation and attract volume.
Solana is the superior chain for on-chain trading and financial innovation, with a globally distributed validator set, superior tech like the fast SVM, and homegrown inventions such as prop AMMs that enable tight quoting. Tokenized equities and other assets are increasingly flowing to Solana, and the chain will continue to lead innovation, taking volume back from centralized alternatives like Robinhood chain.
Lucas Bruder Co-founder & CEO, Jito Labs 41:36
Crypto market setup extremely bullish into 2026.
Lucas is extremely bullish on the overall crypto market for the rest of 2026, citing multiple catalysts: surging on-chain activity, Robinhood moving deeper into DeFi, record decentralized perpetual volumes, potential regulatory breakthroughs like the Clarity Act and SEC tokenization exemptions, improving blockchain tech, and broad momentum. He believes many sparks are lining up simultaneously.
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