John Gillen speaks with Jito Labs chief legal and operating officer Rebecca Rettig about the Clarity Act’s path through Washington and why its missed Senate vote does not mean the bill is dead. They examine the competing interests shaping the legislation, the SEC and CFTC’s parallel efforts, and how clearer rules could affect crypto-native startups, banks, and institutional adoption.
Rettig also explains why rising transaction volume and decentralized trading activity on Solana have yet to produce a clear relationship with SOL’s price. She details Jito’s role across transaction infrastructure, liquid staking, and the non-custodial JTX trading interface, including how fees support the DAO and the proposal to use them for JTO buybacks and burns.