Jito TVL dropped from $3.77B to under $1B, falling 73% and slipping to 5th place on Solana by total value locked.
The once-dominant Solana protocol has dropped to fifth place by total value locked after its TVL fell below $1 billion for the first time since February 2024.
The decline follows a sharp reduction in both dollar-denominated and SOL-denominated deposits.
Jito TVL Falls Below $1 Billion
On-chain data shows that Jito’s TVL declined from $3.77 billion to under $1 billion. This marks a drop of more than $2.77 billion, or about 73% from its peak level.
The protocol had previously ranked as the largest on Solana by total value locked.
🚨JUST IN: @jito_sol, once the dominant protocol on @Solana by TVL, has slipped to 5th place as its TVL falls below $1B for the first time since Feb 2024.
TVL has dropped from $3.77B to under $1B, a decline of over $2.77B, or roughly 73%.
While much of the drawdown reflects… pic.twitter.com/fpTgQ2Kfk1
— SolanaFloor (@SolanaFloor) February 23, 2026
The latest figures indicate that Jito now holds less than $1 billion in locked assets. This is the first time the protocol has fallen below that threshold in nearly a year.
As a result, it has slipped to fifth place among Solana-based projects by TVL. TVL measures the total assets deposited in a protocol’s smart contracts.
It is often used to assess usage and capital allocation within decentralized finance ecosystems. Rankings can change as asset prices and deposit levels fluctuate.
Decline Reflects SOL Price and Outflows
A portion of the TVL decline reflects the lower market price of SOL. When the value of SOL falls, the dollar value of assets locked in protocols also decreases. This can reduce TVL even if token quantities remain stable.
However, Jito’s TVL in SOL terms has also decreased. The protocol held 18.9 million SOL at its peak. That figure has fallen to 12.38 million SOL, representing a drop of about 34.5%.
The combined reduction in dollar value and token quantity suggests both price effects and capital movement.
Users may have withdrawn assets or reallocated funds to other Solana protocols. Market conditions have remained volatile across the broader crypto sector.
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Shifts in Solana DeFi Rankings
With its TVL below $1 billion, Jito no longer leads the Solana ecosystem by locked value.
Other protocols have moved ahead in the rankings as capital rotated within the network. Changes in liquidity distribution can alter competitive positions among projects.
Solana’s decentralized finance sector has experienced fluctuations in recent months. Asset prices, staking yields, and protocol incentives often influence capital flows.
Projects compete for deposits through rewards and infrastructure improvements.
Jito’s decline in TVL places focus on broader activity within Solana DeFi. Market participants continue to monitor token prices and on-chain deposits.
Future rankings will depend on user engagement, asset prices, and network conditions across the Solana blockchain.
