Kevin Beardsley

Head of Product @ JTX

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

@MacroMate8 @jtx_trade haha best product review ever. thank you @MacroMate8 for taking the time to test JTX!

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

@K9966866435805 @yo_itsmatt @jtx_trade @jito_sol thank you for the kind words. please let us know anything we can improve.

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

Thank you for taking the time to try JTX and for the feedback.

Sub-accounts are already live in that you can create multiple wallets. "Settings->Wallets->Create New"
Please lmk if you mean something else?

These are in the roadmap:
- Multi-chain deposit/withdraw
-Scaled orders

I love this one, and we are doing some early exploration:
- Position mgmt via agent harness

This is a cool idea, and I will look into how we can do it:
- Unified USD order book (hard - deposit any stables into single balance)

I expect this would be core to any Perps offering:
- Cross-margin with spot collateral (perps)

Please keep sharing ideas or things you'd like to see, it helps us a lot with prioritization and roadmap exploration

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

Some of the best content on CT in years. Maybe ever.

[KET @ket_on_solana]

.@brian_armstrong finally opens up

[matthew 💭 @yo_itsmatt]

It's official

@jtx_trade just made the trading experience I always wanted on Solana

> every Spot asset on a clean, fast, familiar trading UI (perps soon)

> smart fill & advanced order types for better onchain execution

> one-click trading with full self-custody

Truly a CEX killer

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

@megastuffs @buffalu__ @yo_itsmatt @jtx_trade @jito_sol thank you for flagging. i have noticed it to. we are working on performance improvements throughout the application.

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

@runtheprinter @buffalu__ @yo_itsmatt @jtx_trade @jito_sol 1) Good idea. Will look at how we do this in an elegant way with the team.

2) Yes, i ran into that myself yesterday. In the roadmap.

thank you for the feedback, any other ideas please do share.

[𝙋𝘼𝙉𝙄𝘾 @panicselling]

accumulated my solana:9Pfync3ejPC9eHqVzq3nYQJAhyhjqpnB9UsaSfLxpump on @jtx_trade via Smart Fill

https://t.co/EbuL89ngiA

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

@Daniel_gc ty for the kind words. we keep track of all user feedback and are shipping updates every day. if there are things you'd like us to change or add, please let us know.

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

incredible

[KET @ket_on_solana]

one app.
one window.

it feels like a cheat code.
only at @jtx_trade

.
cast: @buffalu__ @toly

[JTX @jtx_trade]

JTX is now live for everyone.

Trade any asset on Solana, from memes, tokenized equities, majors, and more, with a trading surface built for the trader you've become.

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

This is awesome

[Noir Creates @noironx]

we always normalized bad trading experience...

now here's why @jito_sol's @jtx_trade

on @solana is trying to change that.

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

Thank you so much @RUMSHQ for having me on the show today!

[Rise Up Media @RUMSHQ]

#542 – The Rise Up Morning Show – July 16, 2026 https://t.co/ciKEkhyM8o

[JTX @jtx_trade]

ICYMI: Head of Product @kbeards giving a walkthrough on JTX

[fabiano.sol @FabianoSolana]

I just tested JTX of @jito_sol

Here's what I think of it:

- no platform fee (Jupiter Ultra has 0.1%-0.5%)
- limit orders no fees as well
- stocks 0.1% fees
- gasless swaps are missing
- smart fill and TWAP very cool
- UI and UX smooth like a CEX
- csv/excel file to download
- can create different wallets for same account
- liquidity levels are missing

cc: @kbeards @justinknox__ @Blockanalia

[Jito @jito_sol]

"It's always been a misperception in our industry that these large banks are going to come in and take over. What we're seeing and will continue to see is our native companies going out and taking territory from them."

@kbeards on @_TalkingTokens

[Jacquelyn Melinek @jacqmelinek]

Today's @_TalkingTokens is an exclusive first interview with @jito_sol's new head of institutional growth

@KevinBeardsley breaks down what institutions actually care about, the value behind liquid staking tokens and where he sees the TradFi x DeFi lines blurring.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro
01:13 – Kevin's career path to Jito
02:20 – What Jito does and what institutional growth looks like on Solana
04:02 – How institutions are moving beyond price exposure to using blockchain technology
04:29 – Why the fireworks moment never came for institutional adoption
05:12 – DeFi exploits, perception damage, and why hesitancy is understandable
06:40 – The blurring line between crypto-native and traditional institutions
07:57 – Why crypto companies will take territory from banks, not the other way around
10:20 – Liquid staking tokens: what they solve and how to explain them in a boardroom
13:06 – The branding problem: meme coins, perception, and why it still matters
16:18 – What Kevin wants the next phase of Jito to look like
19:32 – AI-enabled wallets and agents transacting onchain
20:58 – Final advice: work with people who care deeply about what they're building

Full episode below

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

@goitbykojiro Thank you!

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

I am thrilled to join the Jito Foundation!

Jito is already core infrastructure for Solana, and the team is exceptional, mission driven, and tackling some of the hardest problems in the ecosystem.

I am looking forward to helping grow institutional adoption of Jito’s products and Solana more broadly.

[Jito @jito_sol]

We’re excited to welcome @kbeards as Head of Institutional Growth at the Jito Foundation!

Kevin brings 10+ years of experience across Kraken, B2C2, Elwood, and Ctrl, spanning product, partnerships, and M&A. He’ll lead our efforts to expand institutional adoption across JitoSOL, BAM, and exchange-traded products.

As institutional interest in Solana accelerates, we’re doubling down on building the infrastructure and relationships that matter by working with partners like Anchorage, FalconX, and Hex Trust to make Jito the preferred source of SOL yield.

We believe the next phase of growth comes from bridging high-performance blockchain infrastructure with sophisticated capital. Kevin joins at a pivotal moment to help us do exactly that.

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

@Grantblocmates @jito_sol Thank you!

[Kevin Beardsley @kbeards]

@Coinsmash_ thank you!