Jito Names First Outside BAM Node Operators
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Jito has named Triton One, Bitwise and SOL Strategies as the first outside node operators for its Block Assembly Marketplace (BAM), with testnet onboarding beginning now and mainnet access for any validator targeted for early Q1 2027. The move marks the first expansion of BAM node operations beyond Jito's in-house infrastructure, opening the block-assembly layer of Solana to third-party operators. The selection of established validator and infrastructure firms — Triton One, Bitwise and SOL Strategies — suggests institutional-grade operators are being positioned to run BAM nodes as the marketplace scales. Jito, the largest liquid staking protocol on Solana, has been building BAM to create a competitive market for block assembly, a function currently concentrated among a small set of validators. Watch for additional operator announcements, testnet performance disclosures, and the timeline firming up toward the early Q1 2027 mainnet target.
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