REX Osprey Solana ETF Adds JitoSOL to Enable Liquid Staking Rewards

TLDR

• $SSK is the first U.S.-listed ETF to include a liquid staking token on Solana.

• The fund reached $100 million in AUM just 12 days after launching.

• JitoSOL allows investors to trade staked SOL while still earning yield.

• All staking rewards from SOL and JitoSOL are paid as monthly dividends.

REX-Osprey has integrated JitoSOL into its Solana staking ETF, known as $SSK. This move makes $SSK the first U.S.-listed ETF to offer liquid staking through a native Solana protocol. The inclusion of JitoSOL allows staked SOL to remain liquid while continuing to earn staking rewards.

The ETF was already recognized for its unique offering of direct exposure to spot Solana and native staking yield. With JitoSOL now included, the fund improves its capital efficiency, aligning with ETF standards for liquidity and tradability.

JitoSOL solves a common challenge in proof-of-stake networks—how to earn yield without locking up tokens. With JitoSOL, investors can sell or transfer their assets at any time. This makes the fund flexible for both institutional and retail participants.

The tokenized format of JitoSOL meets ETF demands by offering same-day liquidity, unlike traditional staking methods that have a waiting period to withdraw funds. This structure allows $SSK to distribute monthly staking rewards while maintaining on-chain validation through Solana.

The ETF achieved $100 million in assets under management within 12 days of its market launch. The combination of regulatory compliance and blockchain yield has attracted strong interest from investors.

Greg King, CEO of REX and Osprey Funds, said, “Staking continues natively on the Solana blockchain, and all rewards go directly to shareholders.” He also confirmed that neither REX nor Osprey takes any share of the rewards, maintaining a transparent structure.

Thomas Uhm, Chief Commercial Officer at Jito Foundation, commented that liquid staking tokens allow traditional financial products to access on-chain rewards efficiently. He called the collaboration a new path forward for staking-based financial instruments.

Uhm emphasized that liquid staking assets like JitoSOL remove the need for end users to manage private wallets or understand DeFi tools. This accessibility aligns with the ETF structure, opening staking rewards to brokerage clients and regulated fund investors.

The integration was the result of months of coordination between the two organizations. The launch is expected to encourage wider use of staking tokens in traditional markets.

By adding JitoSOL, $SSK combines the benefits of Solana’s proof-of-stake model with the daily liquidity required by public market investors. The move connects blockchain-based yield with familiar financial structures.

Staked SOL via JitoSOL remains liquid, which helps the ETF respond to market changes more easily. Investors gain access to both token price movements and yield without managing complex crypto systems.

REX-Osprey’s $SSK ETF continues to trade actively, having outperformed SOL futures and XRP ETFs in volume on its opening day.