ORE and Jito Foundation swap treasury stakes in reciprocal Solana deal
The Jito Foundation acquired ORE for the first time, while the ORE Reserve converted part of its SOL holdings into JitoSOL, creating reciprocal exposure between two Solana projects.
The ORE Reserve and the Jito Foundation now hold stakes in each other’s ecosystems through a reciprocal treasury arrangement announced on November 3, 2026. The deal gives Jito exposure to ORE while moving part of ORE’s capital into JitoSOL, Jito’s liquid staking token.
What Each Treasury Gets
The Jito Foundation manages a treasury intended for ecosystem investments. Under the arrangement, it purchased ORE tokens for the first time, adding exposure to a Solana project built around a capped supply and mining-based distribution model.
The ORE Reserve, meanwhile, converted part of its SOL allocation into JitoSOL. The move puts previously idle capital into a liquid staking asset that can generate staking yield while remaining usable within Solana’s markets.
For ORE, the JitoSOL position serves two functions: it allows reserve assets to earn returns and preserves liquidity that can be used to buy tokens when selling pressure appears. The Reserve is designed in part to generate fees and support ORE’s market by absorbing supply from sellers.
- Jito Foundation: acquired ORE exposure through a treasury investment.
- ORE Reserve: acquired JitoSOL exposure while retaining a liquid Solana-based asset.
- Shared result: both projects now have financial exposure to a partner in the same ecosystem.
A Relationship That Became Two-Way
The transaction extends a relationship that began several weeks earlier. On October 13, 2026, the ORE Reserve added JitoSOL to its holdings as a productive asset. At that point, JitoSOL was described as the Reserve’s first yield-bearing asset intended to support liquidity.
By mid-October, the Reserve’s total value locked had surpassed $250,000. Its holdings included USDC, GLDx, USDv and, following the earlier integration, JitoSOL. The latest announcement changes the arrangement from a one-way allocation into reciprocal treasury ownership.
ORE presents itself as a store-of-value protocol with a maximum supply of 3 million ORE. Users stake SOL for an opportunity to earn ORE through a mining game, while the protocol charges a 10% fee on losing mining stakes. That revenue supports automated buybacks and token burns, which are intended to reduce the amount of ORE in circulation.
What This Means
The arrangement could improve the efficiency of ORE’s reserve if staking yield adds resources available for future liquidity support. It also signals that the Jito Foundation sees value in ORE and that ORE considers JitoSOL suitable for treasury management.
The structure introduces shared risk as well as alignment. ORE’s reserve now carries exposure to SOL’s price and liquid-staking mechanics, while Jito’s treasury holds a small-cap token whose value can fluctuate sharply. If either project encounters difficulties, the other treasury could feel the impact through its partner holding. Reciprocal ownership therefore strengthens ecosystem ties, but it also makes each project’s financial position more connected to the other’s performance.