In this interview, we sit down with Thomas Uhm, CCO at the Jito Foundation, to discuss how JitoSOL can supercharge the basis trade - one of the oldest and cleanest yield strategies in finance. We explore how institutional investors can stack staking yields on top of traditional basis returns through regulated ETF and CME futures products, the composability that enables everything from covered calls to QIS notes, and why double-digit delta-neutral returns on regulated exchanges could transform institutional crypto allocation. Timestamps 00:00:45 - Intro 00:02:30 - What is the basis trade? 00:06:45 - Why crypto derivatives trade at premium 00:09:15 - Institutional basis trade setup 00:10:22 - ETF significance for large asset managers 00:12:45 - How Jito supercharges returns 00:16:45 - Composability: ETFs, options, QIS products 00:19:44 - CME futures and market maker opportunities 00:21:00 - Timeline and regulatory outlook 00:25:10 - Portfolio allocation benefits 00:26:45 - Final pitch Stake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK Follow on X: https://twitter.com/jito_sol Join the Jito Developers Discord: https://discord.gg/jito Join the Community Discord: https://discord.gg/jitocommunity Disclaimers: Nothing said on Jito YouTube is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. The hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
In this interview, we sit down with Thomas Uhm, CCO at the Jito Foundation, to discuss how JitoSOL can supercharge the basis trade - one of the oldest and cleanest yield strategies in finance. We explore how institutional investors can stack staking yields on top of traditional basis returns through regulated ETF and CME futures products, the composability that enables everything from covered calls to QIS notes, and why double-digit delta-neutral returns on regulated exchanges could transform institutional crypto allocation.
Timestamps
00:00:45 - Intro
00:02:30 - What is the basis trade?
00:06:45 - Why crypto derivatives trade at premium
00:09:15 - Institutional basis trade setup
00:10:22 - ETF significance for large asset managers
00:12:45 - How Jito supercharges returns
00:16:45 - Composability: ETFs, options, QIS products
00:19:44 - CME futures and market maker opportunities
00:21:00 - Timeline and regulatory outlook
00:25:10 - Portfolio allocation benefits
00:26:45 - Final pitch
Stake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK
Follow on X: https://twitter.com/jito_sol
Join the Jito Developers Discord: https://discord.gg/jito
Join the Community Discord: https://discord.gg/jitocommunity
Disclaimers: Nothing said on Jito YouTube is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. The hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.