Jito Foundation has appointed Marc Liew as its first Head of Asia-Pacific. Asia Pacific is one of crypto’s fastest-growing regions. The move highlights the Foundation’s intent to deepen Solana ecosystem adoption through new institutional and community partnerships.
Liew will lead efforts to build Jito’s footprint across Asian markets, where both retail enthusiasm and institutional participation are accelerating.
His appointment comes at a time when Solana has emerged as a leading blockchain for decentralized finance, with Jito playing a key role in its infrastructure layer.
The Jito Network is best known for its MEV-optimized validator client and JitoSOL liquid staking protocol, which has surpassed $3.2 billion in market capitalization. These protocols have become critical for securing Solana’s performance while fueling DeFi liquidity.
Brian Smith, president of Jito Foundation, said Asia stands out as a crucial growth market for the ecosystem. He emphasized that Liew’s track record across Web3 and fintech makes him well-suited to forge the partnerships needed to scale adoption.
Liew most recently spearheaded Web3 partnerships at Ripple, driving initiatives across stablecoin payments, institutional DeFi, and tokenized real-world assets.
His earlier career included senior roles at R3, Braintree, PayPal, and Fiserv, giving him experience across both traditional payments and blockchain.
Commenting on his new role, Liew said: “It is an opportunity to help scale one of Solana’s most important protocols, and I’m eager to forge the partnerships that will bring Jito’s impact to an even broader audience across the region.”
“The pace of innovation across Asia Pacific is unmatched, and communities here are driving many of the breakthroughs in Web3 adoption,” Liew mentioned.
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