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Y-Axis PodcastMert Mumtaz: Solana, Company Building, Culture, Incentives, and Risk TakingIn this conversation, Mert, co-founder and CEO of Helius, shares his journey from working at Coinbase to founding a developer platform for the Solana ecosystem. He discusses the challenges of building a startup, the importance of hiring passionate individuals, and the unique culture at Helius that fosters remote work and team dynamics. Mert emphasizes the significance of risk-taking in entrepreneurship and the need for a strong written culture in a remote-first company. He shares insights on integrating AI into workflows, the importance of building a company culture from the ground up, and his approach to writing that fosters engagement...2025-04-291h 07
The RollupThe Truth About Crypto Super Apps with Mert and Backpack Co-Founder Armani FerranteThe race for the ultimate crypto super app is heating up. Who will own the user experience?In this episode, we chat with Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Helius, and Armani Ferrante, CEO of Backpack. Armani takes us through his transition from Apple to Alameda Research, and how that journey led to building one of Solana’s fastest-growing platforms.As markets deal with tariff tensions, institutional adoption is quietly gaining momentum. We dive into the "fat wallet thesis," the shifting role of Bitcoin in smart contract platforms, and how the finance-crypto merger creates opportunities.We...2025-04-211h 01
Zero KnowledgeZK in Solana with Mert MumtazThis week Anna and Tarun chat with Mert Mumtaz. Mert is the co-founder and CEO of Helius and is known for his contributions to the Solana ecosystem. They explore Mert’s background, his entry into the space, and his experiences during the 2022 market downturn and subsequent recovery. The conversation covers Solana’s positioning within the broader blockchain landscape and includes an overview of emerging ZK projects in the ecosystem.
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Solana projects mentioned: Backpack, Anza, Gido, Jupiter
ZK projects mentioned: Phantom, Elusiv, Light Protocol, Dark Protocol
Solana Token Extens...2025-02-261h 10
The Web3 ProfMert Unplugged: Solana’s Network Stress, Firedancer’s Game-Changing Impact, and the Road to Web3 in 2025Join The Web3 Prof Podcast for an exclusive deep dive with Mert, CEO of Helius, as we unpack the most pressing topics in the Solana ecosystem and beyond. From Solana’s network performance under stress last weekend to the groundbreaking potential of Firedancer and Jump Crypto’s role in client diversity, Mert shares his expert insights on what’s next for blockchain scalability and decentralization. We’ll also explore the sectors thriving on Solana—DeFi, gaming, payments, and more—and discuss what’s still needed to push Web3 adoption forward. Plus, Mert reveals the protocol developments he’s most excited abou...2025-02-2543 min
Building Web3Why Solana is the Best Choice for Founders with Mert from Helius | Building Web3 PodcastJoin Jax Dwyer on the Building Web3 Podcast for an in-depth conversation with Mert, co-founder of Helius, as they explore Solana’s rapid growth, innovative scaling solutions, and developer-friendly infrastructure. Mert shares his early crypto journey, from working at Coinbase to choosing Solana over Ethereum for its performance-driven approach. Learn how Helius is fixing Solana’s developer experience by addressing key issues like on-chain data readability, inefficient software, and high transaction costs, enabling developers to build scalable, user-friendly applications.Work with us: https://buildingweb3media.com/Chapters00:00 Introduction to Mert and His Journey into...2025-02-0439 min
Decentralize with CointelegraphInside Trump’s crypto agenda: Memecoins, SEC task force and Bitcoin reserve plansIn this episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph, we dive into the whirlwind first week of Donald Trump’s presidency and its sweeping impact on the cryptocurrency industry.Host Savannah Fortis, Cointelegraph’s head of podcasts and EU reporter, is joined by US Senator Cynthia Lummis, David Kemmerer (co-founder and CEO of CoinLedger), and Mert (founder and CEO of Helius) to unpack the TRUMP memecoin craze, Solana’s record-breaking activity and the regulatory shifts driven by the SEC’s new Crypto Task Force and Trump’s executive order.Whether you’re a blockchain enthusiast or curious about how US...2025-01-2419 min
LightspeedCrypto’s Annoying MEV Problem | Weekly RoundupGm! In this episode, we’re joined by Dan Smith to discuss avoiding noise in crypto data, the issue with FDV, and stablecoin supply across chains. Finally, we end the podcast by diving into the concept of conditional liquidity, MEV, and Solana’s sandwich attack problem.Enjoy!ResourcesSolana MEV Landscape From Helius Labs: https://x.com/__lostin__/status/1877444749298381156Dan’s Post on the Wash Trading Bot: https://x.com/smyyguy/status/1873461466541486096Top 10 Chains by Stablecoins: https://x.com/smyyguy/status/18756134747742497242025-01-101h 06
The Future of MoneyInterview with Helius CEO, Mert MumtazWhat is driving the growth of the Solana ecosystem? My interview with Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Helius. Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also available on my YouTube page and podcast channels: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3VNMNgj Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4g7fOvw Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3B0OaRW 2024-12-2708 min
Token WarrantHow Helius raised $22M to build the best developer tools on SolanaIn this episode of the Token Warrant, host Regan Bozman is joined by Mert, co-founder of Helius, and Breck, partner at Haun Ventures. The trio dives into the ever-changing crypto landscape with a spotlight on Helius’ contributions to the Solana ecosystem. Mert shares his transition from engineering at Coinbase to founding Helius, shedding light on the complexities of building developer tools tailored for Solana ecosystem. The conversation spans fundraising strategies, market trends, and the critical role of enhancing the developer experience. Together, Breck and Mert underscore the importance of practical solutions and fostering strong relationships with developers to fuel in...2024-12-2450 min
Unchained2024 Was Solana's Best Year Yet. Can It Sustain the Momentum in 2025?2024 has been a transformative year for Solana. With a surge in developer activity, bold innovations in DePIN, and its ambitions to become a “decentralized Nasdaq,” the ecosystem is making waves. But are these changes enough to differentiate it from competitors like Ethereum and L2 solutions such as Base?In this episode, Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation, and Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Helius, join Unchained to discuss how Solana is carving out its niche. They debate whether Base is a serious contender, why they’re not concerned about the 2025 token unlocks, and how Solana’s unique approach...2024-12-2457 minUnchained2024 Was Solana's Best Year Yet. Can It Sustain the Momentum in 2025?2024 has been a transformative year for Solana. With a surge in developer activity, bold innovations in DePIN, and its ambitions to become a “decentralized Nasdaq,” the ecosystem is making waves. But are these changes enough to differentiate it from competitors like Ethereum and L2 solutions such as Base?In this episode, Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation, and Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Helius, join Unchained to discuss how Solana is carving out its niche. They debate whether Base is a serious contender, why they’re not concerned about the 2025 token unlocks, and how Solana’s unique approach...2024-12-2457 min
The Milk Road ShowSolana Behind the Scenes & What's Next for 2025 w/ MertIn today's episode of The Milk Road Show, we get into the Solana ecosystem with Mert, CEO of Helios Labs and Solana's biggest advocate! What's happening behind the scenes, and what projects are set to launch in 2025? From memecoins to how Solana stacks up against blockchains like Ethereum, Sui, and Aptos, Mert addresses the controversies head-on.
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When Shift Happens PodcastE98: Solana's Leading Expert Explains How It Hits $1,000
Mert Mumtaz is the co-founder of Helius Labs, a leading Solana Infrastructure provider company backed by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund.
Mert is one of the biggest personalities in the Solana ecosystem and one of the few voices who was hyper bullish and supporting Solana since the $8 SOL low in November 2022 after the FTX collapse.
In this episode, Mert shares his unfiltered insights on why Solana is set for explosive growth, despite market doubts.
We dive into how Helius is helping developers build faster and more efficiently on Solana, the $1 Trillion opportunity within the ecosystem, and why Mert believes Solana...2024-11-281h 30
Talking TokensMert Mumtaz | Why Developers Choose SolanaOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Helius Labs. They discuss why Mert left Coinbase to start a Solana-focused developer platform, how he looks at Solana compared to other blockchains, the impact of the US Presidential Election on crypto, founder life and more.
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UnchainedThe Chopping Block: SVM vs. EVM, VC Investment in Solana and Memecoins’ FutureWelcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, the squad is joined by special guest Mert Mumtaz, co-founder of Helius. In this episode, the crew dives into the growing rivalry between SVM and EVM, the surge of VC investments in the Solana ecosystem, and the fierce debate over rollups. They also explore the rise and fall of memecoins, Solana’s infrastructure evolution, and the future for high-performance blockchains. Tune in for a high-energy discussion on the cutting edge of crypto!2024-09-191h 13UnchainedThe Chopping Block: SVM vs. EVM, VC Investment in Solana and Memecoins’ FutureWelcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, the squad is joined by special guest Mert Mumtaz, co-founder of Helius. In this episode, the crew dives into the growing rivalry between SVM and EVM, the surge of VC investments in the Solana ecosystem, and the fierce debate over rollups. They also explore the rise and fall of memecoins, Solana’s infrastructure evolution, and the future for high-performance blockchains. Tune in for a high-energy discussion on the cutting edge of crypto!2024-09-191h 13
The Gwart Show | Bitcoin Tech & CultureL2s, Apps, and Stake Centralization With 0xMertWelcome back to The Gwart Show! We we’re down in Nashville recording some shows, but this week we have something a bit different with Mert, CEO of Helius and co-host of a BlockWorks podcast. So, it's a podcast with a podcaster today. We go through Solana's ecosystem, including MEV and architecture. Mert shares insights on Fire Dancer, state compression and Helius, while addressing criticisms and challenges.Timestamps00:00 Start00:50 Mert's background01:16 ETHCC experience03:26 ETHCC takeaways08:16 Can't L2s just get along!...2024-07-2855 min
Good GameMert Steelmans Ethereum, Unpacks Firedancer, and Talks Solana L2s | EP 42Imran and Qiao bring on Mert Mumtaz (Helius Labs) to discuss Ethereum, Firedancer, Solana L2s, and more. No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:17) Welcome to Good Game(03:05) Mert Steelmanning Ethereum(08:44) Mert's Solana Prediction(10:54) Mert's Estimate on Firedancer's Timeline and Throughput Improvement(15:12) Thoughts on a Narrative Regarding Consumer Apps(17:02) Thoughts on What's Happening in The Layer 3 World(20:38) Layer 2 on Solana?(29:22) "There Are Other Ways to Decentralize"(30:18) Mert's Decentralizing Approach(31:55) MEV Comparison Between Ethereum and Solana(35:34) Calling Out The BS Mert Had S...2024-03-1952 min
The Daily Bone (Formerly The Nifty)Ordinals Market Action, Portal Coins Launch, & Solana's Future ft. Mert, CEO of Helius LabsOn today’s episode, we delve into the dynamic developments in the burgeoning ordinals market, providing insightful analysis on recent actions. Join us for expert insights, trends, and a captivating conversation with Mert, CEO of Helius Labs.
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The PipelineEpisode 1 With Mert MumtazOn the first Episode of The Pipeline, Danny is joined by Mert Mumtaz, the CEO of Helius Labs, co-host of the Lightspeed Podcast, and a veteran blockchain engineer. Mert shares his thoughts on Monad, the up and coming L1, as well as Solana and the crypto landscape in general.2023-11-0955 min
The Index PodcastOpen Source and Building on Solana with Mert Mumtaz, Co-founder & CEO of HeliusThis week on the podcast, Alex Kehaya welcomes Mert Mumtaz, Co-founder and CEO of Helius, the leading developer on Solana specializing in APIs, webhooks, and RPCs for building scalable and reliable Solana applications. They take a deep dive into open source development and how to navigate on-chain data using Helius' robust infrastructure efficiently.Alex and Mert analyze crypto's slow yet steady growth, the rise of NFTs, and how Solana and L2s are redefining the crypto infrastructure. Mert shares his insights into the challenges crypto faced in its early days. They also briefly explore the roles of...2023-10-0843 min
Solfate Podcast - Interviews with blockchain founders/builders on SolanaOnly Possible on Solana: Product ideas and hackathon (feat. Mert)Follow the @SolfatePod show on Twitter for updates. Thanks for listening frens :)Notes from the showAs our first repeat guest, Mert joins to kick off the Only Possible On Solana hackathon that he is spearheading from within the Solana community. This community driven hackathon is being orchestrated by LamportDAO, an open discord community of builders in the Solana ecosystem.The idea is simple: encourage people to build cool and interesting products using the unique tech that is either Only Possible on Solana (aka OPOS) and get them paid for...2023-08-0853 min
Logan Jastremski PodcastMert Mumtaz | Co-founder at Helius | High-performance infrastructure | Logan Jastremski Podcast #43Mert Mumtaz is the Co-founder and CEO at Helius. Helius is the ultimate developer platform for building on Solana. Effortlessly navigate on-chain data with our powerful APIs, webhooks, and RPCs.
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The ZeitgeistMert Mumtaz, Co-founder & CEO - HeliusOur guest this week is Mert Mumtaz, Co-founder & CEO of Helius, a vertically integrated developer platform offering a suite of tools to help easily build products on Solana. Mert joins Brian Friel to clear up common misconceptions about Solana, shares the latest opportunities for developers, and dives deep into state compression, which reduces the amount of on-chain storage required to store NFTs, resulting in lower costs for creators and buyers by up to 100 times. State compression on Solana is already being leveraged by projects like Dialect, Drip.haus, and Helium to help scale their projects. S...2023-04-2735 minSolfate Podcast - Interviews with blockchain founders/builders on SolanaHow does State Compression work on Solana (feat. Mert from Helius)Follow the @SolfatePod show on Twitter for updates. Thanks for listening frens :)Notes from the showWe are joined by the Mert, the vocal Solana supporter and founder of Helius.xyzAs a former Coinbase employee, we got Mert’s take on the recent SEC action/notice. We talk about Mert’s spicy twitter life and the role he plays in the Solana (and broader crypto ecosystem).Mert shares some of his thoughts on what blockchain products are good at doing, and maybe some things that are over-rated or over-hyped.An...2023-03-2755 min
The Curious LearnersMert Mumtaz | Building for Builders | The Curious Learners Ep. 39Hi everyone. My guest today is Mert Mumtaz. He is the co-founder and CEO at Helius, which is a developer platform for the Blockchain ecosystem. Mert is not new to crypto. Prior to starting Helius, he spent years at Coinbase building different products across payments and others. Helius currently supports the Solana ecosystem and Mert has been a big supporter of the ecosystem since its early days.Mert and I had a fascinating discussion about the state of Blockchain, Solana vs. other networks, upcoming L1 ecosystems and of course his plans for Helius. Below are some highlights...2023-03-1338 min
Chewing GlassEpisode #8 - Mert Mumtaz (Helius)Today's guest is Mert Mumtaz, Co-founder & CEO at Helius, a developer platform for building on Solana that allows the navigation of on-chain data with powerful APIs, webhooks, and RPCs. DISCLAIMERThe content herein is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, options, futures, or other derivatives related to securities in any jurisdiction, nor should not be relied upon as advice to buy, sell or hold any of the foregoing. This content is intended to be ge...2023-03-0738 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #13 - Two Week Vacation and EVERYTHING'S CHANGED, Pump My BagsI tried to record last week but I was at the beach and it sounded terrible. So we’re bringing an episode with two weeks of alpha shrunk into one. Solana Price - Ranging, we are at $23.50, hit as high as $26, and dipped down to just under $20. SolEth - Sitting at .014, not bad. Toly on Bankless, gets a fair shake.SMB bought out by HGE and given to HadesDAO, in spite of MonkeDAO negotiations. Gotta dive into that. Overall it’s good for holders, unbelievable opportunity for Hadeswap, kind of shitty for...2023-02-1627 minSolfate Podcast - Interviews with blockchain founders/builders on SolanaJames got his Saga phoneFollow the @SolfatePod show on Twitter for updates. Thanks for listening frens :)Notes from the showAfter James received his Saga developer test phone, and Nick’s is inbound, they discuss possibilities of a mobile first crypto experience. Even the potential for non-crypto apps getting distribution on a decentralized app store.Nick started using Midjourney to generate custom AI artwork, and James may convince his wife to use crypto before Nick convinces his own wife.Huge shout out to Jeffrey Ando (@ser_ando) for the amazing AI generated cover art!Fu...2023-01-3030 minSolfate Podcast - Interviews with blockchain founders/builders on Solanainit: solfate podcastFollow the @SolfatePod show on Twitter for updates. Thanks for listening frens :)Notes from the showWelcome to the very first episode of the Solfate podcast, an audio commentary from two developers on building into the Solana ecosystem.In this very first episode, Nick and James introduce themselves. We give our backgrounds and how we each started building and educating on Solana.We also talk about the recent events of the Bonk token taking Solana by storm. Getting airdropped to loads of people (including us) and the impact that community driven projects...2023-01-0933 min