How Mert first encountered Zcash

🔥 *Black Friday still kickin' on Real Vision. Don't waste it:* https://rvtv.io/4ps8gYF ⚪ Raoul Pal and Mert Mumtaz, co-founder and CEO at Helius, dive into Mert’s journey through engineering, Coinbase, and Solana, to why he believes privacy is the missing pillar in crypto’s evolution. They explore Solana’s scaling advantages, the fundamentals behind Zcash, and why privacy, decentralization, and cryptography will shape the next phase of digital finance. Recorded on November 21, 2025. ⚪ X: @0xMert_

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