CoinDesk Podcast Network Mert Mumtaz on Why Internet Capital Markets Are "Finally Actually Happening" on Solana
Dec 13, 2025
Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Helius, a key infrastructure provider for Solana, dives into the future of internet capital markets. He shares exciting announcements from Solana Breakpoint, including new exchanges and significant institutional interest from firms like J.P. Morgan. Mert emphasizes the critical role of privacy in financial transactions and discusses its implications for a democratic society. He also warns about the looming threat of quantum computing to crypto security, urging proactive measures to safeguard the industry.
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Solana Is Entering Institutional Phase
- Solana is moving beyond memes into serious institutional use with new perps and bond deals.
- Mert says institutional capital and tokenized markets show internet capital markets are 'finally actually happening.'
Reimagining Block Explorers As Dashboards
- Block explorers today act as receipt repositories and don't surface actionable market insights.
- Orb rethinks explorers as dashboards that translate blockchain data into understandable market, tax, and portfolio views.
Unify Tools To Remove Friction
- Reduce tool fragmentation by unifying explorer, screener, and execution in one interface.
- Make composable APIs so any app can embed markets and other primitives across UIs and screens.