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 will hit over $1,000.

In this conversation, we discuss:

- Why Solana is the blockchain to watch.

- The critical role Helius is playing in Solana’s growth.

- Why the collapse of FTX is actually a win for Solana.

- The $1 Trillion billion opportunity most people miss.

- Mert’s mission to accelerate Solana’s growth.

- How Solana will reach $1,000.

- How Mert turned Baldness into a superpower

- Stoicism and risk taking

- How losing his mum at a young age impacted Mert's hunger for life

And much more!

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• Website: https://www.helius.dev/

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DISCLAIMER

The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

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0:00 Introduction

1:28 Please Subscribe

1:50 Our Valued Sponsors

2:26 The System Isn’t Your Ally

5:03 Society’s Expectations for Men

6:57 Trump’s Tweet and Viral Chaos

8:44 Misinformation in Media Reporting

13:51 Accelerating World Computation

17:49 Breaking Shackles to Accelerate Progress

22:39 Fueling Action with Discontent

24:28 Pursuing Meaning Over Happiness

26:31 Lessons Learned Through Loss

33:03 DVIN Labs

33:26 Embracing the Bald Identity

42:37 Crypto World Fascination

49:30 Nicotine and Creative Stimuli

53:40 Turning SOL Doubters Into Believers

59:24 The Reply Guy Role in Crypto

1:03:47 Building Teams for Big Goals

1:06:49 FTX Collapse to Solana Leadership

1:10:01 Paranoia Fuels Solana’s Growth

1:14:12 What is Helius?

1:17:23 Why Big Money Backs Solana

1:21:27 Why Talking Isn’t Enough

1:25:33 Importance of Your Mindset

1:29:19 Biggest Prediction Next 12 Months?