Why Developers Choose Solana

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If you’re a Solana fan, developer in the ecosystem or someone who just wants to learn from another founder in the space - today’s episode one’s for you.

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For this week’s Thursday episode, I sat down with Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Helius Labs.

We 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, why he wish he became a founder sooner and more.

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Money and people moves

Top 3 highlights focused on crypto startups that secured funding and industry players who are starting something new.

1. Zero Gravity Labs (0G Labs) raised a $40M seed round for its “decentralized AI operating system”

2. Coinbase acqui-hires Utopia Labs team (Axios)

3. Trump confirms ‘DOGE’ efficiency dept. will be led by Musk and Ramaswamy as Dogecoin’s market cap swells (The Block)

Talking points for the road

Crypto-focused headlines or research that caught my eye…and should catch yours, too.

1. Novogratz Says Odds of a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Under Trump Are Low (Bloomberg)

2. Bitcoin to top $100,000 before year-end, according to bettors on Kalshi (CNBC)

3. Trump-inspired World Liberty Financial leverages Chainlink for onchain data and cross-chain interoperability to secure its protocol

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