Mert Mumtaz on Why Internet Capital Markets Are "Finally Actually Happening" on Solana

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In a conversation with CoinDesk, Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz breaks down the biggest news from Solana Breakpoint, including new perps exchanges and the influx of institutional capital from firms like J.P. Morgan and Galaxy. He argues that the choice for private transactions is essential for creating internet capital markets, likening financial privacy to voting in a democracy. Plus, he concludes with a warning about the existential threat of quantum computing to both bitcoin and the entire crypto industry. - Timestamps: 01:20 - Unpacking the Biggest Announcements from Solana Breakpoint 02:23 - Introducing Orb: The Solana Block Explorer 04:34 - What Developers Are Gunning For and Where They're Lagging Behind 06:38 - Why Privacy is Not Secrecy 09:48 - Quantum Risk to Bitcoin and the Crypto Industry - #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto - Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP