Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz Joins NEAR Foundation Council
NEAR Foundation announced in San Francisco on October 14 that Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Solana infrastructure provider Helius, has joined its governing council. His appointment comes as NEAR develops infrastructure intended to connect blockchain markets while protecting users’ transaction information.The NEAR Foundation Council oversees the Foundation and its major decisions. Mumtaz will contribute to…
Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Solana infrastructure provider Helius, has been appointed to the NEAR Foundation Council. This move comes as NEAR Foundation develops infrastructure to connect blockchain markets while protecting users’ transaction information. Mumtaz's appointment reflects NEAR's emphasis on combining cross-chain access with confidentiality for users and AI agents.
He joins NEAR Protocol co-founder Illia Polosukhin, Anchorage Digital co-founder Diogo Mônica, former NEAR Foundation chief operating officer Chris Donovan, and Bowen Wang of NEAR One. At Helius, Mumtaz oversees services including remote procedure call nodes, data streaming, transaction delivery, and validators.
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