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• Breakpoint 2025 Product Keynote (Nicolas Pennie): Helius unveiled its new get_transactions_for_address RPC method, which eliminates the need for cascading calls by retrieving all relevant transaction data in a single response, with flexible sorting and advanced filtering . The underlying architecture replaced traditional methods like BigTable with a custom storage router combining a memory cache, Postgres, and ClickHouse, compressing Solana's dataset from one petabyte to 288 terabytes and resolving range queries in under 50 milliseconds . (December 13, 2025)
• SOL Treasury Company Funding: Helius (NASDAQ: HSDT), in partnership with Pantera Capital and Summer Capital, announced an oversubscribed private equity offering expected to raise over $500 million for a SOL treasury strategy, with plans to acquire and hold SOL as the primary treasury asset over 12–24 months 4. The strategy leverages staking, lending, and other DeFi opportunities to generate yield, with backing from firms including Animoca Brands and FalconX 4. (September 15, 2025)
• $21.75 Million Funding Round: Helius closed a $21.75 million funding round co-led by Haun Ventures and Founders Fund, with additional support from Foundation Capital, Chapter One, 6th Man Ventures, and Spearhead 5. The company powers projects for major crypto entities like Coinbase, Paxos, and Ledger, and its validator—launched in May 2024—became Solana's top validator by stake 5. (January 1, 2025)