Helius

Helius is A Solana-specific infrastructure platform that was established to help companies build blockchain applications. Among the services provided by Helius, one can find high-performance APIs, RPC nodes, transaction delivery mechanisms, real-time data streaming, and web3 developer services that are suitable for the Solana blockchain environment. Helius was founded in 2022 and has since become one of the best-known infrastructure platforms on Solana. Helius helps companies ranging from web3 developers, cryptocurrency startups, wallets, exchanges, fintechs, DeFi, and NFT projects build reliable and latency-free infrastructure on the Solana blockchain. Helius is funded by some of the world’s largest venture funds, including Founders Fund, Haun Ventures, and Foundation Capital.

Key Features of Helius

• • LaserStream delivers real-time Solana block, transaction, and account data with optimized global streaming performance.
    
  • Helius Sender improves transaction success rates during network congestion through optimized delivery routes.
    
  • Supports NFT infrastructure, compressed NFTs, token APIs, wallet APIs, and asset indexing for Solana applications.
    
  • Builds AI-focused developer tools like Helius CLI, MCP integrations, and automation-friendly plugins.