Mert, CEO of Helius, a Solana infrastructure platform, shared insights on decentralization, describing it as "coordination without a central authority." He explained that if coordination costs are negligible, a system is effectively centralized, while infinitely high costs render it non-functional. Mert used a thought experiment to illustrate his point, comparing a highly decentralized blockchain with distributed nodes and mining power to a scenario where a blockchain could execute global-scale actions, questioning its decentralization if it could freeze funds without causing harm. He emphasized that decentralization is about coordination without central control.