What Solana Needs To Fix | Max Resnick

Dec 20, 2024

Max Resnick, the Lead Economist at Anza and former Ethereum developer, shares his insights on Solana's potential. He discusses his shift from Ethereum, emphasizing the need for Solana to enhance transaction efficiency. The conversation highlights critical challenges like miner extractable value and fee market inefficiencies. Max also explores Solana's innovative tools for scalability and how the Firedancer client can shape its competitive edge. Additionally, he reflects on attracting Gen Z to the crypto world, pointing out the importance of inclusivity and performance.

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Intro

00:00 • 5min

Contrasting Approaches: Ethereum vs. Solana

05:15 • 6min

Enhancing Solana's Transaction Efficiency and Innovations in Crypto

11:30 • 6min

Understanding Issuance and Staking in Solana

17:13 • 24min

Exploring Client Diversity in Blockchain Networks: The Case of Firedancer and Solana

41:03 • 3min

Attracting Gen Z to the Crypto World: Performance and Inclusion

43:45 • 4min

Gm! This week, we're joined by Max Resnick to discuss why he left the Ethereum ecosystem to focus on Solana. We deep dive into joining Anza, what Solana needs to fix to be successful, will Solana or Ethereum ever be considered money, the firedancer impact & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(02:08) Leaving Ethereum For Solana

(07:00) The L1 vs L2 Debate

(09:38) The End Game For Solana

(12:21) Chaos Labs Ad

(13:20) Renaud Partners Ad

(14:20) Ledger Ad

(15:14) Joining Anza

(17:11) Solana’s Issuance Schedule

(22:14) Will Ethereum & Solana Ever Be Money?

(24:28) MEV On Solana

(27:56) Solana Fee Markets

(32:33) Slashing On Solana

(34:41) Max’s Vision For Solana

(41:03) Firedancer

(44:27) Attracting Developers To Crypto

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