Max Resnick

Tarun Chitra, CEO of Gauntlet, and Max Resnick, Lead economist at Anza, dive deep into Ethereum's struggles and its attempts to pivot. They discuss whether the recent gas limit increase could be a game changer and analyze what went wrong with Ethereum's economics. Max outlines the single most crucial change Ethereum must make, while debating its chances against Layer 2 solutions. The conversation raises concerns about whether these changes come too late in the game, and what they would prioritize if in charge of Ethereum.

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.

Max Resnick, a former Ethereum developer turned lead economist at Anza, discusses his surprising shift from Ethereum to Solana. He dives into the structural issues plaguing Ethereum, including concerns about transaction throughput and the effectiveness of Layer 2 solutions. Max emphasizes the importance of healthy competition and innovative infrastructure in the blockchain space. Additionally, he tackles the rise of meme coins, the complexities of governance in decentralized networks, and Solana's ambitious roadmap, positioning it as a serious contender against Ethereum.

Max Resnick, an Ethereum researcher at ConsenSys, dives into the future of Ethereum's scalability and economics. He discusses the role of rollups and appchains, debating whether they hinder or help the ecosystem. A standout topic is 'alignment taxes,' a proposal aiming to equitably distribute security costs among apps based on their value extraction. Resnick also tackles the tension between composability and scalability, weighing the benefits of rollups against the potential fragmentation of Ethereum’s user experience.

Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, and Max Resnick, an Ethereum researcher, dive into the intriguing concept of Multiple Concurrent Proposers (MCP) in blockchain. They discuss how MCP can challenge the proposer monopoly in proof-of-stake systems, potentially enhancing efficiency and decentralization. The conversation also touches on the geographic distribution of proposers and trade-offs in blockchain design, ultimately posing the question: is Ethereum's biggest threat Solana or its own Layer 2 solutions?