Max Resnick Joins Solana-Focused Anza

Max Resnick, a prominent Ethereum researcher, has announced his transition to the Solana-focused development firm Anza.

“I’m taking my talents to Solana,” Resnick shared in a post on X on Monday, expressing excitement about collaborating with what he described as “extremely cracked” Anza developers.

Prior to this move, Resnick spent two years at Consensys, the company behind the MetaMask wallet, where he served as head of research for the Special Mechanisms Group. During his tenure there, he openly criticized Ethereum’s latest technical roadmap, asserting, “Roadmap should be goal-oriented, not solution-oriented — the ETH roadmap is focused on solutions, not on problems,” in a post on X in November.

In an article titled “Ethereum Needs to Dream Bigger,” Resnick argued that Ethereum's original vision has been compromised by its focus on developing robust software and managing internal politics. He called for a return to the network's core values, proposing goals for the upcoming five years, including one-second block times, single-slot finality, and enhanced throughput.

In his announcement, Resnick outlined his intention to spend his first 100 days at Anza drafting specifications for the Solana protocol, prioritizing fee markets and consensus implementations where he believes he can make a significant impact.

His transition to Solana comes amid rising discussions about Solana's growing reputation as a competitor to Ethereum, especially given its faster transactions and lower fees, which have drawn a larger user base this year. In November, Solana overtook Ethereum in both chain and protocol fees, as well as on-chain DEX volume, according to data from The Block’s dashboard.