Max Reznick on Leaving Ethereum, Calling Out L2s, and Scaling Solana’s Future | Bitcoin.com News Podcast

Left Ethereum. Flamed the roadmap. Helped Solana scale.

In this unfiltered conversation, Max Reznick (@mresnick22) — former Ethereum core developer and current Solana contributor — joins David Sencil (@_dsencil) to explain why he walked away from Ethereum’s roadmap, why he believes Layer 2s “leech the protocol,” and how Solana’s architecture reignited his passion for real scalability.

Reznick shares insider stories from Ethereum’s developer community, offers a technical breakdown of his Dynamic Market-Based Inflation Rates proposal, and discusses Solana’s biggest challenges — from decentralization optics to validator economics.

• Why Max Reznick left Ethereum core development
• The problem with L2 scaling and protocol fragmentation
• How Solana’s design delivers true scalability
• Insights into Solana’s inflation rate proposal
• The next frontier for high-performance blockchain architecture

00:00 – Introduction to Max Reznick and his role
03:11 – Max’s journey into crypto and blockchain
05:56 – Frustrations with Ethereum’s development
09:00 – Transitioning from Ethereum to Solana
12:01 – Dynamic market-based inflation rates proposal
14:49 – Challenges and future of Solana

A bold and technically rich episode on the future of blockchain scaling, developer ideology, and the evolving rivalry between Ethereum and Solana.

🎙️ Host: David Sencil – Bitcoin.com News Podcast
💼 Guest: Max Reznick – Core Developer, Solana Ecosystem
🔗 Learn more: solana.com | @mresnick22 | @_dsencil | bitcoin.com

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