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    the-false-narrative-of-mev-protection:-how-private-transactions-can-result-in-a-poorer-settlement-than-sending-publicly
    MEV
    The False Narrative of MEV Protection: How Private...

    Private transactions have taken off across the Ethereum ecosystem. In the graph below you can see that private transactions have been steadily growing post-Merge from ~5% to nearly 15% of all smart..

    blocknative-announces-transaction-boost:-a-tool-for-mev-protection-while-preserving-transaction-observability
    MEV
    Blocknative Announces Transaction Boost: A Tool for...

    Remotely, August 23, 2023 - Blocknative launches Transaction Boost, an MEV protection aggregator that protects privacy while providing real-time status updates. Now, users don’t have to sacrifice..

    anatomy-of-a-slot:-the-tumultuous-12-seconds-during-ethereum-slots
    MEV
    Anatomy of a Slot: The tumultuous 12 seconds during...

    Transitioning Ethereum to proof-of-stake changed how transactions ultimately land on-chain. Like clockwork, every 12 seconds a validator has the opportunity to add a block to the beacon chain. But..

    the-number-of-private-transactions-on-ethereum-doubles-in-last-quarter
    MEV
    The Number of Private Transactions on Ethereum Doubles...

    This quarter, private transactions—meaning transactions that bypassed the public mempool—made up 9.6% of all smart contract transactions on Ethereum. That’s nearly 1 out of every 10 transactions!

    mev-protection:-how-to-avoid-front-running-and-sandwiching-bots
    MEV
    MEV Protection: How to avoid front-running and...

    Listen to this post: In the world of DeFi, transaction anxiety is a genuine concern—particularly when it involves high-value transactions. Many traders have experienced the unsettling feeling of..

    exploring-order-flow-auctions-(ofas),-mev,-and-the-fair-distribution-of-economic-opportunities
    MEV
    Exploring Order Flow Auctions (OFAs), MEV, and the...

    Listen to this post: Order Flow Auctions (OFAs) are quickly gaining popularity in the Ethereum ecosystem. These systems are designed to help end users benefit from the economic opportunities their..

    what-is-mev-sandwiching?
    MEV
    What is MEV Sandwiching?

    Listen to this post: Sandwiching represents a single category under the overarching classification of Maximal Extracted Value (MEV)—the value derived from transaction inclusion and ordering. This..

    the-economics-of-mev---bell-curve-podcast-recap
    MEV
    The Economics of MEV - Bell Curve Podcast Recap

    This episode of Bell Curve features a discussion between Hasu and Blocknative CEO and co-founder Matt Cutler around the MEV supply chain, the economics of relays and builders, and the potential..

    the-future-of-mev:-smoothing-vs-burning-vs-sharing
    MEV
    The Future of MEV: Smoothing vs Burning vs Sharing

    Listen to this post: Your browser does not support the audio element. Since the explosion of DeFi in the summer of 2020, MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) has continued to grow as a force in the..

    latency-wars:-the-constant-fight-for-lower-latency
    MEV
    Latency Wars: The Constant Fight for Lower Latency

    The faster you receive data, the faster you can act... and the better your edge. From the early days of Wall Street to high-frequency trading plus other historical examples, we can learn from the..

    understanding-the-4337-mev-supply-chain
    MEV
    Understanding the 4337 MEV Supply Chain

    I recently published a breakdown of how the adoption of ERC-4337 will impact the current MEV supply chain on Ethereum. If you are interested in diving deeper into the world of ERC-4337 and MEV, you..

    blocknative-ceo-matt-cutler:-block-building-&-mev-@-ethdenver
    ETHDenver
    Blocknative CEO Matt Cutler: Block Building & MEV @...

    The following video is a recording of Blocknative CEO Matt Cutler's discussion at ETHDenver 2023 regarding the current state of block building and MEV on Ethereum.

    blocknative-introduces-transaction-bundle-send,-cancellation,-and-replacement-support-in-its-block-builder
    MEV
    Blocknative Introduces Transaction Bundle Send,...

    San Francisco, CA; Feb 1, 2023

    mev-bundle-failure:-troubleshooting-why-your-bundle-didn’t-end-up-on-chain
    MEV
    MEV Bundle Failure: Troubleshooting Why Your Bundle...

    Opportunities for extracting MEV have exploded as DeFi has transformed into a multi-billion dollar industry. This has led to an increasing number of web3 participants turning to MEV searching as a..

    how-to-use-blocknative-to-leverage-mev-strategies-&-get-bundles-on-chain
    Mempool
    How to Use Blocknative to Leverage MEV Strategies &...

    January 2023 Update: If you are an MEV searcher, Blocknative now offers an MEV bundle RPC endpoint. Searchers can interact with the RPC endpoint at https://api.blocknative.com/v1/auction. The API..

    beginner’s-guide-to-an-mev-bot:-creating-an-arbitrage-bot-on-ethereum-mainnet
    Ethereum
    Beginner’s Guide to an MEV Bot: Creating an Arbitrage...

    January 2023 Update: If you are an MEV searcher, Blocknative now offers an MEV bundle RPC endpoint. Searchers can interact with the RPC endpoint at https://api.blocknative.com/v1/auction. The API..

    the-fundamentals-of-cross-chain-mev
    MEV
    The Fundamentals of Cross-Chain MEV

    Web3 is increasingly multi-chain and that comes with implications for everything from data transfer, to security, to, of course, MEV. As more DEXs increase their total value locked (TVL) on multiple..

    ramifications-of-mev-in-proof-of-stake:-what’s-next?
    MEV
    Ramifications of MEV in Proof-of-Stake: What’s Next?

    Post-Merge, all eyes in the Ethereum ecosystem have been on the pre-chain layer. MEV, Proposer/Builder Separation, MEV-Boost relays, and block building have all been hot topics at every Ethereum..

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