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EU Watchdog Says Reordering Blockchain Transactions Might Be Market Abuse. Industry Says It's Not
5.4.2024
Maximum Extractable Value (MEV), in which crypto miners reorder transactions they validate for profit, is not inherently bad, some policy experts point out
US Law Enforcement Arrests Mastermind of $1.2 Million MEV Rug Pull Scam
21.3.2024
The U.S. law enforcement authorities have arrested Robert Robb, a MEV bot engineer known as “pokerbrat” for allegedly masterminding a $1.2 million crypto rug pull scam. Robb was detained on March 20, according to a screenshot from the Detention Center Inmate information of the Henderson...
The Bitcoin Halving Really Is Different This Time
19.3.2024
As the Blockchain Industry Loses Billions Annually to MEV, the Solution Is Staring Us in the Face — Neo Founder Da Hongfei
13.2.2024
Imagine the scene: You’re sitting at the card table, and every hand you’re dealt is terrible. But the cards never get better; the dealer has full sight of the deck and sets the order of the cards before they’re played. The dealer always wins. The following opinion editorial was written by...
Inside the 'Private Mempools' Where Ethereum Traders Hide From Front-Running Bots
31.1.2024
These private mempools – where blockchain transactions avoid the eyes of front-running bots – promise to offer better settlement and lower fees to Ethereum users, but experts are sounding the alarm bell on some big risks
Bitcoin’s Fourth Halving May Unleash the ‘Mother of All Reorgs,’ Ordiscan Founder Predicts
27.1.2024
The crypto community is abuzz with anticipation for the upcoming Bitcoin network halving event, projected to occur on or around April 20, 2024. This event is sparking widespread speculation about its distinct importance. As the fourth Bitcoin halving nears, a theory of a potential major blockchain...
Uma’s Latest Innovation Ova Promises Fairer Profit Distribution in Defi
25.1.2024
UMA has officially introduced Oval, a novel product designed to optimize the use of oracle data by defi protocols. This tool changes how protocols manage oracle-based MEV, enhancing efficiency and fairness in Ethereum’s blockchain profits. Oval Launch by Uma Aims to Redistribute Profits Back...
Solana’s MEV Bot Strikes Gold: $1.8 Million Earned in Seconds from Meme Coin Trade
12.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens A MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) arbitrage bot operator, known as 2Fast, has achieved a profit of $1.8 million from a single transaction bundle. The bot, under the control of 2Fast, transformed an initial investment of 703 SOL, valued at approximately $70,000...
Bloxroute to Reject Blocks With OFAC Flagged Transactions
22.12.2023
Bloxroute, a company that provides relaying services, has declared that it will start rejecting block bids with transactions from wallets part of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List (SDN List). Based in the U.S., the company clarified...
Ethereum's 'Censorship' Problem Is Getting Worse
6.12.2023
Four of the five biggest "block builders" on Ethereum are excluding transactions sanctioned by the U.S. government, according to new research
Blocknative Reduces Headcount by Third, After Suspending Work on Relay Project
9.10.2023
The company completed a restructuring in the wake of its decision to exit services related to its MEV-Boost Relay, a type of software used by Ethereum network validators
Blocknative to Suspend MEV-Boost Relay After Economics Fail to ‘Materialize’
26.9.2023
The decision followed internal discussions among the company’s leadership and board of directors, and the company plans to focus on "economically viable opportunities."
Curve Debacle Triggers Transaction Frenzy, Sending Ethereum ‘MEV’ Rewards to Record High
31.7.2023
On July 30, over 6,000 ETH ($11M worth) in so-called Maximal Extractable Value rewards were paid out to Ethereum validators, the most ever for a single day
Ribbon Finance Settles First On-Chain Ether 'Autocallable' With Marex and MEV Capital
31.7.2023
The onchain execution of structured products promises transparency to investors and eliminates counterparty risks
Ethereum logs $1M MEV block reward amid Curve Finance exploit
31.7.2023
The highest recently generated block reward was 584 ETH, created by a MEV bot front-running transactions during the DeFi chaos
Crypto Firm Flashbots Raises $60M in Paradigm-Led Round
25.7.2023
The new capital will help develop the SUAVE decentralized platform for maximal extractable value (MEV)
A New Uniswap Feature Aims to Eliminate DeFi Pain Points
17.7.2023
UniswapX, announced at EthCC in Paris, offers better prices by aggregating liquidity sources, gas-free swaps, and protection against MEV
Flashbots Confirms Top Strategy Researcher Obadia to Depart Amid ‘Strategic’ Hiring Push
21.6.2023
Obadia cited personal reasons for his departure but warned of "serious challenges" for Flashbots in a letter posted to Twitter
Multicoin Leads $2.3M FastLane VC Deal, Continuing its Bet on MEV Infrastructure
23.5.2023
The crypto-focused investment firm has now backed three projects centered around maximal extractable value (MEV), a way for validators to earn extra money from traders
Ethereum Patch Set to Fix Transaction Finality Challenges After Second Bout Disrupts Network
13.5.2023
On Friday, Ethereum’s Beacon chain encountered yet another bout of transaction finality challenges, reminiscent of the glitch experienced on May 11, 2023. For over an hour, the blockchain stopped the process of finalizing blocks. However, Superphiz, an Ethereum developer, emphasized that...