MEV

Jun 12, 2023 • 9 Min Read

What is MEV?

MEV or Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) is a topic of crypto that has had a massive uptick in activity and debate in recent years. It occurs when the block producers in a blockchain (miners or validators) extract value by reordering, including, or excluding transactions within a block, often at the expense of users. In other words, block producers can determine the order in which transactions are processed on the blockchain and exploit that power to their advantage. This can be compared to front-running in traditional markets.

MEV has become highly profitable and widespread on Ethere...

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