MEV Has Spread to Bitcoin, in Subtler Forms Than on Ethereum
There are several ways to front-run a pending bitcoin transaction. One in particular could lead to private mempools, and thus centralization of authority on the blockchain.
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IOTA Kickstarts EVM Targeting DeFi, Real World Assets
The EVM will let developers build applications with smart contracts that run on the IOTA network.
The Protocol: EIGEN Riches Tempt Ethereum Devs, Even as ETF Approval Nears
There’s been tension among members of the Ethereum developer community – even though the ETH price is mooning due to growing anticipation that U.S. regulators might give the green light to spot ether ETFs.
How MIT Brothers Allegedly Cheated a Noxious-But-Accepted Ethereum Practice for $25M
First there was “The Bait.” Then there was “Unblinding the block,” followed by “The Search,” and ultimately “The Propagation.” U.S. prosecutors detailed an incredibly complicated Ethereum exploit in an indictment.
What the DOJ’s First MEV Lawsuit Means for Ethereum
In a highly technical overview of an exploit that has since been patched, government prosecutors find that exploiting code is a crime. CoinDesk reached out to several experts in the Ethereum community to get their views on the case.
Popular Crypto Wallet MetaMask Rolls Out ‘Smart Transactions’ to Combat Ethereum Front-Running
It’s the first step on a more ambitious roadmap to transform how Ethereum’s biggest wallet works under the hood.
EU Watchdog Says Reordering Blockchain Transactions Might Be Market Abuse. Industry Says It’s Not
Maximum Extractable Value (MEV), in which crypto miners reorder transactions they validate for profit, is not inherently bad, some policy experts point out.
The Bitcoin Halving Really Is Different This Time
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Blocknative Reduces Headcount by Third, After Suspending Work on Relay Project
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’
The decision followed internal discussions among the company’s leadership and board of directors, and the company plans to focus on “economically viable opportunities.”