MEV in Crypto: What You Need to Know

MEV, or maximal extractable value, defines the maximum value miners can extract from reordering transactions.

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MEV's origin dates to 2014, gaining prominence with Phil Daian's 2019 paper and expanding beyond Ethereum post-2022.

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MEV exploits blockchain decentralization, allowing searchers to identify and profit from transaction reordering.

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MEV exploits include DEX arbitrage, liquidations, sandwich attacks, front-running, and back-running.

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Preventing MEV involves MEV blockers, lower slippage tolerance, priority gas fees, DEX-native protection.

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