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Vitalik Buterin Explores Ethereum Protocol Enhancement Strategies
Ethereum's co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, reflects on Ethereum's protocol enhancement strategies in a recent blog post, weighing the merits of a minimalistic approach versus enshrining more features into the core protocol to address various user needs and system efficiencies. The discussion encompasses account abstraction challenges, the shift towards enshrinement, and the exploration of specific enshrinement targets like ZK-EVMs, proposer-builder separation, private mempools, liquid staking, and precompiles.
BNB Chain Enhances MEV Landscape with Proposer-Builder Separation Model
BNB Chain introduces the Proposer-Builder Separation model to optimize MEV processes for builders and validators.
BNB Smart Chain (BSC) Implements Key Changes in MEV Strategy
BNB Smart Chain (BSC) introduces significant changes to its Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) strategy to enhance network efficiency, security, and user experience.
Ethereum Innovations Explored in Latest Rollup Coaster Newsletter
The Rollup Coaster #26 delves into Ethereum's latest advancements in rollups, zero-knowledge proofs, and MEV. Key highlights include insights from Vitalik Buterin and new research papers.
Clarifying Misconceptions About Arbitrum's Timeboost Proposal
Addressing common misconceptions about Timeboost, a new transaction ordering policy proposed for Arbitrum chains, and clarifying its impact on MEV and transaction ordering.
Ethereum Projects Launch MEV Blocker to Minimize Invisible Tax
27 Ethereum projects have launched MEV Blocker, a solution to reduce maximally extractable value (MEV), or Ethereum's invisible tax. MEV Blocker is a free tool developed to counter MEV bots that hijack transactions and inflate prices for users. It sends at least 90% of profits back to users and can protect them from frontrunning and sandwiching when using any Ethereum DApp.
Friend.tech Faces Data Leak and Security Concerns
Friend.tech gains traction with endorsements like Garry Tan of Y Combinator. However, security and data leak concerns advise caution for potential users
What is MEV Bot?
MEV bots, automated tools in crypto, execute profitable opportunities on networks like Ethereum. They contribute to market efficiency but also pose challenges and risks, including potential hacking.
Rogue Validator Outsmarts MEV Bots, Resulting in a $25 Million Loss
MEV bots attempting sandwich trades lost $25 million worth of digital assets to a rogue validator. The loss included Wrapped Bitcoin, USD Coin, Tether, Dai, and Wrapped Ether. Blockchain security firm CertiK explained that the attack was due to the centralization of power with validators, making them vulnerable to such attacks.
SSV Network Unveils Jato-V2 Testnet
SSV.Network introduces Jato-V2, a new testnet ending Jato-V1, enhancing modularity, scalability, gas efficiency, and supporting Miner Extractable Value opportunities, with a 30% increase in duty execution.
VanEck Research Predicts Ethereum Price to Reach $11.8k by 2030
VanEck Research revises #Ethereum price target to $11.8k by 2030 following a recent hard fork. The new valuation considers revenues from transaction fees, MEV, and an emerging "Security as a Service" model.
Ethereum Foundation Suffered from MEV Bot Attack in Eth Selling
The Ethereum Foundation suffered a Sandwich attack by an MEV Bot during a 1.7k ETH transaction on Uniswap V3, resulting in a $9,101 loss. The incident spotlights the rising menace of MEV exploits and underlines the necessity for enhanced security protocols in blockchain transactions.
Bloconomic Expo: Bridging the Gap Between the Malaysian Government and Global Investors
Kuala Lumpur: Bloconomic Expo 2019 is set to be the biggest blockchain event in Malaysia with over 3000 attendees coming from around the world including investors, venture capitalist and tech enthusiasts.