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Podcast: Unchained
Episode: Why MEV Will Always Be Controversial
Description: Maximal extractable value, or MEV, is a mainstay of the Ethereum landscape. But the process of validators reaping profits from handling new blocks is not without controversy. Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake and bloXroute Labs CEO Uri Klarman assess the current state of MEV. Hear them disagree about the path forward for making Ethereum fairer for all its economic actors.Show highlights:
what MEV is and how it has evolved over time
the nuances of the newly proposed MEV Blocker and why it’s important for users
whether it’s possible to enable “back-r...