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Podcast: Public Key
Episode: MEV Dark Forest: The Mystery Behind Ethereum Frontrunning
Description: MEV Dark Forest: The Mystery Behind Ethereum Frontrunning
In this episode of Public Key, our host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) is joined by the podcast’s first anonymous guest. Nicknamed “Hazard”, the CEO of Rook, demystifies the “Dark Forest” of one of the greatest challenges of the Ethereum, MEV, which stands for maximal extractable value. Hazard clarifies extremely technical concepts around frontrunning, sandwich attacks and Flashbots.
Class is in session for this episode as Hazard provides informative insights into how MEV impacts users of Ethereum and explains why simple solutions being suggested could potentially compromise t...