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MEV strategies

26 documented MEV strategies from our reference catalogue of 20,000 — names, logic and sources. Catalogued here, tested honestly, and — usually — buried in the graveyard.

90%+ ETH blocks via MEV-Boost
FlashbotsLong
90%+ ETH blocks built via MEV-Boost
Source: Optimism
Arbitrage MEV-okay
MEV CategoriesMulti
DEX/CEX arbitrage relatively benign MEV
Source: encyclopedia
Backrunning
MEV CategoriesMulti
Backrunning - search after target tx
Source: encyclopedia
Beaverbuild Nethermind partners
FlashbotsMulti
BuilderNet jointly operated Beaver Nethermind
Source: Flashbots
BuilderNet 45% ETH blocks
FlashbotsLong
BuilderNet 45% of ETH blocks
Source: Optimism
BuilderNet TEE-based
FlashbotsMulti
BuilderNet runs on TEEs Trusted Execution
Source: Flashbots
CowSwap intent batch auction
MitigationLong
CowSwap intent batch auctions
Source: encyclopedia
Encrypted mempools
MitigationLong
Encrypted mempool research
Source: encyclopedia
Flashblocks 200ms preconfs
FlashbotsLong
Flashblocks 200ms preconfirmations on Base/Unichain
Source: Optimism
Flashbots Protect RPC
MitigationLong
Flashbots Protect RPC - private bundles
Source: encyclopedia
Flashbots founded 2020
FlashbotsLong
Flashbots founded 2020 - MEV R&D
Source: Optimism
Frontrunning toxic
MEV CategoriesShort
Frontrunning - toxic MEV
Source: encyclopedia
JIT just-in-time liquidity
MEV CategoriesMulti
JIT LP - just-in-time LP for swaps
Source: encyclopedia
Jito 15.1M SOL staked
Solana MEVLong
Jito 15.1M SOL ($2.6B TVL)
Source: Bingx
Jito JitoSOL with MEV
Solana MEVLong
Jito Solana MEV-aware staking
Source: Bingx
Liquidations MEV
MEV CategoriesMulti
Liquidation MEV - DeFi cleanup
Source: encyclopedia
MEV-Boost activated Sept 2022
FlashbotsMulti
MEV-Boost activated 17 epochs after Merge
Source: Flashbots
MEV-Boost minimum bid feature
FlashbotsMulti
Min bid feature for censorship resistance Nov 2022
Source: Flashbots
Manifold finance
OtherMulti
Manifold MEV finance
Source: encyclopedia
Marinade SOL mSOL
Solana MEVMulti
Marinade SOL liquid staking mSOL
Source: Gate
Private mempools shielded
MitigationLong
Private mempools shield from sandwich
Source: encyclopedia
Rollup-Boost modular
FlashbotsLong
Rollup-Boost - modular L2 builders interface
Source: Optimism
SUAVE single unified auction
MitigationLong
SUAVE - Single Unifying Auction Verifier
Source: encyclopedia
Sandwich attacks toxic
MEV CategoriesShort
Sandwich attacks - toxic MEV form
Source: encyclopedia
bloXroute relay
OtherMulti
bloXroute MEV relay
Source: Spotedcrypto
rbuilder Rust block builder
FlashbotsMulti
rbuilder Rust open-source builder Jul 2024
Source: Flashbots

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