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Podcasts
The protocol
Inside the MIT Brothers' Ethereum Exploit
Flashbots’ Hasu discusses the recent MEV Boost exploit, emphasizing the ongoing MEV challenges and the need for decentralized solutions.
The Protocol Wide
By Bradley KeounMargaux NijkerkSam Kessler
May 17, 2024 at 7:01 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2024
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The exploit on Ethereum allegedly worked by tricking ultra-fast crypto trading bots. (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Ethereum
How MIT Brothers Allegedly Cheated a Noxious-But-Accepted Ethereum Practice for $25M
First came "The Bait." In an indictment, U.S. prosecutors detailed the incredibly complicated Ethereum exploit – in which attackers targeted the controversial area of "maximal...
The exploit on Ethereum allegedly worked by tricking ultra-fast crypto trading bots. (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
May 16, 2024 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2024
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Department of Justice (Shutterstock)
Opinion
Opinion
What the DOJ’s First MEV Lawsuit Means for Ethereum
In a highly technical overview of an exploit that has since been patched, government prosecutors find that exploiting code is a crime. CoinDesk reached out to several experts...
Department of Justice (Shutterstock)
By Daniel Kuhn
May 15, 2024 at 8:27 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2024
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Technology
Analysis
'Intents' Are Blockchain's Big New Buzzword. What are They, And What Are the Risks?
Intent-centric programs are quietly transforming how we use blockchains, but they bring risks as well as benefits.
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By Sam Kessler
Nov 15, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2023
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Flashbots raises $60 million in new funding round (Pixabay)
Finance
Flashbots
Crypto Firm Flashbots Raises $60M in Paradigm-Led Round
The new capital will help develop the SUAVE decentralized platform for maximal extractable value (MEV).
Flashbots raises $60 million in new funding round (Pixabay)
By Brandy Betz
Jul 25, 2023 at 4:53 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2023
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Flashbots is beefing up its hiring ahead of a reported Series B funding round. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
CoinDesk News
Flashbots
Flashbots Confirms Top Strategy Researcher Obadia to Depart Amid ‘Strategic’ Hiring Push
Obadia cited personal reasons for his departure but warned of "serious challenges" for Flashbots in a letter posted to Twitter.
Flashbots is beefing up its hiring ahead of a reported Series B funding round. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
Jun 20, 2023 at 10:37 p.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2023
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Technology
Ethereum
Flashbots Makes Privacy-Enhanced Block Builder Open Source on Ethereum Testnet Sepolia
Research shared by the team details that block builders will be able to build blocks without accessing private data of users' transactions.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Mar 3, 2023 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2023
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Technology
Flashbots
Flashbots Proposes New Class of ‘Matchmakers’ to Share MEV Gains With Ethereum Users
The new protocol known as "MEV-Share" would distribute the gains from "maximal extractable value" to users of the Ethereum blockchain in addition to validators and block build...
(Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 16, 2023 at 6:12 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2023
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Technology
Ethereum
Fewer Than Half of New Ethereum Blocks Over the Past 24 Hours Are OFAC Compliant
For the first time since October, fewer than 50% of new blocks over a 24-hour period are OFAC compliant, partially thanks to more noncensoring options that make up a larger sh...
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 14, 2023 at 10:26 p.m. UTC
Feb 14, 2023
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