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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
OpinionThe NodeNewslettersDOJEthereumMEVFlashbots
The DOJ announced the first charges tied to MEV. (Shutterstock)
Policy
Mev
Brothers Accused of $25M Ethereum Exploit as U.S. Reveals Fraud Charges
The alleged 12-second attack related to the controversial practice known as MEV, or maximal extractable value.
The DOJ announced the first charges tied to MEV. (Shutterstock)
By Sam KesslerNikhilesh De
May 15, 2024 at 4:24 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2024
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(Cindy Tang/Unsplash)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Restaking Is Hot in Ethereum and Entering Solana. Should We Worry?
The Lehman Brothers-driven global financial crisis of 2008 showed the danger of spreading money around too much.
(Cindy Tang/Unsplash)
By Nick Baker
May 8, 2024 at 4:11 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2024
OpinionRestakingMEVCrypto Long & Short
MetaMask began previously tested a limited version of its Smart Transactions tech with the Smart Swaps feature (MetaMask, modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Metamask
Popular Crypto Wallet MetaMask Rolls Out 'Smart Transactions' to Combat Ethereum Front-Running
It's the first step on a more ambitious roadmap to transform how Ethereum's biggest wallet works under the hood.
MetaMask began previously tested a limited version of its Smart Transactions tech with the Smart Swaps feature (MetaMask, modified by CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
May 6, 2024 at 1:14 p.m. UTC
May 6, 2024
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EU regulators are exploring the boundaries of MiCA regulation. (Pixabay)
Policy
Regulations
EU Watchdog Says Reordering Blockchain Transactions Might Be Market Abuse. Industry Says It's Not
Maximum extractable value (MEV), in which blockchain operators reorder transactions to squeeze out additional profits, usually at the expense of whoever is sending the transac...
EU regulators are exploring the boundaries of MiCA regulation. (Pixabay)
By Sandali Handagama
Apr 5, 2024 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2024
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image of someone splitting a log vertically in half with a long-handled ax
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Bitcoin Halving Really Is Different This Time
Four ways this April’s big event will be unprecedented.
image of someone splitting a log vertically in half with a long-handled ax
By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 19, 2024 at 7:50 p.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2024
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Swimming pool water (Aquilatin/Pixabay)
Technology
Features
Inside the 'Private Mempools' Where Ethereum Traders Hide From Front-Running Bots
These private mempools – where blockchain transactions avoid the eyes of front-running "MEV" bots – promise to offer better settlement and lower fees to Ethereum users, but ex...
Swimming pool water (Aquilatin/Pixabay)
By Sam Kessler
Jan 31, 2024 at 2:46 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2024
FeaturesMEVMempoolEthereumBlocknative
Builder censorship on Ethereum has more than tripled over the past 12 months. (Toni Wahrstätter/censorship.pics)
Technology
Analysis
Ethereum's 'Censorship' Problem Is Getting Worse
Four of the five biggest "block builders" on Ethereum are excluding transactions sanctioned by the U.S. government, data shows.
Builder censorship on Ethereum has more than tripled over the past 12 months. (Toni Wahrstätter/censorship.pics)
By Sam Kessler
Dec 6, 2023 at 4:36 p.m. UTC
Dec 6, 2023
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Blocknative reduced headcount by just over a third, and now has 24 people. (Shutterstock)
Technology
Ethereum
Blocknative Reduces Headcount by Third, After Suspending Work on Relay Project
The company discloses a restructuring in the wake of its decision to exit services related to MEV-Boost Relay, a type of software used by Ethereum network validators.
Blocknative reduced headcount by just over a third, and now has 24 people. (Shutterstock)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 9, 2023 at 9:06 p.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2023
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