Early Research We have come a long way since the birth of MEV, discovering its existence and uncovering its intricacies. When I say we have come a long way I mean research wise, cause all of this stuff is still in its infancy. MEV hasn’t really surfaced meaningfully before 2020, as most transactions (like basic transfers) were not generating any MEV. It’s only in 2017 with the advent and more extensive use of smart contracts that we really started to see some nascent MEV. While flying under t...

Early Research We have come a long way since the birth of MEV, discovering its existence and uncovering its intricacies. When I say we have come a long way I mean research wise, cause all of this stuff is still in its infancy. MEV hasn’t really surfaced meaningfully before 2020, as most transactions (like basic transfers) were not generating any MEV. It’s only in 2017 with the advent and more extensive use of smart contracts that we really started to see some nascent MEV. While flying under t...