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The Bitcoin Halving Really Is Different This Time
Four ways this April’s big event will be unprecedented.
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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...
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Builder censorship on Ethereum has more than tripled over the past 12 months. (Toni Wahrstätter/censorship.pics)
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)

Blocknative reduced headcount by just over a third, and now has 24 people. (Shutterstock)
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)

Certain aspects of the block building business are a "lot of work," according to Blocknative's CEO. (Desmond Marshall/ Unsplash)
Blocknative to Suspend MEV-Boost Relay After Economics Fail to ‘Materialize’
The decision followed internal discussions among the company’s leadership and board of directors, and the company plans to focus on "economically viable opportunities."
Certain aspects of the block building business are a "lot of work," according to Blocknative's CEO. (Desmond Marshall/ Unsplash)

Ethereum validators cashed in on the MEV windfall as crypto traders moved digital assets off of the Curve platform. (Shutterstock)
Curve Debacle Triggers Transaction Frenzy, Sending Ethereum ‘MEV’ Rewards to Record High
On July 30, over 6,000 ETH ($11M worth) in so-called Maximal Extractable Value rewards were paid out to Ethereum validators, the most ever for a single day.
Ethereum validators cashed in on the MEV windfall as crypto traders moved digital assets off of the Curve platform. (Shutterstock)

First on-chain ether 'Autocallable' settled (analogicus/Pixabay)
Ribbon Finance Settles First On-Chain Ether 'Autocallable' With Marex and MEV Capital
The onchain execution of structured products promises transparency to investors and eliminates counterparty risks.
First on-chain ether 'Autocallable' settled (analogicus/Pixabay)

Flashbots raises $60 million in new funding round (Pixabay)
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)

Floatie in the form of a unicorn, the emblematic mythical creature featured in Uniswap's logo and marketing materials. (Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)
A New Uniswap Feature Aims to Eliminate DeFi Pain Points
UniswapX claims to offer better prices by aggregating liquidity sources, with gas-free swaps and protection against "maximal extractable value" or MEV.
Floatie in the form of a unicorn, the emblematic mythical creature featured in Uniswap's logo and marketing materials. (Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Flashbots is beefing up its hiring ahead of a reported Series B funding round. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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)