Miners, Front-Running-as-a-Service Is Theft
There's a simple word for projects that seek to advantage miners while systematically exploiting blockchain users, say three researchers.
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Apr 7, 2021 at 6:19 p.m. UTC
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Bad Sandwich: DeFi Trader 'Poisons' Front-Running Miners for $250K Profit
A DeFi trader tricked Ethermine's sandwich bot into purchasing "Salmonella" and "Listeria" tokens for some 130 ETH.
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Mar 22, 2021 at 3:33 p.m. UTC
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Ethermine Adds Front-Running Software to Help Miners Offset EIP 1559 Revenue Losses
Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) has netted traders and miners some $1.7 million in profit in the last 24 hours alone.
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Mar 17, 2021 at 9:26 p.m. UTC
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Trading Bots Preying on Ethereum ‘Extracted’ $107M in 30 Days
A new research report suggests trading bots lurking on perceived flaws in the Ethereum network have “extracted” at least $107 million in the past 30 days. “The Hash” panel dis...
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Feb 23, 2021 at 7:35 p.m. UTC
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