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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...

By Sam Kessler

Jan 31, 2024 at 2:46 p.m. UTC

Jan 31, 2024

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Blocknative Releases New Ethereum Mempool Explorer, to Help With MEV Protection

The tool, which was released just a few weeks after Blocknative had to cut back on its MEV-Boost relay services, could ultimately help reduce instances of block-level manipula...

By Margaux Nijkerk

Dec 7, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2023

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

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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.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Oct 9, 2023 at 9:06 p.m. UTC

Oct 9, 2023

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Certain aspects of the block building business are a "lot of work," according to Blocknative's CEO. (Desmond Marshall/ Unsplash)

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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."

By Margaux Nijkerk

Sep 26, 2023 at 7:21 p.m. UTC

Sep 26, 2023

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