Front-Running

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Coincidence or Insider Trading? Price Pops Before Incentive Announcements Raise Questions
Blockchain data shows recent surges in the days leading up to multimillion-dollar user acquisition programs. Experts offer some possible explanations as to why.
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Trading bots are extracting value from the Ethereum mempool.
Ethereum Trading Bot Strategy ‘Extracted’ $107M in 30 Days, Research Suggests
The strategy has also contributed to higher gas fees and blockchain bloat.
Trading bots are extracting value from the Ethereum mempool.

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DeFi Has a Front-Running Problem. Sparkpool's Potential Fix Is Launching This Month
Ethereum mining pool Sparkpool will launch its new mining network, Taichi Network, complete with a “private transaction” feature this month.
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