MEV

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)

Hiring pitches were everywhere.
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.
Hiring pitches were everywhere.

Multicoin Capital managing partner Kyle Samani (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Multicoin Leads $2.3M FastLane VC Deal, Continuing Its Bet on MEV Infrastructure
The crypto-focused investment firm has now backed three projects centered around maximal extractable value (MEV), a way for validators to earn extra money from traders.
Multicoin Capital managing partner Kyle Samani (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
PEPE Meme Coin Craze Spreads Wealth to Ethereum Validators Running Blockchain
As risk-taking crypto traders sought to make tremendous profits off of surging prices for the suddenly-hot PEPE, a resulting surge in transaction fees brought a windfall to validators running the Ethereum blockchain.
(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

The riot pepe became a calling card of Rook's activist investors. (Hazard/Rook)
ROOK Token Holders Poised to Collect $25M Payout
Rook Labs and activist investors reached a deal that returns millions of dollars to the former DAO.
The riot pepe became a calling card of Rook's activist investors. (Hazard/Rook)

Developers can't wait for Shapella. (DALL-E/CoinDesk)
What’s Next After Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?
Last year saw the Merge. Now comes the Verge, Purge and Scourge.
Developers can't wait for Shapella. (DALL-E/CoinDesk)