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Ethereum Bot Gets Attacked for $20M as Validator Strikes Back
The incident raises questions about whether validators can be trusted, one former member of the Ethereum Foundation said.
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Latest Ethereum Blocks Suggest Validators Are Reversing Censorship
Noncensoring relays such as Agnostic and ultra sound are delivering more data blocks on Ethereum than Flashbots, the one-time king of MEV-delivering relays.
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AI Artwork Rocket launching into space (Midjourney/CoinDesk)
MEV Rewards on Ethereum Reach All-Time High During SVB Bank Run and USDC Depeg
Profits made from MEV were more than twice as high as the last peak during the FTX implosion.
AI Artwork Rocket launching into space (Midjourney/CoinDesk)

ROOK token surges 23% (Benjamin Smith/Unsplash)
Three Arrows-Backed Crypto Liquidity Protocol Rook Surges 23% on Fundraise Speculation
The ROOK token is experiencing a resurgence on speculation that Three Arrows' founders have completed a $25 million fundraise.
ROOK token surges 23% (Benjamin Smith/Unsplash)

Solana
Solana’s Spam Problems Persist Despite Tech Improvements, MEV Researchers Say
Arbitrageurs are eating up precious blockspace with pointless transactions, according to Jito Labs.
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Flashbots Proposes New Class of ‘Matchmakers’ to Share MEV Gains With Ethereum Users
The new protocol known as "MEV-Share" would distribute the gains from "maximal extractable value" to users of the Ethereum blockchain in addition to validators and block builders. According to the Flashbots team, it's an early implementation of the SUAVE blockchain.
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Fewer Than Half of New Ethereum Blocks Over the Past 24 Hours Are OFAC Compliant
For the first time since October, fewer than 50% of new blocks over a 24-hour period are OFAC compliant, partially thanks to more noncensoring options that make up a larger share of the blockspace market.
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CDCROP: Dollar Bills Money Currency Cash (Pixabay)
The Money in Ethereum's Middleware: Can Flashbots Still Call Itself a 'Public Good'?
Should a “public good” have a $1 billion valuation?
CDCROP: Dollar Bills Money Currency Cash (Pixabay)

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Ethereum Development Firm Flashbots Eyes Unicorn Status as It Seeks to Raise $50M: Report
Crypto venture firm Paradigm has committed to leading the investment, according to the report.
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CDCROP: Chicago Boardroom Ethereum (Sam Ewen/Midjourney/CoinDesk)
What Ethereum Tech Trends Are Weathering the Bear Market?
Zero-knowledge, staking and MEV are among the core tech concepts that have continued to attract attention amid the market slump.
CDCROP: Chicago Boardroom Ethereum (Sam Ewen/Midjourney/CoinDesk)