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Title: ZENMEV Insight: Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) – Maximizing Transaction Order and Value in the Blockchain Ecosystem

This article is brought to you by ZENMEV, a research and development group committed to mitigating risks associated with MEV. Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) is a crucial concept in the blockchain ecosystem, focusing on maximizing the order and value of transactions. MEV measures the maximum profit that miners, validators, or sequencers can obtain through their ability to include, exclude, or reorder transactions within the blocks they produce. With the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, MEV's significance has grown, establishing it as an essential element for facilitating complex financial transactions within blockchain ecosystems.Understanding the Basics of MEVTo grasp the concept of MEV, it is helpful to think about the value derived from manipulating the order of transactions in a block. This manipulation can occur by including certain transactions, excluding others, or rearranging their order. Blockchains with smart contract capabilities, such as Ethereum, make this manipulation particularly feasible. Validators can prioritize transactions in the mempool (a waiting area for unconfirmed transactions) and select those with the highest fees for inclusion in the next block. This prioritization allows them to maximize their profits.Opportunities for MEV arise from various factors, including price discrepancies between decentralized exchanges (DEXs), liquidation events in lending platforms, and other market inefficiencies. Entities capable of influencing transaction ordering can exploit these opportunities to their advantage.How MEV WorksMEV operates through a series of steps that revolve around transaction manipulation and prioritization. Understanding this process can be broken down as follows:Transaction Submission: When a user submits a transaction to th...


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