In this week's episode of 0xResearch, we bring on Westie to explore the "dark arts "of crypto: MEV Markets. We discuss the underlying mechanics of MEV-Boost, the threat of censorship, Flashbots' dominance, the flywheel of exclusive order flow and more.

And if MEV isn't your thing, check out our pre-interview segment with Matt & Pibblez. Why? Because it's like a weekly newsletter, except not boring and delivered straight to your ears.

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:02) Pre-Interview: News, Hot Seat, Data Insights

(21:15) Flashboys 2.0

(26:10) MEV Boost Explained

(30:47) Threat of Censorship

(38:59) Exclusive Order Flow

(42:26) Manifold & MEV’s Biggest Players

(48:35) Staking Rewards & Flashbot’s Dominance

(59:47) Do All Liquid Staking Providers Use Flashbots?

(01:03:47) Our Closing Question

(01:05:34) Post-Interview Recap

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Resources

Sushi: The Bull & Bear Case

https://www.blockworksresearch.com/research/sushi-the-bull-and-bear-case

Flash Boys 2.0

https://arxiv.org/abs/1904.05234

Ethereum Is A Dark Forest

https://www.paradigm.xyz/2020/08/ethereum-is-a-dark-forest

MEV In PoS Ethereum (Westie)

https://bit.ly/3gZ7Drw

Understanding MEV Twitter Thread

https://twitter.com/blockworksres/status/1584937588552441856

Chainalysis Insights Tab

https://blog.chainalysis.com/

Sushi Chart (Flipside)

https://bit.ly/3FvHT0a

Understanding MEV Twitter Thread

https://twitter.com/blockworksres/status/1584937588552441856

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.