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Understanding Front-Running: How Traders Exploit an Information Edge

What Is Front-Running? Front-running is the practice of placing a trade based on non-public knowledge of a forthcoming transaction that is likely to move the market price. By jumping the queue, the front-runner captures a quick profit once the original, often larger, order executes and shifts supply or demand. How

Miner Extractable Value (MEV) Fundamentals: Front-Running Economics, Mitigation Strategies, and Investor Risk Signals

Introduction In the rapidly evolving world of decentralized finance (DeFi), Miner Extractable Value (MEV) has emerged as one of the most critical and controversial concepts. MEV represents the extra profits validators or miners can extract by reordering, including, or excluding transactions within a block. While MEV can incentivize network participants

Mastering Cryptocurrency Mempools: Fee Estimation, Transaction Prioritization, and Front-Running Defense Strategies

Introduction: Why the Mempool Matters The mempool—short for “memory pool”—is the waiting room for unconfirmed cryptocurrency transactions. Every node maintains its own version, deciding which transactions to relay and which to discard. Understanding how this ephemeral database works is critical for traders, miners, developers, and anyone who wants