protocol research at Flashbots ⚡️🤖
The Geography of Block Building
Empirical analysis of the geographic strategy and latency profiles of block builders. Discussion of the change in market structure we can expect with ePBS.
An MEV Perspective of Glamsterdam
An MEV-informed perspective on the headlining proposals for Glamsterdam, highlighting tradeoffs that are missing from the broader conversation, particularly as they relate to block building, auction design, censorship resistance, and geodecentralization.
The Block Auction Infrastructure Race
Empirical analysis on the increasing importance of latency in block building for mevboost auctions.
The Role of Relays in Reorgs
Analyzing the reorg and reorging rates of different relays and how MEV auction structure changes during these blocks.
Understanding Minimum Blob Base Fees: Analysis of EIP-7762
Blob market analysis during demand spikes and the potential impact of EIP-7762
The Silhouette of Resilience
Using discontinuities in MEV data to footprint which proposer sets leverage min-bid and what share of OFAC non-compliant blocks min-bid accounts for on the network.
Partial withdrawals after the Shanghai fork
Modelling of cumulative rewards by proposer set ahead of the enabling of withdrawals to estimate potential sell pressure post-Shanghai.
Coin Metrics' State of the Network: Issue 169
Using implied option volatilities to forecast base asset volatility ahead of The Merge
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