MEV Blocker protocol
Overview
MEV Blocker is a protocol that protects DeFi traders from MEV extraction by routing transactions through a private mempool to a network of block builders, preventing frontrunning and sandwich attacks. It is categorized as an MEV protection tool and is designed to eliminate harmful value extraction by validators and searchers. Developed by CoW DAO in collaboration with Beaver Build and Agnostic Relay, MEV Blocker is free to use and rebates roughly 90% of any backrunning profit to the user.
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Frequently asked questions
What is MEV Blocker?
MEV Blocker is a service that submits user transactions to a private mempool, bypassing the public mempool, to prevent frontrunning and other MEV attacks.
How does MEV Blocker protect transactions?
Transactions are sent directly to a private network of block builders who agree not to frontrun or sandwich them, and any captured MEV is returned to the user via a refund mechanism.
What are the costs of using MEV Blocker?
MEV Blocker is free to use and charges no fees. Instead of taking a cut, it returns roughly 90% of any backrunning profit a user's transaction generates back to the user, with the remainder paid to the block proposer.
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