proposer-builder-separation topic
Overview
Proposer-builder separation (PBS) is an Ethereum design that splits the roles currently held by a single validator: specialized block builders assemble blocks and bid them to the validator chosen as proposer, who selects the most profitable bid without seeing the block's contents. Ethereum researchers pursue PBS for three reasons: it makes transaction censorship harder, especially when combined with mechanisms such as inclusion lists and encrypted mempools; it spreads MEV revenue across all validators including solo home stakers rather than concentrating it with sophisticated operators; and it is a prerequisite for Danksharding, where builders must compute proofs over large volumes of data. Ethereum's roadmap describes enshrined PBS as still in an advanced research stage without a finalised specification.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, proposer-builder-separation connects to 24 tracked entities, most strongly to Decentralization of Ethereum's Builder Market, SoK: The Evolution of Maximal Extractable Value, From Miners to Cross-Chain, Measuring CEX-DEX Extracted Value and Searcher Profitability: The Darkest of the MEV Dark Forest.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 24 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
covers_topic | Decentralization of Ethereum's Builder Market | 85% |
covers_topic | SoK: The Evolution of Maximal Extractable Value, From Miners to Cross-Chain | 85% |
covers_topic | Measuring CEX-DEX Extracted Value and Searcher Profitability: The Darkest of the MEV Dark Forest | 85% |
covers_topic | MEV in Binance Builder | 85% |
covers_topic | Private Order Flows and Builder Bidding Dynamics: The Road to Monopoly in Ethereum's Block Building Market | 85% |
covers_topic | PROF: Protected Order Flow in a Profit-Seeking World | 85% |
covers_topic | A First Look at Ethereum Blob Revolution: Market, Strategies, and Optimality | 85% |
covers_topic | Boost+: Equitable, Incentive-Compatible Block Building | 85% |
covers_topic | From Competition to Centralization: The Oligopoly in Ethereum Block Building Auctions | 85% |
covers_topic | Enshrined Proposer Builder Separation in the presence of Maximal Extractable Value | 85% |
Frequently asked questions
What is proposer-builder-separation?
proposer-builder-separation is a topic tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph. It is connected to 24 other tracked entities, most strongly to Decentralization of Ethereum's Builder Market, SoK: The Evolution of Maximal Extractable Value, From Miners to Cross-Chain, Measuring CEX-DEX Extracted Value and Searcher Profitability: The Darkest of the MEV Dark Forest.
What type of entity is proposer-builder-separation?
proposer-builder-separation is classified as a topic (topic) in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph.
What is proposer-builder-separation connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, proposer-builder-separation is linked to 24 other tracked entities, most strongly to Decentralization of Ethereum's Builder Market, SoK: The Evolution of Maximal Extractable Value, From Miners to Cross-Chain, Measuring CEX-DEX Extracted Value and Searcher Profitability: The Darkest of the MEV Dark Forest.
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