protocol research at Flashbots ⚡️🤖
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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