How Does MEV (Miner Extractable Value) Affect DeFi?

[nihalsari]

MEV occurs when miners or validators reorder, insert, or front-run transactions to profit. It can increase slippage and gas costs for traders. Tools like Flashbots help mitigate MEV, giving sophisticated users better execution and fairer trading conditions.

[kelson10]

MEV allows miners or validators to reorder transactions for profit — a hidden layer of complexity.

[alex10]

Unchecked MEV extraction can harm users, but new fair-ordering protocols aim to solve it.