Season 4 | Episode 2

In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Tarun Chitra and Justin Drake to discuss how builders are navigating the complex world of MEV. One of the hottest debates is MEV precedence. What parties in the MEV value chain should accrue MEV? Tarun and Justin give their takes and explain how applications and protocols are approaching this challenge. We then explore MEV auction vs latency games, how L2s complicate MEV, various approaches to MEV reduction and on-chain privacy and more!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro: Pre-Interview

(02:12) Interview Start

(32:00) “Rook Ad”

(33:54) MEV Burn

(41:45) Should the Application or Protocol Layer Reduce MEV?

(48:23) MEV Auction Game Theory

(51:55) The Role of Latency

(1:04:03) How L2s Increase the Complexity of Latency

(1:10:21) Privacy in the MEV Supply Chain

(1:26:42) Recap: Post-Interview

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Resources:

Miners, Front-Running-as-a-Service Is Theft

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/04/07/miners-front-running-as-a-service-is-theft/

Ethereum Foundation

https://ethereum.org/en/foundation/

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike, Jason, Michael, Vance and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.