Encrypted Mempool
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Ethereum’s New Encryption Plan Could Finally Stop Trading Bots From Front-Running You
Anyone who has traded on a decentralized exchange has probably lost a little value to an invisible predator. Bots that watch Ethereum’s public mempool — the waiting room where transactions sit before they’re confirmed — can spot a pending trade, jump in front of it, and profit at the trader’s expense. It’s called a sandwich…