MEV Blocker Launch event

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Overview

MEV Blocker is a free Ethereum RPC endpoint launched on 5 April 2023 by CoW Swap together with block builder Beaver Build and Agnostic Relayer. It routes user transactions through a permissionless network of searchers who are prevented from frontrunning or sandwiching them; searchers may only backrun, and 90% of the resulting profit is rebated to the user. More than 30 Ethereum projects backed the launch, including Balancer, 1inch, Gnosis DAO, Safe, Gelato, bloXroute and Paraswap.

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Frequently asked questions

When did MEV Blocker launch?

5 April 2023, announced by CoW Swap with Beaver Build and Agnostic Relayer.

How does MEV Blocker protect users?

It is an RPC endpoint that sends transactions to a searcher network that cannot frontrun or sandwich them; searchers can only backrun, and 90% of the extracted profit is returned to the user as a rebate.

Who supported the launch?

Over 30 Ethereum projects, including Balancer, 1inch, Gnosis DAO, Safe, Gelato, bloXroute and Paraswap.