I'm just curious, like it sounds like you're obviously digging more into MEV. What are your thoughts on this and are you looking for ways to mitigate this kind of censorship at these different points? Yeah, 100%. I did a very deep dive into this whole topic. And so the Flashbots people talk about this MEV supply chain. So it kind of starts with the user. This transaction gets observed in the mempool by so-called searches. The searches take these transactions and they create so-called bundles that extract value. These bundles get sent to builders that produce blocks. And then these blocks get sent to a relay which acts as an intermediary between the builder and the propos
In this episode, Anna explores the concept of Ultrasound Money with Justin Drake from the Ethereum Foundation. They kick off with updates on his work in VDFs, MEV and censorship resistance, alongside his particular interests in ZK and how the progress VRFs have made can be applied in Ethereum’s POS architecture. They then dive into the original concept of Ultrasound Money and where Justin sees it progressing to in the future, including the current status around issuance.
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