Season 4 | Episode 8

In this episode, Mike and Hasu give a masterclass on MEV. They discuss their biggest takeaways from this season, what questions remain unanswered and where MEV markets will go next. You don't want to miss this epic recap of our journey through the dark forest.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:32) The Latency Death Blow and Optimistic Relays

(09:37) MEV Burn: Hasu’s Changed His Mind

(15:30) Risks of Fast Commitments

(18:50) Shared Sequencer Tradeoffs

(26:47) Overlap Between Cosmos AppChains and Rollups

(34:31) “Rook Ad”

(36:22) Why Privacy is Necessary

(42:10) Exclusive Order Flow: Wallets vs Apps

(59:2 0) User Intents Explained

(1:04:19) Asymmetric Information and Suave

(1:14:24) The Future of MEV

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Resources:

The DAO run lemonade stand

https://twitter.com/josephdelong/status/1540311662888161280

Jill Gunter

https://twitter.com/jillrgunter

I Pledge Allegiance

https://spoti.fi/45udZ7p

Vitalik's new article

https://vitalik.ca/general/2023/05/21/dont_overload.html

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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.

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