# The MEV Letter #128 **URL:** https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-128/5595 **Category:** The Flashbots Ship **Tags:** the-mev-letter **Created:** [March 4, 2026, 11:03pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-128/5595 "2026-03-04T23:03:49Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Fred](https://collective.flashbots.net/user_avatar/collective.flashbots.net/fred/32/1288_2.png) [@Fred](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/Fred) #### Post date: [March 4, 2026, 11:03pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-128/5595/1 "2026-03-04T23:03:49Z")
_ **The MEV Letter** _ is a weekly collection of papers, articles and resources related to MEV. The intention of this letter is to provide a comprehensive summary of the latest research, discussions, and developments in the space, with links for further reading. -[_Explore all previous editions via_ _ **The MEV Letter explorer** _](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/explorer/100). * * * # Papers & Articles - [Pricing and hedging for liquidity provision in Constant Function Market Making](http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.01344v1) by [Jimmy Risk](https://jimmyrisk.github.io/), [Shen-Ning Tung](https://sntung41406.github.io/) and [Tai-Ho Wang](https://arxiv.org/search/q-fin?searchtype=author&query=Wang,+T) presents a mathematical framework for CFMMs by transitioning from traditional token reserve analyses to a coordinate system defined by price and intrinsic liquidity. - [10 Days, 252 Commits, and 52% Win Rate: What I Learned Building a Trading Bot for Prediction Markets](https://optimizooor.substack.com/p/10-days-252-commits-and-52-win-rate) by [dom](https://x.com/optimizooor) describes the journey of building a low-latency trading bot for [Polymarket](https://polymarket.com/) that reads CEX prices faster than the [Chainlink](https://chain.link/) oracle feed to get ahead of the 5- and 15-minute crypto price markets. - [Post](https://x.com/optimizooor/status/2027092713313542266) by [dom](https://x.com/optimizooor) - [Three years of PBS. Time for a finality check. A survey of the structural gaps](https://x.com/blockspaceforum/status/2026671024348054009) by[Blockspace Forum](https://x.com/blockspaceforum) describes the economics, performance, and robustness of the MEV-Boost landscape today. - [Thread](https://x.com/blockspaceforum/status/2026673137035698658) by[Blockspace Forum](https://x.com/blockspaceforum) - [Economics: Align the Incentives To Align the Outcome](https://x.com/blockspaceforum/status/2027037604332384379) by [Blockspace Forum](https://x.com/blockspaceforum) analyzes the rise of exclusive order flow and its impact on the builder market, and wnd users. - [Thread](https://x.com/blockspaceforum/status/2027040309465522533) by [Blockspace Forum](https://x.com/blockspaceforum) - [Post](https://x.com/mostlyblocks/status/2027044688243401088) by [Michael Moser](https://x.com/mostlyblocks) - [What network effects mean for the design of L1s (and L2s)](https://x.com/AndreaCanidio/status/2028839245985484815) by [Andrea Canidio](https://andreacanidio.com/) argues that L1s should bootstrap network effects by focusing on finance as the main use case, and prioritize the transaction supply chain. - [Thread](https://x.com/AndreaCanidio/status/2028842941075145030) by [Andrea Canidio ](https://andreacanidio.com/) # Posts & Threads - [Vitalik Buterin](https://vitalik.eth.limo/) published a [post](https://x.com/vitalikbuterin/status/2026779557479723418) presenting an incremental roadmap for fast slots and fast finality, as the first in a series of posts commenting on the [L1 Strawmap](https://strawmap.org/) by[EF protocol](https://protocol.ethereum.foundation/). - [Vitalik Buterin](https://vitalik.eth.limo) published a [post](https://x.com/vitalikbuterin/status/2027075026378543132) outlining the quantum-vulnerabilities in Ethereum today, and presents a step-by-step roadmap for quantum resistance across four remaining areas. - [Vitalik Buterin](https://vitalik.eth.limo) published a [post](https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2027774090627715377) on account abstraction and presents [EIP-8141: Frame Transaction](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8141) as a minimal yet general framework for AA use cases. - [Notes](https://x.com/yq_acc/status/2028406419993850053) by[YQ](https://x.com/yq_acc) - [Vitalik Buterin](https://vitalik.eth.limo) published a [post](https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2028158949720252574) on protocol research related to the execution layer, with a focus on upgrading the state tree, and the VM. - [Vitalik Buterin](https://vitalik.eth.limo) published a [post](https://x.com/vitalikbuterin/status/2027403360484430122) describing a multi-stage roadmap for scaling Ethereum L1 via multi-dimensional gas, zkEVM, and more. - [Vitalik Buterin](https://vitalik.eth.limo/) published a [post](https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2028524112868708616) on upcoming changes to the block building pipeline, including [FOCIL](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7805), encrypted mempools, [Flashnet](https://writings.flashbots.net/network-anonymized-mempools), and more. - [Vitalik Buterin](https://vitalik.eth.limo) published a [post](https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2028913738057957433) advocating for Ethereum to build free, open-source tools that let people communicate, organize, and manage resources in ways that are robust to government, corporate, and social pressures. # Talks & Discussions - [Indexed Podcast](https://www.indexedpod.com/): [The Hidden Risks of Crypto Bridges](https://x.com/indexed_pod/status/2026974939174113676) invites [donnoh.eth](https://x.com/donnoh_eth) for a conversation on cross-chain interoperability, bridging risk, and the new [interoperability dashboard](https://l2beat.com/interop/summary) by [L2BEAT.](https://l2beat.com/) - [Ready for Merge](https://x.com/ready4merge): [DevTalk: The Hegota EL Headliner Debate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXHe6h_ZURA) invites [Jannik Luhn](https://x.com/anotherjannik) and [Justin Florentine](https://x.com/RoboCopsGoneMad) to present [LUCID](https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/hegota-headliner-lucid-encrypted-mempool/27658) as an EL headliner proposal for Hegotá. - [Thread](https://x.com/ready4merge/status/2027103386772836631) by [Ready for Merge](https://x.com/ready4merge) - [All Core Devs - Execution (ACDE) #231, Feb 26, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAP3_gwT6-E) hosted by [Ansgar Dietrichs](https://x.com/adietrichs) discussed Glamsterdam devnets, Hegotá headliners, and more. - [Agenda](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/1931) by [nixo.eth](https://x.com/nixorokish) - [Notes](https://etherworld.co/highlights-from-the-all-core-developers-execution-acde-call-231/) by[Yash Kamal Chaturvedi](https://x.com/YashKamalChatu1) - [All Core Devs - Testing (ACDT) #72, March 2, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0RwITMn2UM) hosted by [parithosh](https://x.com/parithosh_j) covered updates from blob-devnet-0, bal-devnets, epbs-devnet-0, and gas limit testing. - [Agenda](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/1948) by [parithosh](https://x.com/parithosh_j) - [Encrypt The Mempool #1, March 4, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJqyJ6XTGa0) hosted by [Justin Florentine](https://x.com/RoboCopsGoneMad) discussed the latest updates related to [EIP-8105: Universal Enshrined Encrypted Mempool](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8105). - [Agenda](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/1945) by [Justin Florentine](https://x.com/RoboCopsGoneMad) - [EIP-7928 Breakout #13, Feb 25, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X2jl7992bg) hosted by [Toni Wahrstätter](https://toniwahrstaetter.com) covered specification changes, and client implementation updates related to [BALs](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7928). - [Agenda](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/1944) by [Toni Wahrstätter](https://toniwahrstaetter.com) - [Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR) #4, March 3, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k4hboX9vIQ) hosted by [Will Corcoran](https://x.com/corcoranwill) covered specification, client implementations, and testing of Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR). - [Agenda](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/1939) by [Will Corcoran](https://x.com/corcoranwill) # Other - [L1 Strawmap](https://strawmap.org/) by[EF protocol](https://protocol.ethereum.foundation/) presents a technical roadmap for the next 5 years of Ethereum across 5 categories: Fast L1, Gigagas L1, Teragas L2, Post quantum L1, and Private L1. - [Post](https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/2026755969540108659) by[Justin Drake](https://x.com/drakefjustin) - [The Idiot’s Guide to Ethereum’s 2029 Strawmap](https://x.com/snapcrackle/status/2029174289379811594) by [James | Snapcrackle](https://x.com/Snapcrackle) - [Return of the L1: Fast Early 2026 Report](https://x.com/muratlite/status/2028533230794846362) by [Murat Akdeniz](https://x.com/MuratLite) - [Pure Zig Ethereum library – seeking feedback from searchers](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/pure-zig-ethereum-library-seeking-feedback-from-searchers/5592) by [Amlandeep Bhadra](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amlandeep-bhadra-52678964/) introduces [eth.zig](https://www.ethzig.org/introduction) as a complete, zero-dependency, Ethereum client library written in Zig, and solicits feedback from searchers on features. - [How Crypto Actually Works: The Missing Manual](https://github.com/lawmaster10/howcryptoworksbook) by [Larry Cermak](https://x.com/lawmaster), [Igor Igamberdiev](https://x.com/FrankResearcher), [Bohdan Pavlov](https://github.com/bpavlovwm), and [Tim Copeland](https://x.com/Timccopeland) explains concepts across the crypto ecosystem, including DeFi primitives, MEV, governance, and more. - [Thread](https://x.com/lawmaster/status/2027048529600864540) by [Larry Cermak](https://x.com/lawmaster) * * * ✉ [**Sign up here**](https://flashbots.net/the-mev-letter) if you’d like to get The MEV Letter straight to your inbox! 🔮 [Explore previous editions via The MEV Letter explorer](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/explorer/100) ⚡ [Join Flashbots](https://www.flashbots.net/jobs)