# The MEV Letter #151 **URL:** https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-151/5953 **Category:** The Flashbots Ship **Tags:** the-mev-letter **Created:** [August 27, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-151/5953 "2026-08-27T14:29:59Z") **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: [August 27, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-151/5953/1 "2026-08-27T14:29:59Z")
_ **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. * * * # Papers & Articles - [ePBS, distilled](https://ethresear.ch/t/epbs-distilled/25800) by [Mike Neuder](https://x.com/mikeneuder) explains the key features of [ePBS](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7732) and describes why established builders and relays are expected to retain an advantage as bidding becomes more direct and potentially more private. - [Thread](https://x.com/mikeneuder/status/2091943286554657224) by [Mike Neuder](https://x.com/mikeneuder) - [Pre-FRP: Topological MEV Detection During Block Construction](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/pre-frp-topological-mev-detection-during-block-construction/5946) by [Uri](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/simplex_tda) explores whether Topological Data Analysis of early transaction patterns can identify sandwich attacks while a block is still being built. - [AMM Yield Maximization: When Liquidity Providers Become Arbitrageurs](https://mev-x.com/papers/amm-yield-maximization/) by [Andrei Seoev](https://x.com/AndreySeoev) and [Yury Yanovich](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yury-yanovich-6b087a269/) explores how AMM hooks can rebalance pools atomically after swaps to reduce value extraction by searchers or builders and capture more value for LPs. - [Forum post](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/amm-yield-maximization-convergence-of-the-liquidity-provider-and-arbitrageur-roles/5952) by [Andrei Seoev](https://x.com/AndreySeoev) - [Greed is good, with one exception](https://devilsintheopcodes.substack.com/p/mev-arbitrage-optimal-trade-size) by [Hernán Erasmo](https://x.com/hernan__e) reverse-engineers how an onchain arbitrage bot on [Arbitrum](https://arbitrum.io/) uses [golden-section search](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden-section_search) and a custom simulator to find the optimal trade size while limiting gas costs. - [Forum post](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/greed-is-good-with-one-exception/5941) by [Hernán Erasmo](https://x.com/hernan__e) - [Timing the Head in Ethereum PoS](https://ethresear.ch/t/timing-the-head-in-ethereum-pos/25766) by [Yolodannn](https://ethresear.ch/u/yolodannn) examines how head-vote timing games can cause honest validators to lose rewards, and proposes distance-weighted head rewards to reduce losses. - [Glamsterdam Repricing Impact for Smart Contract Developers](https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2026/08/24/glamsterdam-repricing-testing) by [Ethereum Foundation](https://ethereum.foundation/) details the gas repricing impact on existing Ethereum L1 smart contracts when [EIP-8037](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8037) and [EIP-8038](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8038) are activated in Glamsterdam. - [Thread](https://x.com/ethereumfndn/status/2092315755240906878) by [Ethereum Foundation](https://ethereum.foundation/) - [Native Account Abstraction Does Not Need a General-Purpose Transaction Layer](https://x.com/pedrouid/status/2091861469218632158) by[Pedro Gomes](https://x.com/pedrouid) compares [EIP-8130](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8130) with [Frame Transactions](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8141), and argues that [EIP-8130](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8130) is a simpler, more predictable, and more portable account-abstraction approach for EVM rollups. - [The new AA debate — 8130 vs Frame Transactions](https://x.com/decentrek/status/2092220720235565312) by [Derek Chiang](https://x.com/decentrek) details the trade-offs between[EIP-8130](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8130) and[Frame Transactions](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8141) how their designs are converging, and frames the remaining choice as simpler, more structured validation with less fragmentation versus greater extensibility and account diversity. - [Post](https://x.com/ox_shaman/status/2092232223596368053) by [Mislav Javor](https://x.com/ox_shaman) - [When Multiple Pools Behave Like One: Impact-Constrained Capacity Concentration in Uniswap v3](https://ethresear.ch/t/when-multiple-pools-behave-like-one-impact-constrained-capacity-concentration-in-uniswap-v3/25823) by [Wen-Ting Wang](https://egpivo.github.io/) analyzes whether multiple [Uniswap v3](https://app.uniswap.org/) pools for the same token pair meaningfully increase execution capacity at fixed price-impact limits, when capacity is typically concentrated in one dominant pool. # Posts & Threads - [Chris Hunter](https://x.com/_chunter) published a [post](https://x.com/_chunter/status/2090848665812242635) outlining the case for [EIP-8130](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8130) as a portable standard for Account Abstraction, and explains how it could provide a common account model across EVM chains. - [Chris Hunter](https://x.com/_chunter) published a [thread](https://x.com/_chunter/status/2092623725535322431) critiquing [Frame Transactions](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8141), and proposes using [EIP-8130](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8130)’s keystore to externalize authority and reduce complexity. - [Barnabé Monnot](https://x.com/barnabemonnot) published a [post](https://x.com/barnabemonnot/status/2092574823939461247) detailing [Ethlabs](https://ethlabs.org/)’ work to accelerate slot times, finality, confirmations, and cross-domain interoperability without compromising security. - [EthCoordinate](https://x.com/EthCoordinate) published a [thread](https://x.com/EthCoordinate/status/2091874415277474258) detailing Ethereum’s upgrade governance process and how the ACD calls can move EIPs from _proposed_ (PFI) to _considered_ (CFI) and eventually _scheduled_ for inclusion (SFI). # Talks & Discussions - [Recordings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYycuwK0cXXM) from [Agentic MEV Day](https://www.agenticmev.wtf/) hosted by [Flashbots](https://www.flashbots.net/) and [Hack VC](https://www.hack.vc/) have been uploaded: - [A Field Guide to Agentic MEV: Emerging Problems and Methods](https://youtu.be/6lIcVjMf-RQ?si=wI7_M0SxyF0ck_JA) by @jonathan - [Efficiently using LLMs to find novel vulnerabilities in live protocols](https://youtu.be/XVHgtodcCG8?si=zKtPFyTIFyZca-2i) by [Ivan Bogatyy](https://x.com/ivanbogatyy) - [The Trading Agent Loop: How to build Claude Code for trading](https://youtu.be/N228EOYE6kQ?si=7P5ehdc5zeFdfwcc) by [Michael Feng](https://x.com/fengtality) - [Latency-optimized LLMs for trading](https://youtu.be/SBO96xDJ4yI) by [Sam Green](https://x.com/0xsamgreen) - [MuMev: test-time training for profitable discovery](https://youtu.be/Dq2vDVaUQiQ) by [Luc Chartier](https://x.com/OhioAGI) - [Information Liquidity](https://youtu.be/mReKrnj2wss) by [Brandon Duderstadt](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bstadt/) - [Cooperative General Intelligence](https://youtu.be/QF8J-VFEYCo) by [Matt Liston](https://x.com/no __________ end) - [Information flow indecision markets](https://youtu.be/r-YDuvKvTO8) by [Kollan House](https://x.com/kollanhouse) - [NDAI & information flow control in DeFi](https://youtu.be/j2u1EFEI5Vg) by [Quintus Kilbourn](https://x.com/0xQuintus) - [Learnings from Optimization Arena](https://youtu.be/A7G3JabZOQI) by [Dan Robinson](https://x.com/danrobinson) - [From Hardware to Harness](https://youtu.be/idWfzo9E87Q) by @dmarz - [Private Agent Memory](https://youtu.be/TmiIO-9sLP8) by [Felix Meng](http://linkedin.com/in/felix-xtrace) - [dstack Private Inference Gateway and Attestation Interoperability](https://youtu.be/B6M31TdmbnI) by [Hang Yin](https://x.com/bgmshana) - [The Agent Stack and Standards](https://youtu.be/QHnYYo9IR4U) by [Shashank Motepalli](https://x.com/sh1sh1nk) - [Compute Markets](https://youtu.be/iPtHIPl8opY) by [Waylon Jepsen](https://x.com/waylonjepsen) and [Sebastien La Duca](https://x.com/sebastienladuca) - [Delegated World ID for agents using anonymous rate-limited credentials](https://youtu.be/9ae1tWG-rdE) by Leyton Taylor - [Thread](https://x.com/DistributedMarz/status/2083292675881701549) by @dmarz - [Recordings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEeo2OXzydIM) from [Anonymity Salon](https://luma.com/flashbots-hrhs) hosted by [Flashbots](https://www.flashbots.net/) have been uploaded: - [Privacy Is The Habitat](https://youtu.be/InCTTQzi6lg) by @phil - [Anonymous Communication: Use Case Survey](https://youtu.be/76dCjX4OSCo) by @dmarz - [Flashnet in the Tradeoff Space](https://youtu.be/hwawBi1eaQ0) by @mark and @mateusz - [How to be (practically)friendly towards anonymity](https://youtu.be/QGm6af4YGyQ) by [Sacha Servan-Schreiber](https://x.com/sachaservan) - [IP sharing](https://youtu.be/dhwkn7tecd4) by [Shashank Motepalli](https://x.com/sh1sh1nk) - [Private Inference,and What Comes After](https://youtu.be/krFaonBzfVU) by [Anthony Ronning](https://x.com/anthonyronning) - [InMediaVeritas](https://youtu.be/45FJAy2JSvE) by [Ivan Homoliak](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-homoliak-ph-d-381117185/) - [Crime by Design: RPC Centralization in Decentralized Networks](https://youtu.be/sj1OapaRyCQ) by [Sandhya Saravanan](http://in.linkedin.com/in/sandhyasaravanan) - [All Core Devs - Consensus (ACDC) #185, August 20 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5KRpMkRyhA) hosted by [parithosh](https://x.com/parithosh_j) discussed [Platåberget](https://notes.ethereum.org/@ethpandaops/glamsterdam-devnet-8) status and Hegotá non-headliner proposals for upcoming CFI/DFI decisions. - [Agenda](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/2187) by [nixo.eth](https://x.com/nixorokish) - [Notes](https://etherworld.co/ethereum-protocol-update-acdc-185/) by [Yash Kamal Chaturvedi](https://x.com/YashKamalChatu1) - [Thread](https://x.com/YashKamalChatu1/status/2090481342069047338) by [Yash Kamal Chaturvedi](https://x.com/YashKamalChatu1) - [All Core Devs - Testing (ACDT) #93, August 24, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPG7dpbIlXk) hosted by [Justin Traglia](https://x.com/JustinTraglia) covered updates from [Platåberget](https://notes.ethereum.org/@ethpandaops/glamsterdam-devnet-8), outstanding client issues, API changes, and more. - [Agenda](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/2195) by [Mario Vega](https://x.com/elbuenmayini) - [ACDT #93 (CL Breakout)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWNeiykanfM) - [Frame Transaction Breakout #2, August 25, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Koc98fAkiFA) hosted by [marc](https://x.com/wolovim) discussed [Frame Transaction](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8141) developments and [The EIP-8130 thesis](https://x.com/_chunter/status/2092236785329766404) by [Chris Hunter](https://x.com/_chunter). - [Agenda](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/2191) by [lightclient](https://x.com/lightclients) # Other - [ENRScout](https://enrscout.ethnodeops.xyz/?network=mainnet) by [Chase Wright](https://x.com/mysticryuujin) is a dashboard that show observed Ethereum nodes, including client distribution, geographic location, reachability, and more. - [Post](https://x.com/mysticryuujin/status/2092303420468154536) by [Chase Wright](https://x.com/mysticryuujin) - [Ethlabs Week 9: What happened when we all got into one room](https://x.com/binji_x/status/2091985798711119909) by [binji](https://x.com/binji_x) recaps [Ethlabs’](https://ethlabs.org/) 9th week, and outlines its priorities for faster Ethereum, better interoperability and stronger ecosystem coordination. * * * ✉ [**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)