# The MEV Letter #26
**URL:** https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-26/3024
**Category:** The Flashbots Ship
**Tags:** links, the-mev-letter
**Created:** [February 5, 2024, 11:47pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-26/3024 "2024-02-05T23:47:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@Fred](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/Fred)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 11:47pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-26/3024/1 "2024-02-05T23:47:54Z")
_ **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.
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# Papers & Articles
- [Atlas](https://github.com/FastLane-Labs/atlas_whitepaper/blob/main/Atlas_Whitepaper.pdf) by [Alex Watts](https://twitter.com/ThogardPvP), [Jacob Greene](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-greene-b2b55318b/), [Jeremy Feral](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-feral-b2aa9150/), [Jordan Hagan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanhagannz/) and [Ben Sparks](https://twitter.com/bensparks_) introduces [Atlas](https://github.com/FastLane-Labs/atlas) by[FastLane Labs](https://twitter.com/0xPFL) as a generalized execution abstraction protocol that facilitates programmable MEV mitigation at the application layer.
- [Thread](https://twitter.com/atlasevm/status/1753113174973550862?s=52) by [Atlas](https://twitter.com/atlasevm)
- [State Lock Auctions: Towards Collaborative Block Building](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/state-lock-auctions-towards-collaborative-block-building/3019) by [dmarz](https://twitter.com/_danielmarzec) propose a mechanism for a Top-of-Block state lock auction that enables optimistic construction of partial blocks.
- [Thread](https://twitter.com/_danielmarzec/status/1754173137799770532?s=20) by [dmarz](https://twitter.com/_danielmarzec)
- [Ethereum Research post](https://ethresear.ch/t/state-lock-auctions-towards-collaborative-block-building/18558/1) by[dmarz](https://twitter.com/_danielmarzec)
- [Unconditional inclusion lists](https://ethresear.ch/t/unconditional-inclusion-lists/18500) by [Mike Neuder](https://twitter.com/mikeneuder) and [Toni Wahrstätter](https://twitter.com/nero_eth) presents a design philosophy for unconditional inclusion list, evaluates potential alternatives, and introduces a two-slot design.
- [Thread](https://twitter.com/mikeneuder/status/1752319880731173272?s=52) by [Mike Neuder](https://twitter.com/mikeneuder)
- [On Increasing the Block Gas Limit](https://ethresear.ch/t/on-increasing-the-block-gas-limit/18567) by [Toni Wahrstätter](https://twitter.com/nero_eth) and [Vitalik Buterin](https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin) outlines paths to reduce the maximum block size, balance calldata pricing, and raise the block gas limit.
- [CronFi Streaming Bridge](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/suave-bridge/2696/7) by [pbj](https://twitter.com/0x70626a) shares a fully on-chain bridge design for SUAVE that utilizes interdependent AMMs on both domains.
- [The MVI Grants Program](https://cyber.fund/content/mvi) by [Konstantin Lomashuk](https://twitter.com/Lomashuk) and[Artem Kotelskiy](https://twitter.com/artofkot) announces a grant from [cyber•Fund](https://twitter.com/cyberFund_) to study the effects of [Minimum Viable Issuance](https://ethresear.ch/t/properties-of-issuance-level-consensus-incentives-and-variability-across-potential-reward-curves/18448) (MVI) and Ethereum staking economics.
- [Thread](https://twitter.com/lomashuk/status/1754544068921589843?s=52) by[Konstantin Lomashuk](https://twitter.com/Lomashuk)
- [Post](https://twitter.com/cyberFund_/status/1754549337437172106) by [cyber•Fund](https://twitter.com/cyberFund_)
# Posts & Threads
- [rain&coffee](https://twitter.com/0xRainandCoffee) published a [thread](https://twitter.com/0xrainandcoffee/status/1753123571617173596?s=52) with a technical overview of decentralized- and shared sequencers and their impact on finality, DA and MEV.
- [InfectedCrypto](https://twitter.com/InfectedCrypto) published a [thread](https://twitter.com/infectedcrypto/status/1752994674334183657?s=52) on how TWAP discourages price manipulation and how Uniswap V3’s use of the geometric mean further increases the cost of manipulation.
- [UMA](https://twitter.com/UMAprotocol) published a [thread](https://twitter.com/umaprotocol/status/1753502713613017597?s=52) with an overview of Oracle Extractable Value (OEV), and how [Oval](https://uma.xyz/oval) enables lending protocols to capture this value.
# Talks & Discussions
- [Indexed Podcast](https://twitter.com/indexed_pod): [Orderflow, Inscriptions, ETFs & $JUP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlGsbrLltZs) with [Boxer](https://twitter.com/0xBoxer), [Danning Sui](https://twitter.com/sui414) and [hildobby](https://twitter.com/hildobby_) dives into [orderflow.art](https://orderflow.art/?isOrderflow=true), OFAs, the current DEX landscape, and more.
- [Post](https://twitter.com/indexed_pod/status/1753390225668080085) by [Indexed Podcast](https://twitter.com/indexed_pod)
- [Thread](https://twitter.com/sui414/status/1753476861123072491?s=52) by [Danning Sui](https://twitter.com/sui414)
- [Research Hours: Just-In-Time Liquidity](https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1YqKDgVzMWAxV) with [Austin Adams](https://twitter.com/AustinAdams10), [Xin Wan](https://twitter.com/xin__wan), [Ruizhe Jia](https://twitter.com/RuizheJia) and [Agostino Capponi](https://twitter.com/AgostinoCapponi) discuss JIT liquidity provisioning, how it impacts overall liquidity, and how AMMs can leverage JIT to their advantage.
- [Recordings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpktWkixc1gVBL86kRMKAjulTD9SlnNIj) from Day 3 of [Columbia CryptoEconomics Workshop 2023](https://events.columbia.edu/cal/event/showEventMore.rdo;jsessionid=TlDpI4CGdNYw1o_cF1BvAZKl5Wmhq3JC1P4CyTqa.calprdapp08) with presentations on MEV, PBS, inclusion lists, timing games and more has been uploaded.
- [Recordings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpktWkixc1gX-L5NT-vuDP54kW--3gDnK) from Day 1 & 2
- [Bankless](https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ): [Fixing Fragmentation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnsjUZo7RRI) invites [Justin Drake](https://twitter.com/drakefjustin) to discuss chain fragmentation, universal synchronous composability, shared sequencing, and based rollups.
- [Post](https://twitter.com/drakefjustin/status/1754554466609635483?s=52) by [Justin Drake](https://twitter.com/drakefjustin)
- [Scraping Bits](https://twitter.com/ScrapingBits):
- [Native Crosschain MEV: Cosmos Blockchain Relayer MEV?!](https://rss.com/podcasts/scrapingbits/1284139/) invites [magmar](https://twitter.com/0xMagmar) to explore crosschain MEV opportunities in the Cosmos ecosystem and how relayers have the potential to capture value.
- [Automation Of Blockchain Smart Contract Security](https://rss.com/podcasts/scrapingbits/1311118/) invites [Mehdi Zerouali](https://twitter.com/ethzed) for a discussion on the intricacies of automating smart contract security.
# Other
- [mev-boost-relay v0.29](https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost-relay/releases/tag/v0.29) by [Flashbots](https://www.flashbots.net/) has been released with support for the upcoming Deneb upgrade.
- [[TEMP CHECK] Integrate Oval for the BAL & SNX Ethereum V3 Markets](https://governance.aave.com/t/temp-check-integrate-oval-for-the-bal-snx-ethereum-v3-markets/16475) by[UMA](https://twitter.com/UMAprotocol) proposes a pilot program of integrating [Oval](https://uma.xyz/oval) into two [Aave](https://twitter.com/aave) pools to capture MEV associated with oracle updates.
- [ROP-9: Multiplicity gadgets for censorship-resistance](https://efdn.notion.site/ROP-9-Multiplicity-gadgets-for-censorship-resistance-7def9d354f8a4ed5a0722f4eb04ca73b) by[Barnabé Monnot](https://twitter.com/barnabemonnot),[Francesco D’Amato](https://twitter.com/fradamt) and[Thomas Thiery](https://twitter.com/soispoke) outlines an open problem to study the feasibility for a [Multiplicity](https://blog.duality.xyz/introducing-multiplicity/) gadget adapted to Ethereum PoS to enhance censorship resistance and enable new incentive schemes.
- [Guide to LVR Empirics](https://github.com/anthonyleezhang/lvr_empirics_101) by [Anthony Lee Zhang](https://twitter.com/AnthonyLeeZhang) is a guide for calculating LVR when analyzing AMM LP data, with examples in R and Stata.
- [Post](https://twitter.com/AnthonyLeeZhang/status/1753563488062935252) by[Anthony Lee Zhang](https://twitter.com/AnthonyLeeZhang)
- [Echo Release V1.0: Now Globally Distributed](https://echo.chainbound.io/blog/echo-v1-release/) by[Nicolas Racchi](https://twitter.com/merklefruit) presents an upgrade to [Echo](https://echo.chainbound.io/) that enables quicker and more reliable broadcasting of transactions and bundles to block builders.
- [Thread](https://twitter.com/chainbound_/status/1752351204787527846?s=52) by[Chainbound](https://twitter.com/chainbound_)
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### Author:  [@JoakimEQ](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/JoakimEQ)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-26/3024/2 "2024-02-12T14:06:15Z")
So if I am understanding it correctly, the atlas paper seems to suggest that end state of MEV–\> Intents is… Solana-style app-category specific OFAs…?