# The MEV Letter #9 **URL:** https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-9/2419 **Category:** The Flashbots Ship **Tags:** links, the-mev-letter **Created:** [September 19, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-9/2419 "2023-09-19T17:06:50Z") **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: [September 19, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-9/2419/1 "2023-09-19T17:06:50Z")
_ **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. See our [Transparency Reports](https://collective.flashbots.net/tag/transparency-report) for deeper dives into updates related to Flashbots. # Papers & Articles - [Merge Anniversary - A Year In Review](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/merge-anniversary-a-year-in-review/2400) by [Fred](https://twitter.com/Freddmannen) and [Danning](https://twitter.com/sui414) is a recap of the first year of MEV-Boost and out-of-protocol PBS, covering notable events and metrics from the MEV supply chain. - [Thread](https://x.com/sui414/status/1702731847300686214?s=20) by [Danning](https://twitter.com/sui414) - [Realigning block building incentives and responsibilities - Block Negotiation Layer](https://ethresear.ch/t/realigning-block-building-incentives-and-responsibilities-block-negotiation-layer/16666) by [Łukasz Miłkowski](https://pl.linkedin.com/in/lukasz-milkowski) introduces the _Block Negotiation Layer_ to allow proposer to define the type of block content they are willing to propose. - [Designing Multi-Dimensional Blockchain Fee Markets](https://crypto.mirror.xyz/ztCt3eXw-wCEwqBE6xCRTf-bZleezhyuW3ubxohYbBQ) by [Emperor](https://twitter.com/0x_emperor) explore the [Dynamic Pricing for Non-fungible Resources](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2208.07919.pdf)-paper by [Theo Diamandis](https://twitter.com/theo_diamandis), [Alex Evans](https://twitter.com/alexhevans), [Tarun Chitra](https://twitter.com/tarunchitra) and [Guillermo Angeris](https://twitter.com/guilleangeris) which proposes a methodology for dynamic pricing of blockchain resources such as computation, bandwidth, and storage. - [Understanding “Towards a Theory of MEV II”](https://crypto.mirror.xyz/K_0QvByCbbkB-bbD7-FmuBp8y8cbn6Cb_8PXsIoDa74) by [Emperor](https://twitter.com/0x_emperor) review the [Towards a Theory of MEV II: Uncertainty](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mLrlYTy6SLPVg4by-PJ9wqEuFZJOjhG4/preview)-paper by [Tarun Chitra](https://twitter.com/tarunchitra) [paper](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mLrlYTy6SLPVg4by-PJ9wqEuFZJOjhG4/preview) with the aim to develop a general theory around payoffs in decentralized networks. - [Part I](https://crypto.mirror.xyz/rAeD76j-JIsVdj49DSuPC2EVRIR0fwOp5PWSkqsmo8c) by [Emperor](https://twitter.com/0x_emperor) - [Intents Aren’t Real](https://anoma.net/blog/intents-arent-real) by [apriori](https://twitter.com/apriori0x) provides a summary of the presentations held during [Intents Day](https://anoma.net/events/intents-day). - [Thread](https://twitter.com/apriori0x/status/1702055292631236804) by [apriori](https://twitter.com/apriori0x) - [What is a sandwich attack?](https://blog.matcha.xyz/article/what-is-a-sandwich-attack) by [Matcha](https://twitter.com/matchaxyz) gives an overview of how sandwich attacks work and how Matcha Auto can be used to protect user transactions. # Posts & threads - [EthGlobal NY Hackathon - Sept 22 – 24](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/ethglobal-ny-hackathon-sept-22-24/2413) by [dmarz](https://twitter.com/_danielmarzec) presents Flashbots challenges in the upcoming [EthGlobal NY hackathon](https://ethglobal.com/events/newyork2023/prizes/flashbots-nwefa) taking place this weekend. - [Stephy](https://twitter.com/sunnydece) published [a thread](https://twitter.com/sunnydece/status/1701630507908489575?t=EDHN0lRl5IOJh_CRtAlpow&s=19) exploring the modular landscape with a focus on infrastructure providers and interoperability. - [Part 1](https://twitter.com/sunnydece/status/1699124522757283997) by [Stephy](https://twitter.com/sunnydece) - [sstrenev](https://twitter.com/sstrenev) published [a thread](https://twitter.com/sstrenev/status/1702345227808219593?t=390RusQj4Bt-A9u0M699yw&s=19) on how searchers extract MEV by calling the `skim()` method of the stETH/WETH Uniswap V2 pool in the block following the daily stETH rebase. # Talks & Discussions - [Recordings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvG_8XmNZnP6JOIvKa1O5-s8ESjdgg2HN) have been uploaded from [Rust x Ethereum Day 2023](https://rusteth.paradigm.xyz/) – a day dedicated to Ethereum developer tools, libraries, and products written in Rust. - [Thread](https://twitter.com/gakonst/status/1701631039008084126) by [Georgios Konstantopoulos](https://twitter.com/gakonst) - [0xReserach: SUPERHIGHWAY TRADING: The Fastest Blockchain Distribution Network](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjVYxc8dvOg) invites [Uri Klarman](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1JfM1pMVERmQnItbU96MDNzOTVfVDBLMU1lQXxBQ3Jtc0tsZzZid0ozOG04Xy1Lblc3eGRNa1JUV05CZUN0clRFeWVlYVI2NVJtTkVaMjdvanR1Q3F5eHZUU2FwYXljbElkZ25fX2hOR0thMEhWTEhRNnhNNElXaklMMFJZNVZ6ZGNoc1hwaGM3MkF6bi1wYWx3bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Furiklarman&v=rjVYxc8dvOg) to talk about the current MEV landscape, emerging trends, and how things may evolve from here. - [The Delphi Discussion: Anoma’s Christopher Goes: Intents Are Real](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1OyQAESFlCPZ0SxryNGJTP?si=cboxansaRoqg4pqv1QS6RA&nd=1) is joined by [Christopher Goes](https://twitter.com/cwgoes) to explore Anoma and how intents, rather than transactions, could become the primary interface for blockchain applications. # Other - [mev-build-rs](https://github.com/ralexstokes/mev-rs/pull/112) by [stokes](https://twitter.com/ralexstokes) is an early alpha release of a block builder, built as an extension to the [reth](https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth) EL-client. - [Documentation](https://mev-rs.pbs.dev/mev-build-rs.html#mev-build-rs) - [Talk: reth Block Builder](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYx-dpTmr9A&list=PLvG_8XmNZnP6JOIvKa1O5-s8ESjdgg2HN&index=11) at [Rust x Ethereum Day](https://rusteth.paradigm.xyz/) by [Jacob Kaufmann](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-kaufmann?challengeId=AQEL3Exvlioj5AAAAYqoo-25swzSuhUtlcbgK5LDyb8z-AocEXM6BklvaRUF-hEU_tTvmlpckxsYrJG0w8khZEcq_jZmXEh50Q&submissionId=2278b844-bf03-8617-e57e-5b81b4e1472e&challengeSource=AgGCUgc2CnrnMQAAAYqopAzjYU8qw1HLh9zUAvkHhH9SFXo7eWRuR6faCqRLYyw&challegeType=AgED8mZLKihUBgAAAYqopAzmtgs1Wm3dboEeFi_VCkdjwNY6isZrvB4&memberId=AgHn8z4tjoiwbgAAAYqopAzpN363ebFFQdg0I8M4a6M_Y2g&recognizeDevice=AgHfSL7OGaMsDAAAAYqopAzsI5MUEJzoDAnObf6YTu1v_rYtpS8N) - [tee-builder](https://github.com/automata-network/tee-builder) by [Automata Network](https://twitter.com/AutomataNetwork) is an implementation of a block builder running inside of an encrypted enclave, ensuring confidentiality of transactions before the block is proposed. - [Thread](https://twitter.com/AutomataNetwork/status/1701462503426056428?t=BiABEj0p63nIBKM3kV4SYg&s=19) by [Automata Network](https://twitter.com/AutomataNetwork) - [Emily](https://github.com/0xfuturistic/emily) by [diego](https://twitter.com/0xfuturistic) is a specialized protocol designed to facilitate and manage credible commitments on Ethereum. - [PBS commitment sample](https://github.com/0xfuturistic/emily/blob/main/src/samples/CommitmentPBS.sol) - [awesome-rollup-economics](https://github.com/niluferokay/awesome-rollup-economics) by [Nilufer Okay](https://twitter.com/niluokay) is a list of resources related to the economics of rollups. - [First LOL - Insightful Leaderboard](https://pkp.io/fun/first-lol/claims) and [First LOL - Gas claims Estimator](https://pkp.io/fun/first-lol/gas) by [Praveen](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/pkpio) provides an alternative dashboard and gas estimator for the [first.lol](https://first.lol/) MEV game on [Zora](https://twitter.com/ourZORA). - [Forum post](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/the-mev-letter-6/2281/2) by [Praveen](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/pkpio) * * * ✉ [**Sign up here**](https://forms.gle/Qr6MEUkVa13TDipW6) if you’d like to get The MEV Letter straight to your inbox! 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