Ethereum developers are weighing a new defense against predatory trading bots that exploit pending transactions before they reach the blockchain. The problem stems from Ethereum’s public mempool, a transparent waiting room where transactions can be inspected before execution. That visibility lets automated traders spot profitable orders and place their own transactions around them, extracting value from users before a trade settles. The practice…
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