MEV-Boost and Protocol Mitigations

MEV-Boost is a software component that allows validators to outsource the complex task of building blocks to a competitive market of builders. This helps to democratize access to MEV, but it also centralizes the influence of builders.

Protocol mitigations refer to the various technical designs, such as threshold encryption or commit-reveal schemes, that aim to reduce the amount of MEV that can be extracted. These solutions attempt to hide transaction details until they are already included in a block, making it impossible to frontrun them.

The development of these mitigations is a major focus for researchers aiming to improve the fairness and security of decentralized finance. It is an ongoing battle between value extractors and protocol architects.