MEV & Sandwich Attacks

MEV — maximal extractable value — is profit taken by whoever orders transactions in a block. A sandwich attack is its retail-facing form: a bot sees you…

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What is MEV & Sandwich Attacks in crypto trading?

MEV — maximal extractable value — is profit taken by whoever orders transactions in a block. A sandwich attack is its retail-facing form: a bot sees your swap pending, buys just before it to push the price up, lets your trade fill worse, and sells just after. Your slippage tolerance is the size of the sandwich you agreed to eat.

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