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Inside the 'Private Mempools' Where Ethereum Traders Hide From Front-Running Bots

These private mempools – where blockchain transactions avoid the eyes of front-running "MEV" bots – promise to offer better settlement and lower fees to Ethereum users, but experts are sounding the alarm bell on some big risks.

By Sam Kessler|Edited by Bradley Keoun

Updated Mar 8, 2024, 8:46 p.m. Published Jan 31, 2024, 2:46 p.m.

Swimming pool water (Aquilatin/Pixabay) — More Ethereum traders are using 'private mempools' to hide their transactions from front-running bots. (Aquilatin/Pixabay)