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𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙬𝙖𝙥 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙠'𝙨 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙀𝙑 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams recently took to Twitter to highlight the issue of Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) in the blockchain space. MEV, where miners profit by manipulating transaction sequences, threatens fairness and security in transactions, particularly affecting the DeFi sector.
Adams criticized MetaMask's centralized approach, which forces users to suffer MEV losses by requiring transaction submissions through MetaMask's RPC and OFA. He proposed that allowing Uniswap to manage these submissions could mitigate MEV losses for users.
In response, MetaMask introduced a 'smart transaction' feature in May to address MEV risks. This feature aims to save gas fees, improve token swap execution, and reduce transaction failures. Although MetaMask admits that no system can fully eliminate MEV risks, this feature is available for free in the wallet's advanced settings.
