Crypto 101 ๐Ÿ“š Proposer-Builder Separation
Validators cannot see the specific transactions in a block before signing its header. This prevents them from seeing the contents and then stealing the builderโ€™s MEV opportunities.
Whether to use MEV-Boost is up to each validator. Validators who choose not to use it can still build blocks using their local client.
I didnโ€™t understand this beforeโ€”what a waste of money. That couldโ€™ve bought me several monthsโ€™ worth of milk tea.
For blocks produced through MEV-Boost, the builder must pay a bid of $ETH to the validator proposing the block.

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