MEV: The Economic Driver of Blockchains

In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Nitesh Nath, Xave Meegan and Maghnus Mareneck to discuss the economic driver of blockchains: MEV. Miner Extractable Value (MEV) is often called the most exciting and complex industry within crypto. Listen to this episode, and you'll catch the fever! In this episode, we discuss how AppChains can optimize MEV, payment for order flow (PFOF), MEV value accrual, cross-chain MEV, the role of wallets and more! You won't want to miss this one. - - Timestamps (00:00) Intro: Pre-Interview (01:15) The MEV Value Chain (08:35) How AppChains Can Optimize MEV (16:24) MEV in Solana and General Purpose Chains (25:18) Osmosis’ ProtoRev Module (29:00) AppChains vs General Purpose Chains (30:41) What Should Protocols Prioritize? (37:15) Rollup MEV and Shared Sequencers (46:30) The Value Prop for Users and Wallets (48:06) Complexities of Cross-Chain MEV (52:30) Wallets: The Role of Middleware (56:44) Debating What is Good vs Bad MEV (1:04:30) Recap: Post-Interview - - Follow Myles: https://twitter.com/MylesOneil Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Nitesh: https://twitter.com/niteshnath Follow Maghnus: https://twitter.com/0xMagmar Follow Xave: https://twitter.com/0xave Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXH - - Resources: Chorus One https://chorus.one/ https://twitter.com/ChorusOne DFlow https://dflow.net/ https://twitter.com/DFlowProtocol Skip Protocol https://skip.money/ https://twitter.com/skipprotocol - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike, Jason, Michael, Vance and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

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Bell Curve breaks down the most important themes in crypto for people who, like us, are confined to the middle of the bell curve. Each season explores a different thesis that we'll test and refine through debate with crypto's best. If you're a crypto native, degen or investooor, this podcast is for you.