Ethereum Censorship Risks & MEV Watch — Lachlan Feeney (CEO, Labrys)

Collective Shift

Collective Shift
Ethereum Censorship Risks & MEV Watch — Lachlan Feeney (CEO, Labrys)
Oct 18, 2022
Collective Shift

Lachlan Feeney, founder and CEO of  Labrys, joins Matt and Nick to discuss mevwatch.info, a website created by Labrys to observe how many Ethereum blocks are including transactions that comply with OFAC sanctions.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:21 About Lachlan and Labrys
01:53 Agenda
03:05 The inspiration for creating mevwatch.info
07:33 The role of relays in the MEV supply chain
12:23 Why the % of OFAC-compliant blocks has been increasing
15:06 Why validators use mev-boost
17:11 Flashbots' competitive advantage
24:50 Coin Center backs a second lawsuit against U.S. Treasury
25:30 Ways to solve this issue and why it matters
28:55 Drawing inspiration from how the social layer improved Ethereum's client diversity
32:13 Flashbots' unenviable position
39:25 Is the issue more pressing for Ethereum now that it uses proof of stake?
42:50 About Labrys' services
45:48 Arguments for why this issue isn't overly pressing
51:10 Final word