It was only much later that I came to understand that these experiences were the result of sandwich attacks, a classic example of MEV exploitation.
More importantly, I realized that these attacks do not only harm individual users like myself, but they also undermine the overall trust in the Ethereum network, potentially driving users away and setting off a vicious cycle where MEV profits also diminish, ultimately leading to the regression of the entire network.
This understanding is what made Radius’s proposed Secure Block Building (SBB) solution particularly striking to me.
Rather than simply suppressing or eliminating MEV, Radius offers a realistic and necessary approach where L2 networks can monetize MEV in a fair and sustainable way, while at the same time enhancing user protection.