Jito Labs, a well-known Solana client validator, recently made the tough decision to remove the “mempool” function from its infrastructure following various negative user experiences.
The presence of the mempool has so far been mainly exploited by MEV bots, which have carried out a large number of “sandwich attacks”, earning millions of dollars at the expense of individuals in the Solana ecosystem.
Jito has chosen to solve the problem once and for all, demonstrating their support for the entire cryptographic community.
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Solana Jito Labs’ client validator decides to clear the mempool after several MEV attack episodes
On Friday, March 8, while the whole world was celebrating International Women’s Day, Solana developer client Jito Labs made a choice as important as it was controversial for its cryptographic structure.
Until that day, the “Jito Block Engine” mechanism allowed transactions that were initiated but not yet approved to be plac
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