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📅 January 22 | DeFi
For years, millions of dollars have quietly “disappeared” from DeFi protocols. Not because of hacks, not because of bugs, but because of an invisible mechanic known as MEV. Bots faster than any human have turned liquidations into a private gold mine.

📖Blockchain infrastructure firm Chainlink announced this Thursday the acquisition of Atlas IP, a transaction ordering solution developed by the Fastlane research team. Although financial terms were not disclosed, Chainlink confirmed that it has brought on board the key team behind Atlas and that, from now on, the technology will work exclusively within its ecosystem, leaving behind its deployment with RedStone, a rival oracle provider.
The Atlas integration will be done directly into Chainlink SVR, the initiative that seeks to enable DeFi applications to recover value that is typically lost in settlement events following price updates from oracles. This phenomenon, known in these cases as Oracle Extractable Value, occurs when automated bots detect that a loan became undercollateralized just after a price update and execute trades in milliseconds to capture virtually guaranteed profits.
In decentralized lending protocols, any participant can liquidate an at-risk position. The problem is that those who arrive first are not usually users, but bots that pay more for priority on the network, take advantage of the collateral discount and sell at the market price. That margin, which historically went to actors outside the protocol, can now be redirected.
Atlas and Chainlink SVR change that dynamic by creating a private and fair auction system for those liquidation events. Instead of the fastest bot winning, bots compete by paying the protocol for the right to execute the trade immediately after the oracle update. In this way, both the bot and the protocol capture value, and money stops leaking out of the ecosystem.
The numbers already show the impact. Chainlink SVR has processed over $460 million in settlements and has recovered around $10 million in what it calls “non-toxic MEV” for leading protocols such as Aave and Compound. With the addition of Atlas, Chainlink hopes to accelerate the expansion of this technology to multiple networks and new ecosystems.

Topic Opinion:
This is one of the most strategic acquisitions Chainlink has made in years. Not because it adds a new visible feature, but because it attacks one of DeFi's biggest and least understood value leaks.
💬 Should all DeFi protocols implement systems against toxic MEV?

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After browsing through hundreds of pages of GitHub code and Economic Protocol documents, I found that the market severely underestimated its technological ambitions. Everyone only knows it as a leader in RWA, but has overlooked an Easter egg it has buried in its underlying consensus—blind bidding.
This feature may make Dusk the only refuge for financial giants in 2026.

[Your trading is being live-streamed across the network]
You buy a coin on Ethereum, and before the transaction is confirmed, MEV bots have already detected it. They will buy in first with a higher gas fee, driving up the price, and then sell it to you. This is the infamous "sandwich attack."

While the retail crowd is chasing green candles and hunting for the next 100x meme coin, the "engine" of the crypto ecosystem is showing signs of structural rot.
These aren't your typical FUD headlines about bans or hacks. These are 4 Structural Flaws that could reset the entire market. If you aren't looking at these, you aren't investing—you're gambling in a rigged game.
1. The "Ghost Chain" Crisis: Building Highways for No One
We are witnessing an explosion of Layer-2s and "Ultra-Fast" blockchains. But here is the dirty secret: We are building more "digital highways" than there are cars to drive on them.
The Trap: Many new chains show high Total Value Locked (TVL) and transaction counts. But look closer—most of that is Wash Trading by bots to attract VCs.
The Danger: Liquidity is being fragmented into a thousand shallow puddles. Instead of one deep pool of capital, your money is scattered. In the next bear market, these "Ghost Towns" will evaporate, taking your tokens to zero.
2. The MEV "Invisible Tax": Your Trades are Being Targeted
Have you ever noticed your DEX swap price is worse than what was on the screen? That isn’t just a fee—it’s MEV (Maximal Extractable Value).
The Parasite: Sophisticated "Searcher Bots" monitor the mempool. When they see your buy order, they "front-run" you—buying the coin a millisecond before you and selling it back to you at a higher price.
The Hard Truth: This is an Invisible Tax that drains hundreds of millions of dollars from retail wallets every year. It’s a "Dark Forest" where the average user is the prey.
3. The "Oracle" Dictatorship: DeFi’s Achilles' Heel
DeFi is supposed to be decentralized, right? Wrong. Almost every major lending protocol and DEX relies on Price Oracles (data feeds from the outside world).
The Single Point of Failure: If an Oracle feed is manipulated or "lags" for even 60 seconds, it can trigger a Cascading Liquidation Event.
The Reality: We are building a multi-billion dollar financial system on top of data feeds that are often controlled by a handful of providers. If the Oracle fails, the "Decentralized" part of DeFi disappears instantly.
4. The "Math Bug" in ZK-Tech: Invisible Inflation
Zero-Knowledge (ZK) Proofs are hailed as the "Holy Grail" of privacy. But they come with a terrifying risk: Mathematical Complexity.
The Black Box: ZK-proofs are so complex that only a few dozen people in the world can truly audit the code. If there is a microscopic logic error, a hacker could mint billions of dollars out of thin air.
The Nightmare: Because it’s "Zero-Knowledge," we wouldn't even know the supply is being inflated until the liquidity pools suddenly run dry and the price crashes to zero.
The Bottom Line
The biggest threat to crypto isn't "Government Regulation"—it’s Internal Structural Rot.
Ghost Chains dilute our capital.
MEV Bots steal our gains.
Oracles are our single point of failure.
Complex Math hides "Black Box" risks.
Survival Tip: Stop chasing "shiny" new tech and start looking for projects focusing on MEV-resistance and Oracle-security. The winners of 2026 won't be the "fastest" chains, but the most "honest" ones.
Is Decentralization becoming a myth, or are these just growing pains? Let me know your thoughts below! 👇
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Whenever I talk about @Linea.eth and where it fits in the expanding Layer-2 ecosystem, I always find myself looking at the bigger map of how Ethereum scaling has evolved. If you zoom out for a moment, the L2 world today feels like a rapidly growing galaxy optimistic rollups, zkEVMs, app-specific rollups, validiums, hybrid systems, and even #L3 experimentation. I think right in the middle of all this movement Linea has carved out a position that feels both technically mature and philosophically aligned with Ethereum’s long-term trajectory.

When I look at Linea the first thing that stands out is its deep commitment to EVM equivalence. Not compatible, not close enough, but genuinely equivalent at the opcode level. This matters more than most people realize. In the L2 landscape, every chain is trying to scale #Ethereum but not every chain does it by staying true to the Ethereum developer experience. Linea’s approach means I can deploy anything built for Ethereum without rewriting, refactoring, or redesigning it. That makes Linea feel like an extension of Ethereum rather than an alternative to it.

But Linea does not stop at equivalence it layers it with zero-knowledge technology. If optimistic rollups gave Ethereum a short-term boost, zkEVMs like Linea represent the long-term direction the ecosystem is moving toward. Faster finality, cryptographic correctness, and a more efficient data footprint these are the properties that make zk-based rollups feel like the “endgame” of scaling. And Linea is one of the networks actually delivering that vision rather than just theorizing about it.

In the broader L2 landscape, it’s clear that each chain has its own identity. #ARBİTRUM is known for flexibility. Optimism is pushing the superchain narrative. zkSync focuses on account abstraction. Starknet leans into Cairo for performance. But Linea’s identity feels distinct an Ethereum-aligned zkEVM designed for mass adoption, strong developer UX, and ecosystem stability. Whenever I explore projects deployed on Linea I see protocols drawn to that combination teams that want scale but without compromising on Ethereum’s core principles.

Another aspect of Linea’s role in the L2 world is the emphasis on accessibility. As builders, we often obsess over cryptography, proofs, gas optimizations, and sequencing but users care about affordability and ease. And Linea consistently delivers low fees and smooth transaction flow. Even during high-activity periods, the network manages to stay predictable. I have seen chains suffer under sudden demand spikes, but Linea has handled them gracefully, which says a lot about the robustness of its architecture.

This reliability plays a big role in attracting real builders. When developers feel confident that their DEX, lending market, NFT project, or gaming platform won’t crumble under load, they start building bolder ideas. And I have already seen Linea becoming a home for projects that want both technical depth and ecosystem consistency. It reminds me of the early days of L2 growth when people realized scaling wasn’t just about speed it was about creating an environment where innovation doesn’t hit roadblocks.

The other thing that fascinates me about Linea’s place in the L2 ecosystem is how it acts as a bridge between Ethereum’s established community and the emerging zk world. Ethereum has always valued decentralization, peer review, and open research. Linea mirrors that ethos through its open-source commitment, transparent engineering, and strong alignment with Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap. It does not try to reinvent the Ethereum culture it extends it into the scaling world.

When I think about competition in the L2 space, I actually see something different happening: specialization. Each L2 finds its niche, its philosophy, its technical flavor. And Linea’s niche feels deeply tied to developer familiarity + zk performance + long-term sustainability. It's not trying to create a walled garden or a proprietary ecosystem. Instead, it wants to be the place where builders feel at home immediately, while still benefiting from the next generation of rollup technology.

This balance becomes even more relevant as we enter an era of L2 interoperability and shared liquidity. The future won’t be about one L2 to rule them all it will be about many L2s connected through bridges, shared sequencing layers, and cross-chain protocols. In that world, Linea’s strong EVM alignment gives it a structural advantage. Anything that works on Ethereum works here. Anything that scales well on Ethereum scales better here. And that seamlessness means Linea can participate in a broader network of interconnected rollups rather than competing in isolation.

Looking at adoption patterns across L2s, one thing I have observed is that ecosystems grow fastest when developers feel comfortable. Linea’s documentation, tooling, and dev environment reduce friction in a way that makes experimentation easier. When a builder doesn’t have to fight the chain to get something deployed, creativity flourishes. And creativity drives adoption faster than any marketing campaign ever could.

Another thing that helps Linea stand out is how it approaches MEV dynamics, transaction ordering, and sequencing fairness but that’s a topic I covered in an earlier article. Still, in the context of the L2 landscape, it adds to the network’s reputation for predictability and user protection. A healthy #MEV environment is crucial for DeFi, and Linea’s design naturally encourages a more balanced extraction model compared to L1 mempool chaos.

One of the biggest differences I see is how Linea pushes forward without rushing decentralization. Many L2s promised decentralization early but struggled to deliver. Linea takes a more realistic, Ethereum-aligned path decentralize responsibly, step by step. And for a rollup, doing that publicly is important because it signals long-term reliability not hype.

Linea feels like a stabilizing force in the L2 world. Not the loudest, not the most aggressive, but one of the most consistent, technically grounded, and philosophically aligned. It’s the kind of chain that builders gravitate toward when they want both performance and predictability. It’s the kind of chain that users appreciate because things just work. It’s the kind of chain that will likely become a foundational pillar of the zkEVM category as the L2 landscape continues maturing.

When I think about the future, I do not imagine a fragmented L2 space fighting for dominance. I imagine an integrated environment where L2s each play their role. And Linea’s role feels increasingly clear a reliable, Ethereum-native zkEVM that anchors innovation while staying true to the values that built the blockchain ecosystem in the first place.

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In the world of DeFi, every transaction floats in an invisible, dark forest where predators known as 'MEV bots' lurk. They extract value from ordinary users' transactions through techniques like sandwich attacks and front-running, resulting in an 'invisible tax' that amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars each year. To combat this chaos, Ethereum introduced the Proposer-Builder Separation (PBS) architecture, which to some extent normalizes the MEV extraction process, but does not fundamentally return value to users.
However, a deeper transformation is brewing – Order Flow Auctions (OFA). This is not just a patch for the existing MEV supply chain, but a complete reshaping of the value chain. The core idea is highly disruptive: the user's order flow itself is a valuable asset that should not be exposed for free in the public mempool to be preyed upon, but should instead be auctioned through a dedicated market to return value to its creator – the user.

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📊 Technical picture
Let's take a look at the JTO chart — here we see that the indicators provide an interesting mix:
🔹 RSI is closer to the middle — neither speculators nor panic sellers are dominating yet
🔹 MACD shows a slight rise, but without sharp jumps
🔹 Moving averages maintain a positive trend, albeit at a slow pace 🚶‍♂️

MEV bots Profit in any market condition.

Those in the know are already Millionaires.

DEEP DIVE THREAD:

- What exactly is MEV?
#MEV

- Different types of MEV.

- Strategies for earning from MEV🧵👇

In this thread we will cover:

- What are MEV bots?
- How do they work?
- The sandwich attack
- Arbitrage play
- Liquidation hunting
- The ethical MEV
What are MEV Bots?

- MEV stands for Maximum Extractable Value

- These bots operate similarly to high-frequency traders on Wall Street, but in the DeFi space.

- They scan the blockchain, searching for chances to manipulate transactions to their advantage, always staying Ahead

How do they work?

- These bots make money by changing the order of transactions, adding, or removing them from a block to get the most profit.

- It's like playing a card game where the dealer can see everyone's cards that's what these bots can do.

Sandwich Attack

Here's how it works:

- You place a trade.

- The bot spots it in the mempool and
buys just before you do, driving the price up.

- Your trade executes at this inflated price.

- The bot then sells immediately after,
profiting from the price increase.

Arbitrage Play

- Imagine there's a price difference for SOL between two DEXs

- MEV bots instantly detect this discrepancy

- They buy SOL at the lower price on one DEX and sell it at the higher price on another

Before your trade even goes through, they've already made a profit

Liquidation Hunting

- If your collateral value drops too low, your position could be liquidated.

- MEV bots constantly watch for these moments and act fast.

- They take advantage of these situations by grabbing the best deals and bonuses before others can react.

Memecoin created a Goldmine for MEV attacks

It's well known that memecoins are extremely volatile and notorious for wild price swings and low liquidity, which often lead to high slippage

In the current market, we're seeing average slippage rates around 35%

What does this mean?
- Let's consider a scenario where a trader plans to buy $1,000 worth of a coin, facing 35% slippage.

- An MEV bot could potentially capture half of this slippage, which is 17.5%, turning it into profit.

- That amounts to $175 from just one trade.

- Now imagine this happening over 100 times in a day.

The total profit for the bot could exceed $17,500 daily.
- MEV is big business, with hundreds of millions of dollars flowing through it every year.

- Bots, miners, and validators share the profits in this expanding industry.

- The competition is fierce, turning blockchains into battlegrounds for profit.
- You can track MEV using tools like Flashbots or Dune Analytics.

- These tools allow you to see who's earning what and where it's happening in real time.

- Since blockchains are open, you can dive in and explore the action yourself if you're curious.
- Based on my experience, a well-configured ChatGPT MEV bot can easily generate $5,000 daily

- Profits often depend on market activity, volatility, and how well the bot is configured

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In the world of Web3, we have become accustomed to a 'transaction-centric' interaction model. Users need to manually sign a series of complex transactions to achieve a goal (for example, exchanging USDC for ETH and staking it on Lido): Approve USDC, Swap on Uniswap, Approve stETH, Stake on Lido. This process is not only cumbersome and extremely unfriendly to newcomers, but each step is fraught with potential risks, such as MEV attacks, slippage losses, and fluctuations in gas fees.
However, a profound architectural revolution is quietly taking place, known as 'Intent-Centric.' Its core idea is that users only need to express their ultimate 'intention' (I want to stake my USDC into Lido and get stETH), while outsourcing the complex process of 'how to achieve it' to a professional, decentralized 'solver' network.