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Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp Ethereum researcher Malik672 has dropped a research post proposing a new algorithm using random allocation of transaction orders to address the growing problem of centralisation on the Ethereum network. Specifically, he used Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) to remove Maximal Extractable Value (MFV). BFT means the network continues to run despite a dishonest node polluting it with false information. MFV means a dishonest actor uses inside information about the Ethereum network to make money on the market. Toni Wahrstatter, an Ethereum Foundation researcher, found that in the first two weeks of October 2024, 89% of Ethereum blocks were handled by only two block builders, Beaverbuild and Titan Builder. Malik672 found that the figure has since dropped to 80%, but it still shows that Ethereum is far from decentralized. “Ethereum’s shift to PoS and adoption of PBS”, wrote Malik672, “separates block proposing (validators) from building (specialized builders) to address MEV disparities”. “Yet, centralization persists: as of February 2025, approximately 80% of Ethereum blocks are proposed by just two entities—large builder-relay coalitions like Flashbots and their peers—concentrating power and profits. This undermines Ethereum’s decentralized ethos”. For example, let’s assume a trader wants to make a huge transaction on a decentralized exchange (DEX). A trader with inside access, conducts an MEV trade by performing a sandwich attack. This means the trader buys the token before the large transaction and then sells after the price increases. The problem, referring back to Malik672’s research, is that a centralized blockchain allows bad actors to use inside information to have an unfair advantage on the market. The regular trader pays more, while the corrupt insider pays less. Advertisement &nbsp Malik672’s system would decentralize block building, using a random generator and distributing the building process to thousands of clients worldwide. The current system uses Prosper Builder…

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