flashbots/rbuilder

Protect against reorgs.

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#104 opened on Aug 9, 2024

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Description

Although it's rare, we experienced some losses due to recycled payout transactions from reorgs. We should analyze possible solutions and implement one. More details on: https://github.com/flashbots/rbuilder/blob/develop/docs/REORG_LOSSES.md

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Research direction
Analyze the reorg loss mechanism described in the doc, evaluate potential solutions like stateful mempool, delayed execution, or alternative payout strategies, and implement the chosen approach.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
blockchain
Issue type
Feature
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4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
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Active
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Needs investigation
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RustEthereumMEV
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20