latency

latency

tl; dr

builders

• builders might delay before proposing a full block to maximize the amount of potential mev for inclusion in the block. this requires extremely low latency for proposing blocks and views of the mempool.

searcher

compute latency

• transaction parsing and filtering
• simulation

transport latency

• sending bundles to builder
• builder rate limits

searcher responses

• proprietary compute improvements
• bundle timing in slot periods
• co-locate with builder (searching in the same region, etc.)

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cool resources

• mev-boost+ latency notes
• manifold's openmev latency benchmarking
• defining the latencies involved in mev strategies, by taker
• latency is money, by data always