David's Takes: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Riding an MEV Bot

Welcome to David's takes. A new format with David and RSA where we explore David's weekly articles in 30 minutes or less.

This week, we’re diving into one gigantic metaphor. Ethereum as a reserviour of liquidity. So sit back, relax, and enjoy "A Hitchhiker's Guide to Riding an MEV Bot".

Read David's article here: https://www.bankless.com/a-hitchhikers-guide-to-riding-an-mev-bot/ 

If you're looking for a more technical explanation check out our recent episode with Dan Robinson: https://youtu.be/h4gzZib0j48 

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:00 Why did David Write This?
6:17 A Reserviour of Liquidity
9:25 The Ships Metaphor
13:36 Offchain Signed Orders
17:17 Intents
22:07 Dutch Auctions
24:06 Impications Of This?
28:25 How This Impacts Bridges
30:30 What's Left To Unpack?
33:15 Closings And Disclaimers
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