MEV is often called an “invisible tax” on users, since certain methods for extracting it, like sandwich attacks and frontrunning, can eat directly into end-user profits. While MEV is a controversial topic even within the industry, some industry advocates argue that MEV plays a positive role in general since it can help to improve blockchain network efficiency.
EU Markets Watchdog ESMA Flagged MEV as Market Abuse Under MiCA, Drawing Concern From Crypto Industry
