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Fake MEV-bot contracts

A supposed MEV system advertises passive sandwich or arbitrage income.

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  1. Overview
  2. Why it matters
  3. What to check
  4. Sources

Overview

A supposed MEV system advertises passive sandwich or arbitrage income.

Why it matters

Obfuscated address assembly points to the attacker rather than a strategy.

What to check

Compile the source, compare bytecode and follow all withdrawals.

Sources

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