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Public mempools

A public mempool exposes pending transaction data before inclusion.

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

Overview

A public mempool exposes pending transaction data before inclusion.

Why it matters

Visibility enables fee competition, arbitrage and hostile ordering.

What to check

Private order flow changes who sees and controls that information.

Sources

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