During that window, bots can see every pending, unconfirmed transaction–essentially peering into the future and allowing them to front-run trades
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The Secretive World Of MEV, Where Bots Front-Run Crypto Investors For Big Profits
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Public mempools expose unconfirmed transactions to MEV bots, enabling pre-confirmation exploitation through transaction simulation and strategic submission.
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Front-running in blockchain networks involves searcher bots scanning pending transactions in the mempool and submitting transactions with higher gas fees to prioritize their execution and capture profitable opportunities.
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