Can a Blockchain Transaction Be Subject to Latency Arbitrage across Different Block Explorers?
No, a blockchain transaction is not subject to latency arbitrage across different block explorers. Block explorers only display the state of the blockchain (confirmed transactions and the mempool).
The transaction's execution is determined by the block producer's ordering and the smart contract logic, not by the explorer's display speed. However, arbitrage bots can exploit latency in the broadcasting of a transaction to different nodes, which is a form of MEV.