Can a Non-Profit Organization Develop Tools to Protect Users from Mempool Exploitation?

Yes, non-profit organizations play a significant role in developing public goods to combat MEV and mempool exploitation. Initiatives like Flashbots, while having a financial model, originated with the goal of democratizing MEV and mitigating its negative externalities on users.

They develop open-source software, research, and infrastructure (like private transaction relays) that users can freely adopt to protect their transactions from front-running.

What Is Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) and How Does It Relate to Private Transaction Relays?
How Do Private Transaction Relays like Flashbots Mitigate MEV?
How Do Private Transaction Relays, like Flashbots, Aim to Reduce MEV and Front-Running?
How Do MEV-boost Auctions Attempt to Democratize Access to MEV?
What Technical Solutions Are Used to Mitigate MEV and Front-Running in DeFi?
What Are the Key Differences between Front-Running in Traditional Options Markets and Crypto Spot Markets?
Can Flashbots Prevent All Forms of MEV, or Only Front-Running?
How Does ‘Maximum Extractable Value’ (MEV) Relate to Front-Running in Decentralized Finance (DeFi)?

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