Does a Higher Staking Requirement for Validators Reduce MEV Risk?

A higher staking requirement may reduce the number of individual validators, potentially increasing centralization, but it does not inherently reduce MEV risk. The core problem is the block proposer's control over transaction ordering.

While a larger stake means a validator has more to lose if they are caught acting maliciously (via slashing), the increased potential MEV revenue may still outweigh the risk, especially if the malicious behavior is hard to prove.