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How Does a Private Transaction Pool Prevent Front-Running in DeFi?

A private pool allows users to submit transactions directly to a block producer without broadcasting them to the public mempool. This prevents malicious bots from observing the pending order and paying a higher gas fee to execute a trade first.

By keeping the transaction details confidential until execution, the pool mitigates Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) attacks like front-running.

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