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How Does a Shorter Block Time on a Blockchain Affect the Window of Opportunity for Front-Running?

A shorter block time significantly reduces the window of opportunity for front-running. Since transactions are finalized faster, the time a pending transaction spends visible in the public mempool is minimized.

This gives front-running bots less time to observe the profitable transaction, calculate their own trade, and submit it with a higher gas fee for priority execution.

What Are the Differences between Front-Running in Traditional Finance and on DEXs?
What Is the Difference between a Private Mempool and an Encrypted Mempool?
What Is the “Mempool” and Why Is Its Transparency a DEX Vulnerability?
What Is a Mempool and What Role Does It Play in Transaction Processing?