How Does a Transaction Become Visible in the Mempool?

A transaction becomes visible in the mempool immediately after a user signs and broadcasts it to the network. The user's wallet or node sends the signed transaction to one or more full nodes, which validate its basic structure and then relay it to other nodes in the network.

This broadcasting process is what places the transaction into the memory pool of all listening nodes, making it publicly available for block producers and front-running bots to see.

Are All Blockchains Susceptible to This Form of Transaction Reordering?
How Does a ‘Private Transaction Relay’ Prevent a Searcher’s Strategy from Being Copied?
How Does a Transaction Get Broadcast to the Mempools of Different Nodes?
How Do “Dark Pools” in Traditional Finance Compare to Private Mempools in DeFi?
Can Private Mempools Effectively Prevent Front-Running Attacks?
What Is a Private Transaction Relay and Why Is It Effective against MEV?
What Is the Trade-off a Pruned Full Node Makes Compared to an Archival Full Node?
What Is the Role of a Private Transaction Relay in the MEV Mitigation Process?

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