How Does MEV Create a Potential for Network Centralization?

MEV creates a potential for centralization because the ability to extract the highest value requires significant technical sophistication and specialized infrastructure, such as direct communication channels with miners/validators. This raises the barrier to entry, concentrating the MEV profits and the block production process into the hands of a few large, well-capitalized searchers and block producers.

This can lead to a less decentralized network, as smaller participants cannot compete effectively.