How Does Solana’s Very Short Block Time Impact MEV Extraction?

Solana's extremely short block time (around 400 milliseconds) significantly reduces the window for traditional MEV front-running compared to slower chains. The speed makes it much harder for an attacker to observe a transaction in the mempool, calculate the optimal MEV, and submit a higher-fee transaction in time.

However, MEV still exists, often shifting to more complex strategies like exploiting transaction order within the block itself or using specialized private transaction pools.