Ethereum validators profited from a surge in MEV rewards after a hack on Curve Finance decentralized exchange. On July 30, they earned a record 6,006 ETH (about $11 million) due to increased transaction flows. MEV results from reordering or inserting transactions in Ethereum blocks, benefitting validators as crypto middlemen.
Curve Debacle Triggers Transaction Frenzy, Sending Ethereum ‘MEV’ Rewards to Record High
