Front-Running
trading · attack
Front-running means acting on knowledge of a pending trade or transaction to execute first and capture an advantage.
1.concept
Front-running exploits knowledge of incoming orders by placing a higher-priority transaction to execute first. In public mempools, bots can observe pending swaps and bid more fees to be included earlier.
2.mitigations
Common mitigations include tight slippage protection, private order flow, commit-reveal schemes, frequent batch auctions, and DEX designs that reduce ordering advantages.
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