How I've built an unprofitable MEV Bot in Rust
MEV bots are money-printing machines. At least in theory. For the last ~year, I’ve been working on the MEV crypto bot for Ethereum EVM-compatible chains. In this blog post, I’ll describe the ins and outs of trying to get into the MEV game with a limited web3 skillset and relatively small capital.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this blog post is for educational purposes only and should not be treated as financial advice. MEV is extremely risky, and you’re likely to lose all the funds that you allocate.
This post is not a “GEt rIch iN cRyptO pASsivE inCOmE” story. So far, I have not managed to scale my MEV strategies. But I hope to provide a hands-on perspective on what it means to try playing the MEV game in 2024.
After publishing my recent posts about MEV extraction, I’ve received several emails asking for more details. This post should provide more in-depth answers to your questions. We will discuss the chances to profit, cover the required technical skillset, and infrastructure costs.
For those unfamiliar with MEV (Maximum Extractable Value), in brief, it’s a value (usually denominated in ERC20 tokens) that can be obtained from the imbalances and inefficiencies in blockchains by highly specialized actors.
