Ethereum logs $1M MEV block reward amid Curve Finance exploit
The highest recently generated block reward was 584 ETH, created by a MEV bot front-running transactions during the DeFi chaos.
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The highest recently generated block reward was 584 ETH, created by a MEV bot front-running transactions during the DeFi chaos.
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