BITE Protocol Whitepaper Released: A Consensus-Layer Solution to MEV

🔐 MEV's Cryptographic Kryptonite

By SKALE Manager
May 19, 2025, 3:25 PM
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The BITE (Blockchain Integrated Threshold Encryption) Protocol whitepaper has been released, introducing a novel approach to eliminate MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) attacks that have cost users nearly $2B since 2020.​

Key features:

  • Implements threshold encryption at consensus layer
  • Encrypts transactions before mempool entry
  • Decryption occurs only after finalization
  • No reliance on secondary networks

The protocol's roadmap includes: 1.​ Transaction encryption 2.​ Smart contract data protection 3.​ Selective disclosure capabilities 4.​ Fully homomorphic encryption integration

Read the whitepaper: BITE Protocol Whitepaper

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