MEV Blocker Leads Performance Tests Among Ethereum RPCs

馃弮 RPCs Race For Speed

By CoW DAO
Jun 30, 2025, 3:12 PM
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A comprehensive study comparing major Ethereum RPCs reveals MEV Blocker's superior performance:

  • Transaction Speed: MEV Blocker achieves fastest inclusion at 1.​34 blocks vs competitors (Flashbots: 1.​49, Blink: 1.​60, Merkle: 1.​86)

  • Price Execution: Delivers better swap outputs compared to others:

    • 9 basis points better than Merkle/Blink
    • 21 basis points better than Flashbots

The research analyzed 150+ swaps across multiple tokens in real trading conditions.​ Results were statistically significant.​

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Why Speed Matters: MEV Blocker is the Fastest RPC! Speed isn't just a nice-to-have, it's everything. The faster your tx gets confirmed, the better your price, the higher your backrun, and the lower your chance of being rekt by slippage. So which RPC is the fastest?馃憞

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