Interview with a Searcher 2.0 | Dean Eigenman, Anish Agnihotri

Season 4 | Episode 5
Join us on Bell Curve as we delve into the world of MEV Searchers with guests Dean Eigenman and Anish Agnihotri. We start with an introduction to the role of Searchers, today's Searcher landscape and the Searcher business model. Dean and Anish then explain how Searchers find MEV opportunities, the relationship between Searchers and Builders, atomic vs non-atomic trades, the role of latency and more. This is your chance for an inside look into the business model of an MEV Searcher!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro: Pre-Interview
(02:36) Interview Start: Guest Backgrounds
(07:31) The MEV Searcher Landscape
(12:43) MEV Strategies Across Execution Environments
(23:55) Searcher Competition
(27:03) “Rook Ad”
(28:56) Searcher Competition
(35:29) The Relationship Between Searchers and Builders
(41:10) Searcher Capital Requirements
(43:11) Atomic vs Non-Atomic Trades
(51:29) Traditional HFT and How to Win at MEV
(55:40) The Role of Latency
(59:30) Centralization Concerns
(1:02:05) Minimizing MEV vs Maximal Extraction
(1:05:27) Qualities of a Great Searcher
(1:12:45) Recap: Post-Interview
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Resources:
Interview With a Searcher (Hasu, Uncommon Core)
spoti.fi/43Bueyk
End Game by Vitalik
vitalik.ca/general/2021/12/06...
Dialectic
dialectic.ch/
/ dialectic_group
Project Blanc
github.com/project-blanc
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike, Jason, Michael, Vance and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

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These Rook ads are incredibly poorly timed. It massively undermines the credibility of the podcast. Everyone's gotta eat, sure, but recommending them something so dubious that it shut down (and in a fantastically moronic way)?

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