The mem-pool is where transactions wait to be inserted into a block. Each block producer node needs to maintain its mem-pool. Having control over the mem-pool is an advantage that can be abused. In the article, you will learn what mem-pool is used for. We will explain how a front-running attack works.
This article was prepared by Cardanians with support from Cexplorer.
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