MEV Watch

MEV Watch

Labrys has created a dashboard tracking Ethereum blocks and MEV-boost relays for censorship under OFAC; success has led to decreased compliant blocks since launch.
Application
Applied on: 21 Apr 2023 01:47 AM
Approved
User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024 04:22 AM
The project must be focused on improving the Web3 ecosystem
MEV Watch addresses an important aspect of Ethereum's infrastructure by monitoring and raising awareness of potential censorship, which is an effort to improve the network's decentralization and resilience.
Projects must be older than 3 months
The project was mentioned to have started after the Ethereum Merge which occurred in September, which suggests it has been active for more than 3 months.
Projects must have a proven track record in the Web3 space and list their long-term goals and recent milestones
The project lists a clear milestone of reducing OFAC compliant blocks from 90%+ to 35% since its inception and has outlined its commitment to launching additional community tools, indicating a proven track record and long-term vision.
Examples of projects which may fit are those that are: Growing new communities, Providing educational resources, Creating content (youtube tutorials, newsletters, blog posts, podcasts, etc), Protecting users by investigating bad actors, DAOs focused on socialization, Onboarding new users, Working on inclusion/diversity/advocacy
MEV Watch contributes to protecting users by investigating and highlighting censorship, which is a contribution to the community's safety and awareness in the Web3 space.
Satisfy the Program General Eligibility Policy in addition to the requirements outlined above
Without information on the Program General Eligibility Policy it is not possible to adequately assess this criterion. Additional due diligence on the organization's operation and compliance with general policy requirements would be necessary.