Flashbots

The document appeared on the Flashbots research blog in August 2026 with the quiet confidence of an organization that built the infrastructure for MEV extraction and now wants to make itself obsolete. The Flashbots Collective's 2026 vision proposes a future where block building o

The report arrived with the quiet urgency of a mechanic pointing out that the engine is still running but the oil pressure is dropping. Flashbots, the dominant player in Ethereum's block building infrastructure, published an analysis in August 2026 showing that the block building