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by zeroclip 1375 days ago
The title might be misleading to those not well versed with how block production works.

> [flashbots] is not, strictly speaking, a necessary component of the block production process. The centralised Flashbots relay entity does not directly own any hashpower. Nor can Flashbots censor non-MEV related transactions. Miners can still include transactions that did not go through the Flashbots relay.

This is also likely to change as MEV Boost relay code was recently open sourced to accelerate and promote more relay diversity.

https://www.theblock.co/amp/post/164152/flashbots-to-hasten-...