# The tension between MEV and Censorship Resistance Gadgets

- Speakers: [Felix Leupold](https://streameth.org/speakers/felix-leupold)
- Channel: [Devcon 7 SEA](https://streameth.org/devcon_7_sea)
- Date: 2024-11-15
- Duration: 24:24
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/6736f4bb1b0f83434d475cef
- Download: https://vod-cdn.lp-playback.studio/raw/jxf4iblf6wlsyor6526t4tcmtmqa/catalyst-vod-com/hls/de5c2hz5nltgmtbl/1080p0.mp4

## Description

Although fairly unrelated at first glance, MEV is currently *the* bottleneck for a censorship-resistant Ethereum. This talk will first explore why MEV and censorship resistance are fundamentally counterforces. Then, we will dive into how MEV constrains the design space of censorship-resistant gadgets like Inclusion Lists and Concurrent Block Producers. What does the future of censorship resistance look like for Ethereum?

## About the speakers

### Felix Leupold

Felix joined the Ethereum ecosystem full-time in 2018 after three years at Facebook on encrypted messaging infrastructure. He now leads technical development for CoW Protocol, a decentralized trading protocol using Batch Auctions. Focusing on MEV-resistant mechanisms tha ensure efficient and fair price finding. Started working at Gnosis, he developed fair exchange mechanisms, evolving into CoW Protocol.