Trading Mechanics
Front-Running on DEXs: What Is Actually Happening to Your Trade
You submit a swap. You pay the gas. The transaction confirms.
Igniz
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Trading Mechanics
The Hidden Tax You're Paying Every Time You Trade (And How Arbitrageurs Actually Fix It)
Most traders think of arbitrage as a predatory game. Fast bots. Stolen value. Sophisticated actors extracting money from regular people.
Igniz
Trading Mechanics
You're the Filling: How Sandwich Attacks Quietly Tax Your Trades
You hit swap. The preview said one number. The result was worse. You shrugged and blamed volatility.
Igniz
Trading Mechanics
The Invisible Tax on Every Trade You Make
You hit confirm. The price you saw was good. The price you got was worse.
Igniz
Trading Mechanics
The "Market vs Limit Order" Frame Is a CEX Concept — And It's Getting DEX Traders Rekt
On March 12, 2025, a trader swapped 732,583 USDC and walked away with 18,636 USDT. Not a rug. Not a hack. A market order with 100% slippage tolerance broadcast openly to the public mempool and sandwiched six separate times.
Igniz