in 2024, over $1.2B was lost to MEV-related front-running, largely because most on-chain activity is fully visible before execution.
for auctions, that creates an obvious problem: once bids are public, bots and validators can react, reorder, or outbid participants for profit.
after some weeks of development, built with private computation from
@arcium, eBidz explores a sealed-bid auction model where bids remain encrypted during submission and are only revealed at the appropriate stage.
this helps prevent bid manipulation while making the auction process fairer for participants, you should try and see it at work for yourself.
- eBidz:
e-bidz.vercel.app/
- demo:
youtu.be/VPoy5w3ezmg