Anton and his brother James Peraire-Bueno, who are accused of exploiting an Ethereum MEV vulnerability to steal $25 million, will face a retrial at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. After the jury deadlocked for three days and declared a mistrial, federal prosecutors have formally petitioned for the retrial to take place between late February and early March 2026.
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MEV-Boost is a protocol designed to mitigate the negative impact of Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) in the Ethereum network. It involves three roles: relay, builder, and block producer. This case not only exposed the vulnerabilities of the Ethereum system but also heightened concerns about the security and fairness of blockchain technology, prompting the cryptocurrency community to consider strengthening safeguards.
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