The article investigates the emerging 'relay market' in crypto, where automated bots intercept and resell tokens before legitimate users can purchase them. It highlights how this practice facilitates fraud and exploits transaction ordering mechanisms, creating an uneven playing field for retail investors.
Background
Transaction ordering and front-running have long been concerns in decentralized finance (DeFi), but sophisticated relay networks are now enabling more complex forms of market manipulation and token sniping.
- Source
- Hacker News (RSS)
- Published
- Jul 26, 2026 at 11:17 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10