Front-running, sandwiching, and searcher exploitation are not abstract threats. This guide helps institutional stakeholders understand how MEV affects order flow and what can be done to reduce exposure.
This guide provides a technical framework for identifying and mitigating institutional MEV exposure:
Where MEV risks surface in rollups, bridges, and protocol-level execution
Why front-running affects high-volume custody flows and oracle latency
Tools and practices including private mempools, pre-confirmation logic, and batch auctions
Framework for evaluating execution environments and order flow design choices
MEV distorts price discovery, impacts trust in execution, and introduces volatility. For institutional organizations with defined risk thresholds, ignoring MEV is not an option. This guide outlines how to map exposure and adopt mitigations that align with operational standards.
Built for institutional DeFi teams evaluating or managing:
Cantina supports institutional-grade DeFi infrastructure with security frameworks that account for both onchain and structural risk. Our approach integrates detection, review, and response across protocols where latency, execution order, and incentives shape real outcomes.
If your organization is preparing for due diligence, integration, or regulated engagement, we can help apply this framework to your architecture and operations. Cantina scopes institutional reviews that cover both code and resilience.
