Definition ∞ Anti-Front-Running describes measures designed to prevent unfair trading advantages in digital asset markets. This practice occurs when an entity with foreknowledge of a pending transaction places its own order ahead of it to profit from the anticipated price movement. Such protections aim to preserve market integrity and fairness for all participants. These mechanisms work to counteract predatory trading behaviors by obscuring order information or delaying execution.
Context ∞ The central challenge in anti-front-running efforts involves balancing transaction speed with security on decentralized networks. Debates persist regarding the most effective protocol designs and cryptographic techniques to deter malicious actors without hindering legitimate trading activity. Future developments will likely focus on zero-knowledge proofs and secure multi-party computation to offer stronger guarantees against information leakage and unfair order sequencing.
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