A block building mechanism describes the process by which network participants select and group transactions into new blocks. This procedure involves collecting pending transactions from the mempool, validating them against protocol rules, and then ordering them to construct a valid block. The effectiveness of this mechanism directly influences transaction throughput and finality within a distributed ledger. Different consensus protocols employ varied approaches to this fundamental operation.
Context
Discussions around block building mechanisms frequently involve considerations of miner extractable value (MEV) and transaction ordering fairness. Ongoing developments aim to optimize these mechanisms for greater decentralization, resistance to censorship, and improved network efficiency. The design of these systems remains a critical area for protocol upgrades and research within the digital asset space.
Integrating threshold encryption into the mempool decouples transaction submission from ordering, structurally eliminating frontrunning and centralizing MEV.
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