Education > Enthusiast Path > MEV Fundamentals
Enthusiast Path

MEV Fundamentals

Master the core concepts of Maximal Extractable Value and understand how MEV opportunities arise in DeFi markets

Duration: 6 hours
Level: Beginner
Price: Free
Certificate: Available

Course Progress

0%

Start your MEV journey today

Start Course

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define MEV and explain how it works in blockchain networks
  • Identify the three main types of MEV opportunities
  • Understand the roles of searchers, validators, and builders
  • Analyze basic MEV strategies and their market impact
  • Recognize MEV opportunities using real blockchain data

Course Modules

1

Introduction to MEV

Understanding Maximal Extractable Value and its significance in DeFi

45 min
Start
2

Blockchain Transaction Ordering

How transactions are processed and ordered in blocks

60 min
Start
3

MEV Ecosystem Players

Searchers, validators, builders, and their relationships

50 min
Start
4

Types of MEV Strategies

Arbitrage, liquidation, and sandwich attack strategies

75 min
Start
5

Market Impact & Ethics

Understanding the broader implications of MEV extraction

40 min
Start
6

Practical Examples

Analyzing real MEV transactions on Ethereum mainnet

90 min
Start

Interactive MEV Explorer

Explore real MEV transactions and understand how they work:

MEV Concepts and Visualization

Live MEV Transaction Feed

Real-time MEV transactions from Ethereum mainnet

Arbitrage: ETH/USDC on Uniswap → SushiSwap
Profit: 0.5 ETH | Gas: 0.08 ETH
ARBITRAGE
Liquidation: Aave USDT Position
Reward: 0.3 ETH | Gas: 0.06 ETH
LIQUIDATION
Sandwich: Large DEX Trade
Profit: 0.2 ETH | Gas: 0.04 ETH
SANDWICH