Jito co-founder estimates 30–40% of Solana stake participates in order flow auctions
- —buffalu puts OFA participation at 30–40% of Solana's staked supply
- —The OFA rollout coincided with a surge in frontrunning and sandwich attacks
- —OFA providers' KYC and anti-frontrunning controls rely on trust, with violations surfacing only after the fact
- —Jito shut down its public mempool in March 2024 over sandwich attacks
Why it matters: The debate over private mempools affects validator revenue and trade execution quality for Solana users.
Source: TokenPost