From 8465d795084b714f68cbbbd9d03f6520e9637c48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "mia von steinkirch, phd"
<1130416+mvonsteinkirch@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 18:11:19 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Update running-a-node.md
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MEV_on_Ethereum/running-a-node.md | 29 ++++++++++++++---------------
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
diff --git a/MEV_on_Ethereum/running-a-node.md b/MEV_on_Ethereum/running-a-node.md
index d396441..42d9cad 100644
--- a/MEV_on_Ethereum/running-a-node.md
+++ b/MEV_on_Ethereum/running-a-node.md
@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@
<br>
-----
-
-### resources
-
-<br>
-
* [check my step-by-step article to run validator](https://mirror.xyz/steinkirch.eth/F5PI4eqShKTGlx0GzL0Lq0-vHQ6b14OoV4ylE2FMsAc)
-* how a node creates a block is created in ethereum:
+
+
+#### how a node creates a block is created in ethereum:
+
1. the validator client requests a block from the consensus node
2. the consensus node requests an execution payload from the execution node and incorporates it into the block
3. the validator client signs the block
@@ -18,15 +15,13 @@
<br>
+#### how does mev affect block times:
+ 1. the validator client requests a block without transactions (blinded block) from the consesnsus node
+ 2. the consensus node queries multiple MEV relays for best bid, incorporating the best block into the returned binded blocl
+ 3. the validator client signs the binded block
+ 4. the validator client requests the consensus node to unblind and broadcast the signed block
+ 5. the consensus node requests the winning MEV relay to unblind the singed block and broadcasts it to the network
-other resources:
-
-<br>
-
-* [ethereum.org official page on becoming a validator](https://launchpad.ethereum.org/en/overview)
-* [ethereum.org official page on running a node](https://ethereum.org/en/run-a-node/)
-* [how to setup a validator for eth staking guide](https://www.coincashew.com/coins/overview-eth/guide-or-how-to-setup-a-validator-on-eth2-mainnet)
-* [ethub docs on running a node](https://docs.ethhub.io/using-ethereum/running-an-ethereum-node/)
<br>
@@ -163,6 +158,10 @@ other resources:
<br>
+* [ethereum.org official page on becoming a validator](https://launchpad.ethereum.org/en/overview)
+* [ethereum.org official page on running a node](https://ethereum.org/en/run-a-node/)
+* [how to setup a validator for eth staking guide](https://www.coincashew.com/coins/overview-eth/guide-or-how-to-setup-a-validator-on-eth2-mainnet)
+* [ethub docs on running a node](https://docs.ethhub.io/using-ethereum/running-an-ethereum-node/)
* [validator key generator](https://wagyu.gg/)
* [jwt decoder](https://jwt.io/)
* [eth staker community](https://ethstaker.cc/)