PinnedConor McMenaminCryptocurrencies Need a Reality CheckCurrent cryptocurrencies require certain players to follow the protocol and forego potential financial gains. We prove this is is insecure.Jan 17, 20211Jan 17, 20211
Conor McMenaminA DEX Protocol with Best-in-Class ExecutionWe highlight the scale of the MEV problem in DEXs, the existing attempts to solve it, and how the FairTraDEX protocol actually does.Apr 4, 2022Apr 4, 2022
Conor McMenaminFairTraDEX: Chopping Down the Dark ForestFairTraDEX is a decentralised exchange protocol based on zero-knowledge set-membership tools, formally preventing extractable value.Feb 12, 2022Feb 12, 2022
Conor McMenaminThere is something inherently wrong with accepting a system that takes money from clients in the…Unless your solutions guarantee fair execution for clients with no advantages for block proposers, I don't think the Flashbots approach is…Sep 21, 2021Sep 21, 2021
Conor McMenaminTenderstake: A ByRa SMR protocolSomething is rotten in the state of cryptos; the player model. I propose a new model, ByRa, and provide a blockchain protocol for this new…Jun 3, 2021Jun 3, 2021
Conor McMenaminBlockchain-based Vaccine PassportsBlockchains allow us to implement trusted vaccine passports. In this article, I outline a simple proposal for such an implementation.Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021
