# \[Archive\] How Cross-Chain MEV and Private Order Flow Disrupt Chain Abstraction

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**Category:** Embedded Wallets (Web3Auth)\
**Created:** [January 16, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://builder.metamask.io/t/archive-how-cross-chain-mev-and-private-order-flow-disrupt-chain-abstraction/1120 "2025-01-16T09:04:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![shahbaz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/builder.metamask.io/shahbaz/32/1527_2.png) [@shahbaz](https://builder.metamask.io/u/shahbaz)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://builder.metamask.io/t/archive-how-cross-chain-mev-and-private-order-flow-disrupt-chain-abstraction/1120/1 "2025-01-16T09:04:39Z")

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> **🏛 Archived Content from Web3Auth Community**
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> This topic was originally posted by **shahbaz** on 1/16/2025.  
> This content has been migrated from our previous community forum to preserve valuable discussions.

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Extracting value from blockchain networks involves more than just trading assets—it requires strategic positioning, speed, and sometimes privileged access. One might think of it like navigating a bustling marketplace filled with competing traders, brokers, and auctioneers. Just as brokers in a traditional market might use their insider knowledge to gain an edge, blockchain participants can manipulate transaction ordering and timing to extract hidden value.&nbsp;

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://blog.web3auth.io/how-cross-chain-mev-and-private-order-flow-disrupt-chain-abstraction](https://blog.web3auth.io/how-cross-chain-mev-and-private-order-flow-disrupt-chain-abstraction)