A look at what MEV is, how it shapes Ethereum protocol R&D, and the latest updates from the community. 1. What is MEV? Why do we care? (Give Uniswap sandwich example) 2. How does MEV affect the protocol? (Talk about MEV supply chain, how each actor/layer is affected) 3. How has MEV played out since the Merge? 4. Look at latest in-protocol mitigations (PBS, state of R&D)