Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) refers to the potential gains from optimizing the ordering of transactions within a block, encompassing activities such as liquidations, on-chain arbitrage, and the execution of large swaps.
BBVA, the second-largest bank in Spain, has officially launched Bitcoin trading and custody services for all retail customers in country, allowing customers of legal age to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin and crypto.
This wasn't just a trading operation but a surgical strike against systemic weaknesses, pushing Hyperliquid into a dilemma: either watch its $230 million treasury face liquidation risk or abandon its "decentralization" principles by using emergency measures to intervene in the market.