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A critical issue analyzed is whether Ethereum truly offers censorship resistance. Recent focus was on the activities of Flashbots and MEV-boost software, which facilitate transaction ordering but may exclude certain transactions—like Tornado Cash—potentially leading to censorship. Approximately 52% of Ethereum blocks are currently ofac-compliant, meaning they exclude transactions related to Tornado Cash, raising questions about the chain’s true decentralization and censorship resistance.
While some validators exclude risky transactions, others continue to include them, creating a complex mosaic. The real concern is whether validators will continue to avoid Tornado Cash transactions, especially if regulatory pressures intensify, risking increased censorship over time.