"ePBS may significantly increase the rate of empty blocks on Ethereum"
> having the option to invalidate the block after eight seconds changes the kind of blocks that builders will build and the option will exercised much more often than naive extrapolation from current data would suggest.
> a major risk that ePBS introduces: the Free Option Problem. By shifting data availability from relays to builders, the winning builder gains the ability to cancel a payload several seconds after winning by withholding blob commitments. This opens the door for searchers to bribe builders into reversing unfavorable trades.
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