1/ 🧵 Validators' participation in mev-commit is more than a protocol opt-in. It represents a financially backed partnership with blockbuilders, a retainer for honest proposals. We clarify the mechanism below: 👇

2/ The 5 ETH blockbuilder stake functions purely as a retainer for reliable business. It serves as a backing against payment or liveness faults, providing validators greater confidence in interactions with blockbuilders on mev-commit.

3/ The core preconfirmation logic, including the discretion to make commitments, rests solely with blockbuilders. The validator's role is to provide blockspace; builders manage the complex commitment decisioning.

4/ The leaderless auction mechanism ensures that the highest-value block always surfaces, maximizing mev-boost rewards. This 5 ETH builder stake grants validators access to an ecosystem optimized for both value in trust minimized settings.