Bonker has three layers of MEV protection that work together to prevent value extraction at launch.
Sniper Auctions
Instead of letting bots frontrun the first trades, Bonker runs an on-chain auction. Snipers bid by paying higher gas, and the auction captures this value for the pool rather than letting it leak to block builders.
- Configurable delay between deployment and first auction
- Gas peg mechanism tracks auction rounds per pool
- Auction proceeds split between factory protocol fees and FeeLocker rewards
Descending Fee Curves
Fees start extremely high right after launch (up to 80% MEV LP fee) and decay over time. This makes sniping unprofitable in the first blocks while allowing normal trading once fees settle.
Block 0: 80% fee → Block N: normal fee (decays over configured period)
Block Delay
Configurable block delay prevents any swaps for a set number of blocks after pool creation. Combined with the MEV module's 2-minute maximum delay, this creates a cooldown period where liquidity adds are also blocked.