Blockchain data startup Blocknative, an Ethereum-focused project that provides tools for transaction transparency, said Tuesday that it will suspend its MEV-Boost Relay and associated Ethereum Block Builders "after considerable internal debate and in consultation with our Board of Directors."

The measure will become effective Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. ET, and the Relay Data API will remain available for data downloads until Oct. 4. Blocknative said the change should not disrupt Validator, Builder, Searcher, or other network operations. 

"We are making these changes to focus our efforts on economically viable opportunities that align with our values, interests, and capabilities," the company said in a post on X. 

MEV is a practice where value is gleaned from the ordering of …