Robinhood Chain considers technology that gives paying traders priority

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A recently updated version of the paid-for transaction-ordering technology “Time Boost” will be available on Arbitrum, Robinhood Chain’s infrastructure provider. Robinhood Chain, the popular Layer-2 blockchain tailor-made for tokenized real-world financial assets, is evaluating a transaction-ordering system that would allow users to pay a fee to prioritize certain trades, according to a person familiar with the matter. The technology is being developed by Arbitrum, which provides the infrastructure behind Robinhood Chain. The system, which isn’t affiliated with the chain, had been offering a paid-for transaction-ordering technology called “Time Boost” that gives users a priority-sequencing advantage in the form of a 200-millisecond head start. However, on September 24, Arbitrum replaced its Time Boost transaction-ordering system with a new model, Priority Gas Auctions, that allows traders to pay higher fees to have individual transactions processed ahead of others. It is this newer…

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