Why Most Crypto Bots Get Sandwiched (And How to Prevent It) If you've ever tried building a crypto trading bot on Ethereum or Solana, you might have experienced the frustrating phenomenon of getting "sandwiched." One moment, your bot is executing a profitable trade, and the next, you’re left wondering why the price suddenly moved against you. The culprit? MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) sandwich attacks. In this article, I’ll break down what sandwich attacks are, why they’re so prevalent, and how you can protect your bot from them using tools like Jito bundles. What Are Sandwich Attacks? Sandwich attacks are a form of MEV where an attacker exploits predictable trades by inserting their own transaction before and after yours. Here’s how it works: Front-Running : The attacker detects your pending trade (e.g., a token swap on Uniswap) and places their own trade before yours to buy the token at a lower price. Execution : Your trade goes through, pushing the price up due to slippage.…