# Ethereum Researchers Challenge LUCID Encrypted Mempool Design

A new critique argues that encryption-scheme-agnostic mempool proposals overstate their protection against the worst forms of transaction front-running.

- Published: 2026-06-16T16:27:54.103Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-16/ethereum-researchers-challenge-lucid-encrypted-mempool-desig
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Ethereum Research](https://ethresear.ch/t/a-criticism-of-lucid-and-encryption-scheme-agnostic-encrypted-mempool-designs/25210)

A new post on Ethereum Research critiques Ethereum Improvement Proposal 8184 (EIP-8184), known as LUCID, a recent proposal for an encrypted mempool. Encrypted mempools aim to hide pending transactions until they are committed, protecting us…

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