The practice of broadcasting transactions before their execution, commonly associated with Maximal Extractable Value (MEV), is reportedly imposing a significant financial burden on retail cryptocurrency users. This mechanism is described as a "hidden tax," extracting value without clear compensation. Furthermore, a crypto executive highlighted that this issue is actively alienating financial institutions, causing them to shy away from the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The overall impact is a reduction in user confidence and a barrier to broader institutional adoption within the crypto space.