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Titan Builder tops daily protocol revenue with $22.8M amid market panic

Ethereum block builder Titan Builder briefly surged to the top of DeFiLlama's 24-hour protocol revenue leaderboard with $22.83 million, outpacing major stablecoin issuers following a wave of market disruption and heightened arbitrage activity.

DeFiLlama protocol revenue dashboard showing Titan Builder ranking first in 24-hour revenue with $22.83 million, ahead of Tether and Circle.
Image: @WuBlockchain

Ethereum block builder Titan Builder briefly captured the top spot on DeFiLlama's 24-hour protocol revenue rankings with $22.83 million, surpassing leading stablecoin issuers Tether ($16.99 million) and Circle ($6.76 million). The entity, which captures transaction fees and maximal extractable value (MEV) while retaining profits after paying validators, typically generates between $50,000 and $200,000 per day, according to a post by market observer jussy on X.[1][2][3]

According to DeFiLlama co-founder 0xngmi, as reported by Wu Blockchain, Titan Builder brought in roughly $24.7 million in total fees over the period. The figure was so unusually elevated that DeFiLlama's tracking systems initially flagged and blocked the entry as a suspected data error. 0xngmi explained that the spike in MEV activity was driven by arbitrage opportunities stemming from hacker-related market disruptions and widespread market panic.[1]

Jussy attributed the sudden windfall to rushed token swaps following an alleged $6.3 billion Binance hack, creating extensive MEV opportunities across decentralized exchanges. The DeFiLlama dashboard also placed decentralized perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid fourth in 24-hour revenue at $4.87 million, with Titan Builder's rolling seven-day revenue standing at $16.01 million compared to Tether's $120.59 million.[1][3]

Key facts

  • Titan Builder briefly ranked first in 24-hour protocol revenue on DeFiLlama with $22.83 million, surpassing Tether ($16.99 million) and Circle ($6.76 million).
  • DeFiLlama co-founder 0xngmi stated Titan Builder generated roughly $24.7 million in fees, a metric initially blocked by automated systems as a suspected data error.
  • 0xngmi linked the MEV surge to arbitrage opportunities created by widespread panic and hacker-related market disruptions.
  • Titan Builder usually earns between $50,000 and $200,000 per day by assembling Ethereum blocks and capturing fees and MEV above validator payouts.
  • Market observer jussy claimed rushed swaps following an alleged $6.3 billion Binance hack created large MEV windfalls captured by the builder.
  • DeFiLlama's rankings showed Hyperliquid in fourth place with $4.87 million in 24-hour revenue, while Titan Builder logged $16.01 million over seven days.

Sources · 3 sources

  1. WB

    Wu Blockchain@WuBlockchainPost on X ·

    Ethereum Block Builder Titan Builder Briefly Tops 24-Hour Protocol Revenue Rankings With $22.83M, Surpassing Tether According to DeFiLlama, Ethereum block builder Titan Builder briefly ranked first in 24-hour protocol revenue with $22.83 million, surpassing Tether. DeFiLlama co-founder 0xngmi said Titan Builder generated approximately $24.7 million in fees over the same period, an unusually high figure that DeFiLlama’s systems initially flagged and blocked as a data error. He attributed the surge in MEV activity to arbitrage opportunities created by hacker-related market disruptions and widespread panic.

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  2. CB

    Crypto BriefingArticle ·

    Titan Builder briefly tops DeFiLlama’s 24-hour revenue rankings at $22.83 million Titan Builder's brief revenue surge highlights the volatility and competitive dynamics in Ethereum's block-building market, raising concerns about market concentration. The post Titan Builder briefly tops DeFiLlama’s 24-hour revenue rankings at $22.83 million appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

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  3. JU

    jussy@jussy_worldPost on X ·

    WTF is Titan Builder, and why is it #1 in crypto revenue? @titanbuilderxyz builds Ethereum blocks, capturing fees + MEV and keeping the profit after paying validators It usually makes $50K–$200K/day Yesterday they made $22.8M (more than Tether & Circle) The $6.3B Binance hack triggered massive rushed swaps, creating huge MEV opportunities (Titan captured a big share of it) Did y’all know about them?

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