I Sniped a Solana Token in 400ms — Here's the Full Tech Stack

When Solana's speed meets MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) opportunities, milliseconds matter. Last week, I successfully frontran a trending token launch by executing a snipe in just 400ms from block appearance to confirmed transaction. Here's the exact technical breakdown of how I built this system.

The MEV Landscape on Solana

Unlike Ethereum's mempool-based MEV, Solana's parallel execution requires different strategies. Jito's MEV bundles (called "bundles" instead of "flashbots bundles") let us guarantee transaction ordering when we pay enough priority fees.…