[READY TO VOTE] Implement a Prototype of an OP Stack Chain with Mempool Encryption

Hey @op_julian thanks for the ping.

Thanks everyone for all the comments and feedback.

Addressing @lefterisjp concerns, the scope of Shutter’s grant in Cycle 10 was to perform a feasibility study of implementing Shielded Mempool in the OP stack. This grant was completed last year in November

In contrast, this mission request is proposing the implementation of a Prototype OP stack chain using Mempool encryption and it’s open for any project to participate. Some of the teams building suitable solutions are: Flashbots SUAVE, Radius, Ferveo, Secret Network & Shutter. There are also different types of encryption that can be used (TEEs (such as SGX/AMD SEV), VDF/VDE based approaches, MPC & fhEVM).

It’s true that only a handful of projects are working on this issue. However, IMO, having a trust-minimized sequencer that is censorship-resistant and prevents MEV front-running is a key element in the path towards technical decentralization & different approaches should be welcomed and encouraged, this is why this mission was drafted to allow multiple applicants.

I welcome all feedback to improve the mission and I will let the delegates decide if it’s a mission they would like to see in Season 5.

Pinging here the assigned delegates for visibility @olimpio @GFXlabs and @lefterisjp

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