# Migrating to BuilderNet

Source: https://writings.flashbots.net/migrating-to-buildernet
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Migrating-to-BuilderNet?index=0x675ab8faef8f781a96f648467277c9115222bd6ab76cf35cf96091152451824f822e6eff
Submitted by tim on 2024-12-12 UTC, 2 upvotes, 0 comments

## Summary

Flashbots has deprecated its centralized block builders and migrated its orderflow and refunds to BuilderNet, a decentralized block building network intended to be neutral and uncensorable. The project says BuilderNet will make Ethereum more resilient by letting many parties share orderflow and collaborate on building blocks, using verifiable ordering rules and improved privacy techniques. As of December 5, 2024, Flashbots no longer operates centralized block builders on Ethereum, though a few backup instances will remain for extraordinary situations during the BuilderNet alpha period.

## Article

Block building must be made decentralized, uncensorable, and neutral. To accelerate decentralization in block building, Flashbots has deprecated our centralized block builders and migrated our orderflow and refunds to BuilderNet.

BuilderNet will make Ethereum more resilient by introducing a neutral way for many parties to share orderflow and collaborate in building blocks. It will also create better user experiences by providing a fair and equal platform to trade, and using verifiable ordering rules and improved privacy techniques to keep users safe.

As of December 5 2024, Flashbots no longer operates centralized block builders on Ethereum. A few instances will remain as backups to ensure continuity of service in extraordinary situations during the BuilderNet alpha period.

We invite the community to join us in developing BuilderNet, and to accelerate decentralization and neutrality in block building.