After spending some time deepening my understanding of Miden, I suddenly realized a very practical problem — we use blockchain every day, but why does it always feel like trading isn’t truly autonomous?

Scalability solutions like Rollup seem clever, and their architecture is complex, but the core pain point is right there: the Sequencer holds the power to order transactions. In other words, when your transaction is packaged, whether it is prioritized, or even if it gets front-run — these decisions are not truly in the hands of users.

It’s like placing an order on an exchange, but when the order is filled or if it gets filled at all depends on the Sequencer’s mood. Between the ideals of decentralization and actual operation, there’s an invisible gap. Projects like Miden are thinking about how to break this Sequencer monopoly — allowing users to truly control their transactions instead of passively waiting for decisions from centralized entities.