Prosecutors Seek Retrial for MEV Bot Brothers

The brothers Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, accused of involvement in a $25 million Ethereum exploit through the use of MEV bots, could face a retrial as early as February 2026. The US government filed a request with the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking to schedule a new trial within that timeframe. This request follows a mistrial declaration after jurors’ inability to reach a verdict on charges related to wire fraud, money laundering, and receiving stolen property.