CoW DAO Marks Four Years: 73M Transactions and Billions in Protected Volume
CoW DAO Marks Four Years: 73M Transactions and Billions in Protected Volume
🐮 CoW DAO turns four
CoW DAO celebrated its fourth anniversary, marking significant growth since its formation in 2022.
Key Milestones:
- 73M+ transactions processed
- Millions of users served
- Hundreds of billions in protected trading volume
The protocol has demonstrated that MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) protection and user experience can coexist in decentralized finance. CoW DAO positions itself as infrastructure focused on user protection rather than marketing rhetoric.
The anniversary highlights the protocol's evolution from early experiments to a substantial player in the DeFi space, emphasizing its commitment to protecting users from predatory trading practices.
5/ 🐮 Independence Week We celebrated four years of CoW DAO - from early experiments to: • 73M+ transactions • Millions of users • Hundreds of billions in protected volume User-protective DeFi isn't a slogan. It's infrastructure.
CoW Swap Awaits Registrar Post-Mortem Before Publishing Full Incident Report
CoW Swap has announced it will publish a comprehensive post-mortem report in the coming days, pending receipt of information from its registrar. **What's Coming:** - Root cause analysis of the incident - Confirmed impact assessment - Complete list of hardening measures implemented The team is waiting on the registrar's post-mortem before releasing their full report. No timeline has been specified beyond "the next few days." This follows a pattern of transparency in the DeFi space, similar to Loopring's detailed incident report from 2024.
CoW Swap DNS Hijacked Through Social Engineering Attack on Registrar
**CoW Swap suffered a DNS hijacking attack** after an attacker convinced their domain registrar they were a team member using false documents. **Attack Timeline:** - Started after 13:00 UTC on April 14 - Attacker gained control of cow.fi domain and created new SSL certificate - Deployed phishing site mimicking CoW Swap interface **Two-Phase Attack:** - **Phase 1:** Wallet drainer prompting users to sign malicious transactions - **Phase 2:** Fake wallet modals stealing seed phrases and passwords **Current Status:** - CoW Swap regained full control of cow.fi domain - Service temporarily moved to [swap.cow.finance](http://swap.cow.finance) - Backend and APIs paused as precaution - Team working to transition back to original domain *The attack targeted the DNS registrar through social engineering, not CoW's infrastructure or any data leak.*
CoW Protocol Wallet Security Alert: April 14 Compromise Window
**Critical Security Alert for CoW Protocol Users** If you connected your wallet to cow.fi between approximately 13:00 and 20:00 UTC on April 14, 2026, take immediate action: - **Treat your wallet as compromised** - Revoke all token approvals using [revoke.cash](http://revoke.cash) or similar services - Consider transferring funds to a new wallet - **Never enter your seed phrase anywhere** **Important Notes:** - The time window has been extended as a precautionary measure - All users should revoke approvals made on CoW Swap after 14:54 UTC on April 14 - Use tools like [revoke.cash](http://revoke.cash) to simplify the revocation process **What to Do Now:** 1. Check if you used cow.fi during the affected timeframe 2. Immediately revoke all approvals if you did 3. Monitor your wallet for suspicious activity 4. Move assets to a fresh wallet if necessary This is a time-sensitive security matter requiring immediate attention from affected users.
🚨 CoW Swap Security Alert: Revoke Approvals Immediately
**CoW Swap users need to take immediate action following a security incident.** **What happened:** - The CoW Swap website (http://cow.fi) was compromised between approximately 13:00 and 20:00 UTC on April 14 - Users who connected their wallets during this window may be at risk **Required actions:** - Revoke all approvals made on CoW Swap after 14:54 UTC on April 14 - Use tools like [revoke.cash](http://revoke.cash) to easily revoke permissions - If you connected during the affected timeframe, treat your wallet as compromised - Consider moving funds to a new wallet - Never enter your seed phrase anywhere **Timeline note:** The suggested time window (13:00-20:00 UTC) has been padded as an extra precaution. Take these steps now to protect your assets.
CoW Swap Launches on Linea L2 and Deepens Aave Integration
**CoW Swap is now live on Linea**, Ethereum's L2 network, bringing gasless trading and advanced order types to the platform. **Key features on Linea:** - Gasless swaps by default - no ETH needed for gas - Limit and TWAP orders - Swap & Send functionality - Upcoming Swap & Bridge feature **How it works:** CoW Protocol's solver network competes to find the best prices across DEXs while protecting users from MEV attacks. **Expanded Aave integration** also launched, powering more DeFi operations: - Collateral swaps - Repay-with-collateral transactions - Debt swapping All operations are **gas-optimized and MEV-protected**. The integration uses intent-based transactions - users specify what they want, and solvers find the optimal execution path. **Benefits include:** - Solver-routed execution for better prices - Shared liquidity across $10B+ monthly volume - Simplified user experience with fewer approvals Try CoW Swap on Linea: [swap.cow.fi](https://swap.cow.fi/#/59144/swap/WETH/0x176211869cA2b568f2A7D4EE941E073a821EE1ff) Learn more about the Aave integration: [aave.com/blog/aave-cow-swap](https://aave.com/blog/aave-cow-swap)