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During last night's flash crash, **MEV bots extracted millions** across DEXs while CoW Protocol users remained protected. **The Problem:** - AMM prices diverged heavily during volatility - MEV bots sandwiched panic traders - Gas fees spiked, causing failed swaps **CoW Protocol's Protection:** - **Batch auctions** that neutralize MEV - **Competitive solvers** finding best prices across all DEXs - **Verified optimal execution** for all trades - **Zero gas lost** on reverted swaps While traditional DEX users got rekt by MEV extraction, CoW Protocol traders paid zero to MEV bots through its unique batch auction system. Trade protected at [swap.cow.fi](http://swap.cow.fi)

**BNB Smart Chain achieved a milestone** by processing 5 trillion gas units in one day, marking a new record for the network. **Trading activity dominated the chain:** - 77% of all transactions were swaps - 24 million trades executed in 24 hours - Demonstrates BNB Chain's position as a major onchain trading hub The massive gas consumption highlights the network's growing usage, particularly for decentralized trading activities. This surge reflects increased adoption of DeFi protocols and trading platforms built on BNB Smart Chain. Users can monitor current gas fees and network activity through [BSCScan's gas tracker](https://bscscan.com/gastracker).

**Slippage tolerance** is a critical setting that determines how much price deviation you'll accept when trading crypto. Set it too tight and your trades fail; set it too loose and you become vulnerable to MEV attacks. **Key Guidelines:** - **Stable assets**: 0.25-0.5% slippage tolerance - **Standard assets** (like ETH): 0.5-2% tolerance - **Volatile assets**: May require double-digit slippage **The MEV Risk** High slippage tolerance exposes you to *sandwich attacks* - where bots manipulate prices to extract value from your trades. MEV losses on Ethereum exceed $1.3 billion to date. **CoW Swap's Solution** CoW Swap offers advanced auto-slippage that automatically calculates optimal tolerance based on market conditions. Their solver-based system protects users from MEV while ensuring trades execute successfully. Data shows CoW Swap consistently offers lower default slippage compared to competitors like 0x and 1inch. [Learn more about slippage tolerance](https://cow.fi/learn/how-should-i-set-my-slippage-tolerance)

CoW Protocol is preparing to demonstrate their DeFi infrastructure at the upcoming **Ethereum Worlds Fair**. The protocol, which specializes in finding optimal trade prices across multiple exchanges while providing **MEV protection**, will showcase their latest developments at the event. - Focus on real-world DeFi applications - Demonstration of cross-exchange price optimization - Highlighting MEV protection capabilities This presentation comes as part of CoW Protocol's continued efforts to advance decentralized trading infrastructure and showcase practical DeFi solutions to the broader Ethereum community.

A comprehensive 6-month trading analysis reveals CoW Swap's dominance among solver-based DEXes: - **Higher Trading Volume**: ~$200M daily vs $60M (1inch Fusion) and $30M (UniswapX) - **More Decentralized**: Top solver only controls 25% market share, with next five at ~10% each - **Better for Large Trades**: Shows best execution improvement for trades over 100 ETH The study compared CoW Swap, 1inch Fusion, and UniswapX, finding solver-based DEXes generally outperform traditional alternatives through optimized routing and off-chain liquidity access. Try CoW Swap: [swap.cow.fi](https://swap.cow.fi/#/1/swap/WETH/0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48)