CoW Protocol Launches First MEV-Capturing AMM
CoW Protocol Launches First MEV-Capturing AMM
🐮 MEV-Capturing AMM Launched
In February, CoW Protocol launched the first live AMM designed to protect liquidity providers from the dangers of MEV. The new CoW AMM received significant media coverage and attention from influencers across the crypto space. Other notable developments included improvements to the user interface, a Twitter Space explaining the CoW AMM, marketing videos featuring memes, the COW token listing on TokenUnlocks, and integration with Ajnas for borrowing DAI against COW tokens.
Per CIP-34, CoW Protocol is testing fee models with a view to long-term sustainability for the protocol and its users. The first test – 50% of surplus on out-of-market limit orders – generated 130 ETH for the protocol and had no observable impact on retention. More info 👇
CIP-34 passed by an overwhelming majority. This is an important milestone on the protocol's journey toward self-sustainability, for the ultimate benefit of its users. snapshot.org/#/cow.eth/prop… As directed, the core team will begin testing fee models asap. More info soon.
Extra 📣 Extra 📢 CoW Protocol’s March Update is here 🐮📈 A teaser: - Monthly volume: $3.42 billion ❗️❗️ - The team touched grass in Portgual - Made significant progress on fees, and more 🤠 Read the full recap 👉 blog.cow.fi/cow-dao-march-… 👈
Starting tomorrow, CoW Protocol will begin experimenting with quote improvement fees on market orders, per CIP-34. Quote improvement fees are incentive-aligned between the protocol and its users: the more CoW Protocol gets for its users, the more CoW Protocol gets for itself.
CIP-34 passed by an overwhelming majority. This is an important milestone on the protocol's journey toward self-sustainability, for the ultimate benefit of its users. snapshot.org/#/cow.eth/prop… As directed, the core team will begin testing fee models asap. More info soon.
🐄 Cross-Chain Swaps
**CoW Swap launches cross-chain trading** that eliminates traditional bridge complexity. Key features: - **Best-route pricing** across multiple chains - **Gasless trading** - no need for native tokens - **Surplus returns** to traders - **MEV protection** built-in The platform now supports trading across Ethereum, Gnosis, BNB, Lens, Avalanche, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Base chains without requiring separate bridging steps. Traders can swap tokens directly between chains while maintaining the same protections and competitive pricing that CoW Swap offers on single chains. [Learn more about cross-chain swaps](https://cow.fi/learn/cow-dao-unveils-seamless-cross-chain-swaps)
🔓 Partial Approvals Live
**CoW Swap launches partial approvals for market orders** Users can now approve only the exact amount needed for swaps and permits, eliminating the need for maximum approvals unless preferred. - **Enhanced control**: Approve specific amounts rather than unlimited access - **Same user experience**: Maintains smooth trading interface - **User-requested feature**: Built based on community feedback The update provides traders with more granular control over token approvals while preserving CoW Swap's streamlined interface. [Try partial approvals now](http://swap.cow.fi)
🐄 COW Holders Vote
**CIP-74 is now live** and requires $COW holder votes to pass. The proposal updates **solver rewards** to maintain: - Strong competition among solvers - Fair reward distribution - Long-term sustainability **Vote now** on [Snapshot](https://snapshot.org/#/s:cow.eth/proposal/0x0c70c8cd92accee872b52614b4fa10e3e3214f45c5b6857f7e88e910607a3c1d) Your participation helps shape CoW Protocol's future reward structure.
Study Shows CoW Swap Leads Intent-Based DEXes in Decentralization and Volume
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)
CoW DAO at DevCon Bangkok: Schedule of Events
CoW DAO announces their presence at DevCon Bangkok with a packed schedule: - Tuesday: @Silver_Queen presents on user interaction in web3 - Wednesday: Booth presence at ArbiVerse (Arbitrum event) with swag giveaways - Thursday: @AnnaMSGeorge discusses CoW AMM's batch mechanism - Friday: Two key talks: * @AndreaCanidio on trade intents and fair mechanism design * @fleupold_ explores PBS in Ethereum **Special Event**: CoW DAO hackathon offering $10,000 in prizes at ETHGlobal Visit the CoW DAO booth to connect with the team and collect exclusive swag!