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.
🚀 CoW SDK v7 Launches
**CoW Protocol releases SDK v7** with major technical improvements. **Key upgrades:** - Migrated from Ethers v5 to Viem - Added EIP-2612 and EIP-7702 support - **32% smaller bundle size** (1447kb → 981kb) The Bleu team delivered this upgrade in just 3 months. [Read full documentation](https://docs.cow.fi/cow-protocol/reference/sdks/cow-sdk)
🐄 CoW Swap Introduces Intent-Based Trading with MEV Protection
**CoW Swap** is revolutionizing crypto trading with **intent-based execution** that simplifies the trading process. Key features include: - **Simpler trades** - just specify what you want - **Smarter execution** through competing solvers - **Built-in MEV protection** against frontrunning The platform's **Coincidence of Wants** technology matches traders directly when possible, reducing costs and improving efficiency. Unlike traditional DEXs where you click buttons and hope for the best, CoW Swap lets you express your trading intent and handles the complex execution automatically. [Learn more about crypto intents](https://cow.fi/learn/what-is-a-crypto-intent)
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!
MEV Blocker Partners with DeFi Saver for Enhanced User Protection
MEV Blocker has announced a partnership with DeFi Saver to enhance user protection against Miner Extractable Value (MEV). Key points: - DeFi Saver's TxSaver feature now integrates MEV Blocker - This integration aims to make transactions smoother and safer - Users' trades will be protected from prying eyes - The partnership offers improved rebates and protection This collaboration represents a significant step in safeguarding DeFi users from potential MEV exploitation. Users can expect enhanced privacy and potentially better trade execution through this integration. To learn more about TxSaver and its use of MEV Blocker, check out the detailed thread provided by DeFi Saver.