CoW Swap Launches Partial Approvals for Market Orders
CoW Swap Launches Partial Approvals for Market Orders
🔓 CoW's approval revolution
CoW Swap has launched partial approvals for market orders, giving users more control over their token permissions.
Key features:
- Approve only the exact amount needed for each swap
- No more mandatory maximum approvals
- Users can still choose max approvals if preferred
- Same user experience maintained
This update addresses user requests for granular control over token approvals while maintaining the platform's smooth interface. The feature is now live at swap.cow.fi.
Try the new partial approval system for your next swap.
Did you miss it? 👀 🔓 Partial approvals for market orders are now live on CoW Swap. Approve only what you need. No more max approvals (unless you want them). More control, same smooooooth UX. Try it now 👉 swap.cow.fi 🐮
Did you see it? 👀 CoW Swap is now powering limit orders on Aave. 👏 Placing orders on the world's largest decentralized crypto lending platform just got smoooother.🐮
Limit orders are live on Aave’s swap feature, powered by @CoWSwap. They’re supported for @arbitrum, with more networks on the way.
You asked. We built it. 👷♂️ 🔓 Partial approvals for market orders are now live on CoW Swap. Approve only what you need - for swaps and permits. No more max approvals (unless you want them). More control, same smooooooth UX. Try it now 👉 swap.cow.fi 🐮
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