CoW Protocol Launches Fair Combinatorial Batch Auctions (FCBA)
CoW Protocol Launches Fair Combinatorial Batch Auctions (FCBA)
🐮 Batch Auctions Just Got Smarter
CoW Protocol has upgraded its batch auction system with FCBA (Fair Combinatorial Batch Auctions), delivering significant improvements:
- 33% higher throughput per auction
- Enhanced batch matching efficiency
- Faster settlement times
- Combinatorial solver bidding
- 25% increase in solver rewards
The upgrade maintains CoW's MEV protection while adding fairness guarantees: trades only execute when beneficial for all participants. This follows recent expansions to Polygon and Avalanche networks, where CoW offers gasless trading and MEV protection.
Guess what? 🤔 CoW Protocol is now live on @0xPolygon 🎉 That means Polygon users now have access to gasless, frictionless, MEV-protected AND better price trades wherever, whenever. 🙌 Start trading today. 👀 swap.cow.fi/#/137/swap/WPO… 👆
We did something pretty major the other week: we overhauled our batch auctions to create something better: FCBA. ✨ It's faster, fairer, and smarter. 🙌 Find out why we did it and how we did it below. 👇 cow.fi/learn/cow-dao-… 👀
CoW Swap is now live on @Avax 🐮🔥 That means gasless trades, better prices, and built-in MEV protection - now with Avalanche speed. Less fees. More flexibility. No frontrunning. Avalanche fast. CoW safe. 💪 But there's more! 👇 cow.fi/learn/cow-prot…
FCBAs are LIVE 🧠⚖️ CoW Protocol just levelled up with Fair Combinatorial Batch Auctions - giving every trader the best possible price, and no hidden winners. They're smarter, fairer and faster. 🔗 Read more: cow.fi/learn/cow-dao-… 🚀 Trade now: swap.cow.fi/#/1/swap/WETH/…
Choosing a DEX can be tricky. 😵💫 Our new article explains why they're not all the same, from AMMs to aggregators. 🔮 Plus, discover how CoW Swap offers unique MEV protection & gasless trades for optimal, secure DeFi swaps! 🐮 cow.fi/learn/finding-… 👆
Want to know why CoW Swap is the king of intent-based DEXes? 🤔 Besides being awesome and available in loads of places. This report from @sui414 and friends is a good place to start! Let's dive in shall we? 🧵
Excited to share our latest paper with @ballsyalchemist @dex_chen_V from @thelatestindefi TLDR fellowship - measuring Execution Welfare on solver-based DEX (CoWSwap, 1inch Fusion and UniswapX). So which DEX has better price 👑 for users? A thread 🧵: Paper Link:
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CoW Protocol Launches Atomic Bundles for Multi-Step DeFi Workflows
CoW Protocol has introduced **Atomic Bundles**, a reusable smart contract template enabling developers to execute complex, multi-step DeFi operations atomically in a single settlement. **Key capabilities include:** - Loop-borrow-redeposit strategies - Repay debt with collateral - Flashloan-enabled executions - Atomic open/close flows for perpetuals - Multi-step payment and treasury operations All executions maintain CoW Protocol's core features: solver competition, MEV protection, and surplus generation. **For builders**, Atomic Bundles simplify development across lending (one-click looping, collateral swaps), perpetuals (atomic open/close flows), and payments (multi-step flows with zero mid-execution risk). Previously, developers needed to write custom wrapper contracts from scratch for each use case. Now they can fork the template, add their logic, and plug into CoW Protocol's solver network. Read more: [Introducing Atomic Bundles](https://cow.fi/learn/intents-can-now-do-more-introducing-atomic-bundles)
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)
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.