Research Shows MEV Blocker Leads RPC Performance Metrics
Research Shows MEV Blocker Leads RPC Performance Metrics
馃攳 RPCs Battle It Out
A comprehensive study by researchers @VinyasAlex & @PaulJanicot evaluated four major MEV protection RPCs on Ethereum mainnet:
- MEV Blocker
- Merkle
- Blink
- Flashbots
The study analyzed 273 real transactions across multiple metrics:
- Inclusion Speed: MEV Blocker fastest at 1.34 blocks vs others 1.49-1.86
- Swap Execution: 9-21 basis points better output than competitors
- Success Rate: Near perfect transaction completion
- User Rebates: Highest backrun returns
Testing covered various token pairs (ETH-USDC, ETH-GNO, ETH-AAVE) from blocks 21344521 to 21637136.
Which RPC gives you the best swap prices on Ethereum? We measured it, and it's MEV Blocker 鉀憋笍 If you鈥檙e using the wrong RPC, you're literally getting worse token output on every swap. Here鈥檚 what we found 馃憞
New research just dropped: not all MEV-protecting RPCs are created equal. We tested the top RPCs live on Ethereum mainnet. Only one came out top across inclusion, execution, and rebates... You guessed it! It was MEV Blocker 鉀憋笍 Let's break it down 馃憞
Why Speed Matters: MEV Blocker is the Fastest RPC! Speed isn't just a nice-to-have, it's everything. The faster your tx gets confirmed, the better your price, the higher your backrun, and the lower your chance of being rekt by slippage. So which RPC is the fastest?馃憞
CoW Protocol Partners with Token Terminal for Enhanced Metrics Dashboard
CoW Protocol has integrated with Token Terminal to provide stakeholders with improved transparency and data tracking capabilities. **Key Features:** - Standardized metrics tracking across multiple dimensions - Real-time monitoring of volume, fees, and usage data - Centralized dashboard for protocol performance Token Terminal's infrastructure is trusted by major institutions including Messari, Binance Research, and CoinDesk as a primary data resource. The partnership aims to give CoW Protocol users clearer insights into protocol operations and performance metrics. This integration follows a similar collaboration between Token Terminal and Origin Protocol in April 2025, demonstrating Token Terminal's growing role in providing standardized data solutions for DeFi protocols.
CoW Swap Enables Direct EVM to Solana Cross-Chain Swaps
CoW Swap has launched cross-chain swapping functionality between EVM networks and Solana. **Key Features:** - Direct swaps from Ethereum Virtual Machine chains to Solana - Built on CoW Swap's existing cross-chain infrastructure - Maintains MEV protection during cross-chain transactions - Available now at [swap.cow.fi](http://swap.cow.fi) This expansion follows CoW Swap's multi-chain launch in August 2025, which introduced seamless bridging and swapping across different networks with MEV protection.
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)