Understanding Slippage in Crypto Trading
Understanding Slippage in Crypto Trading
🔑 Slippage Secrets Revealed
Slippage refers to the difference between the expected price of a cryptocurrency trade and the actual execution price due to market fluctuations. Traders must set a slippage tolerance percentage to account for potential price changes during execution. Lower tolerances are suitable for stable assets, while higher tolerances may be required for volatile assets. However, excessive slippage tolerance can lead to exploitation through tactics like sandwich attacks, where bots manipulate the price to extract value. Some exchanges like CoW Swap offer auto-slippage features to calculate optimal tolerances and protect users from such attacks.
CoW Swap Launches on Polygon with Gasless Trading
CoW DAO has launched its full suite on Polygon, introducing gasless, intent-based trading with built-in MEV protection. The platform eliminates common DEX friction points: - No gas fees required - No need for native $POL tokens - MEV protection by default - Advanced trading features including limit orders and TWAP CoW Swap functions as a meta-aggregator, pulling liquidity from AMMs, aggregators, market makers, and P2P matches. The system batches trades off-chain and uses MEV Blocker for protection against frontrunning and sandwiching. [Trade now on Polygon](https://swap.cow.fi/#/137/swap/WPOL/0x3c499c542cEF5E3811e1192ce70d8cC03d5c3359)
MEV Blocker Leads Performance Tests Among Ethereum RPCs
A comprehensive study comparing major Ethereum RPCs reveals MEV Blocker's superior performance: - **Transaction Speed**: MEV Blocker achieves fastest inclusion at 1.34 blocks vs competitors (Flashbots: 1.49, Blink: 1.60, Merkle: 1.86) - **Price Execution**: Delivers better swap outputs compared to others: - 9 basis points better than Merkle/Blink - 21 basis points better than Flashbots The research analyzed 150+ swaps across multiple tokens in real trading conditions. Results were statistically significant. [Read the full research paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.19708)
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.