Coincidence of Wants (CoW): The protocol uses a unique Match of Intentions model. Instead of processing orders individually in a traditional order book, it batches users’ transactions and looks for ways to match them directly. If you want to sell ETH for USDC and another user wants to do the opposite, the swap happens internally, saving gas and AMM fees.
Native MEV protection: By using "Solvers" (independent solvers competing to provide the best route), orders are shielded from exploitative bots.
TWAP democratization: The protocol opened advanced time-weighted average price (TWAP) orders to all Web3 wallets on EVM chains. Previously exclusive to whales or institutions (such as the Ethereum Foundation), this tool can now be used by anyone to split large orders and mitigate market impact.
The role of the $COW token:
$COW is the governance token managed through CoW DAO. It allows the community to set fee distribution and optimize the protocol's economics, while holders get significant discounts when trading within CoW Swap on Binance.
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