CoW DAO

CoW Protocol - MEV-Protected Batch Auction Trading

Company Overview

CoW DAO develops the most user-protective trading products in Ethereum, enabling users to 'do more with less worry.' CoW Protocol is a fully permissionless trading protocol that leverages fair combinatorial batch auctions as its price finding mechanism, providing structural protection against MEV extraction.

Core Products

CoW Protocol

Batch auction-based trading protocol that groups trades and finds optimal settlements. Uses Coincidence of Wants (CoWs) to match orders directly between users, extracting better prices than individual on-chain execution.

CoW Swap

User-facing trading interface built on CoW Protocol, providing MEV-protected swaps with optimal execution.

MEV Blocker

Transaction protection service preventing front-running and sandwich attacks through private transaction submission.

CoW AMM

Automated market maker designed to work with the batch auction system for liquidity provision.

Solver Network

Decentralized network of solvers competing to find optimal settlements for batched orders, driving better execution for users.

Unique Selling Points

MEV Protection

• Batch auctions eliminate front-running opportunities
• Uniform clearing prices prevent sandwich attacks
• Solvers compete for best user outcomes

Coincidence of Wants

• Direct order matching between users
• No LP fees when CoWs are found
• Better prices than on-chain AMMs

Intent-Based Architecture

• Users sign intents, not transactions
• Gasless trading experience
• Solvers handle execution complexity

Why Choose CoW Protocol

CoW Protocol provides the most user-protective trading infrastructure in DeFi, with structural MEV protection that goes beyond obscurity-based solutions.