CoW Protocol is a fully permissionless decentralized trading protocol that enables users to trade crypto assets using batch auctions and meta-DEX aggregation. It minimizes costs and slippage by matching peer-to-peer orders through Coincidence of Wants (CoWs) and aggregates the best prices from across all available on-chain liquidity. Traders submit off-chain trade intents, and solvers compete to find the best execution, ensuring users receive maximum value with MEV protection. The protocol is governed by the CoW DAO and powered by the COW token, which is used for governance and incentivizing ecosystem growth.
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