## [cow protocol](https://cow.fi/)


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### tl; dr

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- cow swap is the first trading interface built on top of cow protocol.
- it's a meta dex aggregator allowing to buy and sell tokens using gasless orders that are settled p2p among users or into on-chain liquidity (while providing mev protection).

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## resources

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* [anatomy of solver bots](https://github.com/go-outside-labs/mev-toolkit/blob/main/anatomy_of_mev_bots/bots/cow-solvers.md)
* [cow protocol forum](https://forum.cow.fi/)
* [gnosis on cow protocol](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vClubmyECHzYpT7-DzU6D45bc7iNpjF1NuiEblY-8ZQ/edit#slide=id.ge33f22559c_0_580)
* [dune boards for cow.fi and gnosis protocol](https://forum.cow.fi/t/cow-fi-analytics/369)
* [EIP-1271 for smart orders on cowswap](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zj0_E8JWPQ)
* [useful cowswap resources](https://hackmd.io/@chenm/HJqjdkjvt)
* [yearn <> cowswap](https://medium.com/iearn/yearn-cow-swap-371b6d7cf3b3)
* [cow swap at mev.wtf 2022](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vClubmyECHzYpT7-DzU6D45bc7iNpjF1NuiEblY-8ZQ/edit#slide=id.ge33f22559c_0_580)
* [examining the potential of frequent batch auctions in ethereum](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSdE4LrPjG0)
* [designing an auction to process billions in volume for cow protocol, by xenophonlabs](https://mirror.xyz/xenophonlabs.eth/HcvesuQdywZ6Vg7EOrG0gl9E5V1PbLoMMVeCSYgRLNY)