On-chain monitoring platform Lookonchain has discovered multiple recent Ethereum transfer records associated with vitalik.eth. Data shows that within three days, he sold a total of 2,961.5 ETH in batches, which was approximately $6.6 million at the time. The transactions were completed through the CoW protocol, executed in small, multiple transactions, and the on-chain settlement process was verified by Arkham. No hidden routing or mixer operation traces were found. From a historical perspective, this is not a temporary action. Vitalik has previously publicly stated that he would gradually transfer some ETH for long-term plans. Recently, he also transferred 16,384 ETH, worth over $43 million, some of which was used for his Kanro organization to support biotech research, open-source security, and public welfare projects. His past operations have always been carried out in a slow, planned manner, with no signs of abrupt liquidation.

Between 22:52 and 22:57, UXLINK Exploiter received a total of 140.54 WBTC transfers from CoW Protocol, with a total value of approximately $127 million. The specific transfer times and amounts are 31.38, 24.09, 24.06, 24.09, and 36.43 WBTC respectively.

CoW DAO announces that its MEV protection tool, MEV Blocker RPC, will be managed by Consensys's design team SMG, which has served over 4.5 million users and returned 6,177 ETH. SMG will continue to promote transparent reordering mechanisms, while CoW DAO focuses on expanding MEV protection capabilities for decentralized trading platforms.

According to Odaily, the leading decentralized finance lending protocol Aave has entered a period of governance turbulence, triggering internal debate, market volatility, and a major whale sell-off that has drawn attention across the DeFi sector. The controversy originated from a recent operational change by Aave Labs, which altered the routing of swap transactions on Aave’s front end. The protocol shifted from ParaSwap to Cow Swap, a move that effectively redirected a portion of swap-rel

Aave DAO and Aave Labs have disagreements over fee distribution issues arising from the integration with CoW Swap. Anonymous member EzR3aL questioned the flow of fees without consulting the DAO and argued that they should belong to the DAO, while Aave Labs insists on its legitimate ownership of the related rights.

ChainCatcher reports that the Aave community has recently erupted into governance controversy, with the focus on whether the integration of CoW Swap has led to protocol revenue flowing to Aave Labs rather than the Aave DAO. A representative named “EzR3aL” posted on the governance forum stating that their on-chain analysis shows that transaction fees generated through the new CoW Swap interface no longer flow into the DAO treasury but are instead directed to an independent address, estimated to be worth about $200,000 per week. Marc Zeller, head of the Aave Chan Initiative, said the situation is “extremely concerning,” accusing it of “secret privatization of approximately 10% of the potential revenue of the Aave DAO.” The controversy has also extended to Aave Vaults, Horizon, and the Aave v4 liquidation engine.

Odaily Planet Daily News: According to the latest crypto weekly report released by Gate Ventures, macro indicators cooling off has led to uneven risk appetite, with the market overall remaining cautious. BTC and ETH are fluctuating within a narrow range, but ETF net outflows continue, and the Fear & Greed Index remains in the "extreme fear" zone. Meanwhile, the market saw an overall rebound of +3.9% on Monday, mainly driven by heightened institutional narratives, including Grayscale filing for a SUI Trust and the official launch of its Chainlink ETF. On the ecosystem front, Aave and CoW launched the first Intent-based flash loan product, further expanding programmable DeFi; Galaxy acquired Alluvial, accelerating institutional-grade liquid staking deployment; Grayscale launched

Foresight News reports, citing The Block, that Aave Labs has expanded its partnership with CoW Swap by integrating the DEX aggregator’s solver network into all swap functions on Aave.com, and has launched a flash loan product specifically built for intent-based infrastructure. According to Aave Labs and CoW Swap, the new model enables developers and advanced users to execute complex transactions more efficiently, unlocking previously hard-to-achieve use cases such as arbitrage, refinancing, and automation. Once the integration is complete, Aave.com will route asset swaps, collateral swaps, debt swaps, and “repay with collateral” features through CoW Protocol’s batch auction execution system, allowing users to manage every part of their loan lifecycle in one place. Assets supported by CoW Protocol, coll

PANews, October 4th news, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) tweeted that it plans to exchange 1,000 ETH into stablecoins through CoW's TWAP function for funding research, grants, and donations.

PANews, October 1st news, according to the official blog, the DEX aggregator CoW Swap announced that its protocol is now officially launched on BNB Chain. This integration will provide BNB Chain users with features such as Gasless Swaps, built-in MEV protection, better trade pricing, and advanced order types.