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Intent-Based Trading

A new approach where users specify what outcome they want (like 'swap 1 ETH for the most USDC possible') and solvers compete to fill that intent.

Definition

A new approach where users specify what outcome they want (like 'swap 1 ETH for the most USDC possible') and solvers compete to fill that intent. You don't pick the DEX, route, or chain. Projects like UniswapX, CoW Protocol, and Anoma use this model to get users better execution.

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