DEX Risk
$50M to $36K: Post-Mortem of the March 2026 CoW Protocol Slippage Disaster
In March 2026 a $50M swap routed via CoW Protocol and AAVE became roughly $36K — a catastrophic slippage event with lessons for traders, custodians, and protocol designers. This post‑mortem unpacks what went wrong, the MEV and settlement mechanics involved, and provides a prevention playbook and institutional checklist.
Published at 2026-03-13 15:01:45