Author
@jaimez888
About the Team:
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Feld - founder of Boring Security. He taught DeFi Basics classes at a major NYC hedge fund and has instructed several of our courses. He is an avid user of DeFi, often leveraging more than 10 DeFi protocols monthly. X profile: Feld4014
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0xQuit - Vice President of Blockchain at Yuga Labs. He is our Web3 102 co-instructor and will serve as content editor and potentially a co-instructor of the class. X profile: 0xQuit
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Jamz - Our grant writer and partner manager within Boring Security. He will be leading the execution of the grant. X profile: JaimeZ888
Prior Work:
Boring Security is a public good founded in 2022, aiming to make Web3 security accessible through free educational resources. We have instructed over 2,100 alumni and helped users recover over $3 million in stolen assets. We are a regular user of CowSwap, using the platform for monthly operations.
Alumni On-Chain Tokens: https://etherscan.io/token/0x0164fb48891b891e748244b8ae931f2318b0c25b#balances
Asset Recovery Write-up:
Socials:
- Twitter: BoringSecDAO
- Github: BoringSecDAO
Grant Description
We are developing a new DeFi Security class that will include examples from CowSwap. We will list CoW Swap / CoW DAO as a co-sponsor in the Sponsor Slide.
Additionally, we will update our existing core classes (Web 3 Security 101/102) to include CowSwap content. We teach these classes at least four times a month, reaching over 100 students.
All classes are conducted digitally and live through our Discord server.
Benefits to CoW Protocol Ecosystem:
- Cow Swap Onboarding
Each class serves as a go-to-market for CowSwap and will contain a UTM link to CoW Swap, shared in our Discord class.
- Evergreen and Updated Education
This class will serve as a permanent public good for Cow Swap. As long as Boring Security and Cow Swap exist, we will continue to offer this course.
- A Safer CoW Protocol Ecosystem
Security education is most valuable when things don’t go wrong.
While we’ve helped recover over $3 million in stolen assets, our greater value lies in what we prevent. Our alumni are taught how to spot phishing attempts, rug pulls, and compromised front-ends, reducing CoW Swap’s overall attack surface.
Class Outline:
DeFi Protocols and Products:
- Bridges
- DEXes (CoW Swap)
- LPs / Concentrated Liquidity (UNI v2 v3 v4)
- Lending Protocols
- Perps Exchanges
- Stablecoins (and their differences)
- Derivatives / Pendle
Navigating Safely:
- Approvals
- Sandwich Attacks
- MEV
- Permit / Permit2
- ERC-7702
- Understanding insanely high APYs
- Risks of Recursive Borrowing and Leveraged Concentrated Liquidity
- Impermanent Loss
- Perp Returns and Principal Risks
- Pooled vs Isolated Liquidity
- Bridge Risk
- Wallet Address Separation
The Scams:
- Scam LP NFTs
- Permit2 Batch scams (with live example)
- Fee-free Fake front-ends
- Discord/Telegram scams in DeFi community chats
- What can scam tokens do?
Type of Grant
Milestone-based
Milestones
| Milestones | Title | Due Date | Funding Request |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone 1 | Class Development (50%) | August 22, 2025 | $4,025 |
| Milestone 2 | Class Development (100%) | September 12, 2025 | $4,325 |
| Milestone 3 | Continuous Classes | December 31, 2025 | $0 |
Specifics
Milestone 1: Class Development (50%)
We will be creating the online class with our design lead and subject matter experts. At the end of the Milestone, we should have an outline and draft slides available on Google Docs.
Milestone 2: Class Development (100%).
We should have the class ready for teaching by the end of the Milestone.
Milestone 3: Continuous Classes
As long as we exist and there is demand for DeFi, we will continue to teach the class.
We have been teaching our current curriculum for over three years. These are regularly updated to reflect the latest content.
Funding Request
$8,350 xDAI or equivalent CoW Tokens
Gnosis Chain Address
gno:0x2e8E95DBEb137a24469e711079Ad483D081166F7
Other Information
Our current partners include Apecoin and Open Campus. We also provide security content in collaboration with Ledger. Link is available upon request, due to max links on the post.
Terms and Conditions
By submitting this grant application, I acknowledge and agree to be bound by the CoW DAO Participation and the CoW DAO Grant Agreement Terms.