[RFC] Chinese Research & Education Kit: CoW Intent Trading and MEV Protection

CoW Grants Program
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Summary

We’d like to propose a Chinese-language research and education kit covering CoW Protocol’s intent-based trading architecture and MEV protection. The kit would include an in-depth research report, visual explainers, and a bilingual glossary — all open-source (CC0).

Motivation

  1. Strategic fit (CIP-82 2026 mandate): user/developer onboarding + MEV protection are two of the three mandate themes. In-depth Chinese-language material on CoW’s mechanism is nearly non-existent today.
  2. Sourcing: we noted the Grants Committee’s openly stated sourcing challenge — the same few teams reply to every RFP. We’re a new team and would like to contribute net-new coverage to a new language community.
  3. No conflict with the Translation RFP: long-form content was explicitly out of scope for the UI Translation RFP (Phase 1); this proposal is additive. The glossary deliverable is designed to be reusable for a potential Phase 2 (e.g., Chinese UI localization).

Scope & Deliverables

  • D1 — Research report (Chinese): CoW auction mechanism, solver competition, CoW matching, MEV Blocker design, plus a practical user guide. Published CC0.
  • D2 — 10 infographics + 3 short-video scripts (Chinese) derived from the report.
  • D3 — EN→ZH glossary (~200 terms), structured for reuse in future localization work.

Milestones (8 weeks total)

  • M1 (weeks 1–2): outline + glossary v1
  • M2 (weeks 3–6): report draft + infographics
  • M3 (weeks 7–8): final report + community review round

Budget: $8,000–$12,000 (stablecoins), paid per milestone.

Team: We’re a newly formed research/content team focused on Chinese-language coverage of DAO governance and DeFi mechanisms. We don’t claim prior CoW grants history — we’re new, and we see that as the point: bringing a new audience and a new language community into the CoW ecosystem. We recently completed a multi-DAO research survey (in Chinese) and can share a writing sample on request.

Questions for the committee and community

  1. Does this fit current grant priorities?
  2. Any preferences on report depth/format, or on the glossary structure?
  3. Would the glossary be useful input for a future Translation Phase 2?

Looking forward to your feedback before we submit a formal application.

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Hi @daotrading-zh, thanks for your interest in COW Grants.

Long-form educational content isn’t something the committee is prioritising for funding right now, so we wouldn’t encourage a formal application. If you do publish Chinese-language material on CoW independently, feel free to share it here on the forum.

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Thanks for the clear guidance, Sov. We understand the committee’s current priorities. We’ll proceed with publishing Chinese-language material independently and will share it here on the forum.