Top 3 Intent-Based DEXs Right Now: Cowswap, Across, Near Intents. Cowswap focuses on intent-based trading within EVM single chains/Rollups, while Across specializes in intent-based trading across multiple chains/Rollups. Their liquidity solutions rely on an intent auction market where Solvers bid, with Ethereum as the final settlement layer. Near Intents also focuses on intent-based trading across multiple chains/Rollups, but its final settlement layer is Near. Using a tech stack of 'chain signatures' + MPC computation, it enables atomic swaps between PoW chains like BTC, ZEC, Doge and other Turing-complete chains/Rollups. Its liquidity solution also involves Solver bidding. In theory, compared to Cowswap and Across, Near Intents' architecture is uniquely designed for DeFAI. But in reality, what pushed Near Intents into the spotlight and drove exponential growth this time was the on-chain Swap demand triggered by ZEC's continuous price pump. Sometimes, 'this problem can be solved by pumping' isn’t just a joke. The real question is, after the ZEC hype fades, how will Near Intents find its next growth driver?