How it works

📄️ Intent flow

Now that we know all the actors and modules in the system, let's take a detailed technical look at how all of them come together. 

📄️ Cross-chain coincidence of wants (xCoW)

Garden’s xCoW mechanism builds upon the concept of Coincidence of Wants (CoW), pioneered by CoW Swap for single-chain environments and extended into the cross-chain space, similar to Across Protocol. What sets Garden apart is its ability to integrate Proof-of-Work (PoW) chains like Bitcoin, overcoming the challenges of building trustless interoperability on these networks. By enabling seamless matching of complementary intents, Garden reduces reliance on external liquidity, optimizes pricing, and enhances transaction efficiency across multiple chains.