On July 28, 1inch rolled out its Aqua liquidity protocol across 13 EVM-compatible blockchains. The upgrade allows liquidity providers to back multiple positions with a single wallet balance, rather than dividing assets across separate pools.
With Aqua, tokens stay in users’ wallets until a swap is executed, maintaining full control over their funds. According to 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz, a $100,000 balance could support up to three positions quoting a combined $300,000 in liquidity. This quoted liquidity doesn’t require extra capital but depends on the actual assets held in the wallet swaps fail if the balance can’t cover them.
Initially launched last year with SDKs and documentation, Aqua now supports various position types like full-range, concentrated, or pegged across chains including Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, and Robinhood Chain. The expansion follows research revealing that 85% of $1.84 billion tracked in major concentrated-liquidity exchanges was underutilized during the first half of 2026, with roughly $542 million sitting outside active trading ranges weekly.
To boost adoption, 1inch Foundation and DAO have set up a $1.37 million incentive program distributing 10 million 1INCH tokens and $500,000 in USDC over three months. Aqua has undergone eight independent security audits, aiming to keep providers’ assets secure while improving capital efficiency.
This material is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.
