Liquidity providers can maintain assets in their own wallets, utilizing a single balance to support multiple positions without the need to divide capital among various pools.
By Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Jamie Crawley Jul 28, 2026, 11:00 a.m. 2 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on 1inch co-founders Anton Bukov (left) and Sergej Kunz (1inch Network)SummaryShow- 1inch has extended its Aqua liquidity protocol across 13 EVM-compatible chains, enabling users to share liquidity for multiple positions concurrently.
- Liquidity providers can retain assets in their wallets, using a single balance to support multiple positions without needing to divide capital among different pools.
- The launch includes a $1.37 million incentive program, with the 1inch Foundation and DAO providing 10 million 1INCH tokens and $500,000 in USDC over three months.
1inch, a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, has launched Aqua, its shared liquidity protocol, on 13 chains compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine.
This protocol allows liquidity providers to utilize a single balance within their wallets for various positions, eliminating the need to distribute their assets among different pools, while tokens remain under the provider's control until a matching swap is executed.
According to 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz, “tokens can stay in your wallet, under your control, while one balance backs multiple positions across different strategies rather than being split between smart contract deposits.”
For instance, a $100,000 balance could support three positions with a total liquidity of $300,000. This reflects quoted liquidity rather than additional capital, meaning orders can only be executed against assets held in the wallet; if the balance is insufficient, the swap will not succeed.
1inch initially introduced Aqua last year, featuring a software development kit, libraries, and documentation. The public interface allows users to set up full-range, concentrated, or pegged positions across various chains, including Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, and Robinhood Chain.
This rollout comes on the heels of research by 1inch that indicated 85% of $1.84 billion tracked across major concentrated-liquidity exchanges was underutilized during the first half of 2026.
Approximately $542 million remained completely outside active trading ranges in an average week, resulting in an estimated loss of $150 million in annual fees.
1inch has reported that Aqua has passed eight independent security audits. However, liquidity providers still face risks associated with price fluctuations, impermanent loss, and smart-contract vulnerabilities.
The launch includes a liquidity incentive program managed through Merkl, with the 1inch Foundation dedicating 10 million 1INCH tokens and the 1inch DAO contributing $500,000 in USDC over a three-month period, according to a statement shared with CoinDesk.
At current market prices, the token allocation is valued at around $870,000, bringing the total value of the program to approximately $1.37 million.
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