1inch Launches Aqua Protocol to Enable Direct Asset-to-Asset Trading
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol 1inch has launched its new shared liquidity protocol, Aqua. The platform aims to improve efficiency and unlock liquidity for users across blockchain networks by enabling direct asset-to-asset trading pairs. Sergej Kunz, co-founder and CEO of 1inch, explained that the inefficiency in decentralized exchanges results in about $1.6 billion sitting idle due to underutilized liquidity pools. Aqua is designed specifically for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), which require better infrastructure to support proper liquidity. Kunz highlighted how users outside the U.S. can already trade hundreds of tokenized stocks through platforms like Robinhood and Kraken, enabling direct trading between equities such as SpaceX and Apple without using dollars.
Topics: 1inch Aqua protocol liquidity RWAs (Real-World Assets) tokenized equities