1inch Unveils Protocol Letting Multiple DeFi Strategies Share the Same Capital
1inch launched Aqua, a new protocol allowing a single wallet's capital to back multiple DeFi strategies simultaneously without locking funds.Summary
Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch has introduced Aqua, a new liquidity protocol featuring a "shared liquidity layer" that enables capital from a single wallet to support multiple trading strategies concurrently without requiring users to lock their funds into specific smart contracts. Instead, assets remain in the user’s wallet, and strategies only access them when trades are executed. 1inch co-founder Anton Bukov stated that Aqua multiplies effective capital, solving liquidity fragmentation for market makers. A liquidity provider can authorize their tokens for various strategies—like AMMs, stable swap pools, or custom logic—all at once, with Aqua's accounting system tracking access limits for each. This model is expected to improve capital efficiency and utility efficiency, allowing the same capital to simultaneously provide liquidity, vote in governance, or post collateral on lending platforms. Developers can access the Aqua SDK now, with a full front end expected in early 2026.
(Source：CoinDesk)