
1inch’s Sergej Kunz: institutions should build on DeFi, not duplicate it
Traditional financial institutions are eager to move into DeFi. But many are making a mistake: they are spending millions to rebuild systems that already work on-chain.

Editor-in-chief at 1inch, covering blockchain and crypto since 2017, previously a financial and tech reporter. Author of the book "reDeFine Money: The insider's story of decentralized finance and Web3. Former host of the "DeFi Visions" YouTube show.

Traditional financial institutions are eager to move into DeFi. But many are making a mistake: they are spending millions to rebuild systems that already work on-chain.

The collaboration between 1inch and Certora shows how protocol design, incentives and timing can be strengthened through independent review.

Manual trading in DeFi is slow, fragmented and inefficient. Automated agents change that, turning APIs into execution engines.

Today’s internet is great for cat videos, social feeds and online shopping. But when it comes to digital ownership and interacting with blockchain-based systems, you need a different type of browser. Here, the Web3 browser comes into the picture.

1inch Wallet’s upgraded Web3 browser offers users a convenient way to navigate DeFi, designed to enhance security.

DeFi agents are autonomous systems that can plan and execute on-chain actions on behalf of users - offering a new, more efficient approach to trading and portfolio management.

A growing scam trend involves attackers creating fake LinkedIn profiles impersonating recruiters from well-known crypto and Web3 companies, including 1inch.

March saw a major improvement in the 1inch swap interface, as well as a notable collaboration with xStocks and the launch of a US campus education campaign.

Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) is a new framework designed to make Ethereum’s layer 2 networks work together more seamlessly.

AI agents can now directly access 1inch infrastructure via the 1inch MCP, enabling them to plan and execute swaps, analyze portfolio data and interact with on-chain markets in real time.

In this post, we’ll explain why you need limit orders and how to make the most of 1inch’s limit order swap functionality.