1inch Unveils Protocol Letting Multiple DeFi Strategies Share the Same Capital

Why It Matters

By enabling capital to be deployed across multiple strategies without custody loss, Aqua could increase liquidity provider returns and lower barriers for DeFi developers, potentially accelerating composability and adoption across the ecosystem.

Summary

1inch has launched Aqua, a liquidity protocol that creates a shared liquidity layer allowing a single wallet’s assets to be used across multiple DeFi strategies simultaneously without locking funds. The protocol lets liquidity providers authorize tokens for various strategies—such as AMMs, stable‑swap pools or custom logic—while the assets remain in custody, and each strategy operates under its own rules via Aqua’s accounting system. Aqua’s SDK and libraries are now available on GitHub, with a full front‑end slated for early 2026. The design aims to boost capital and utility efficiency by reducing liquidity fragmentation.