# 1inch > Uniting DeFi into one ecosystem 1inch is a decentralized trading aggregator protocol. It helps users swap tokens at competitive rates by routing orders across multiple liquidity sources on several blockchain networks. 1inch is a self-custodial decentralized finance ecosystem that aggregates liquidity across multiple sources to help users trade digital assets. It offers token swaps, limit and market orders, and portfolio tracking, targeting both individual traders and developers building on top of its infrastructure. The protocol routes orders across decentralized exchanges to find competitive pricing while keeping assets under user control. The platform addresses fragmentation in decentralized trading by splitting and routing orders across many liquidity pools on multiple blockchains, including a native connection between Solana and EVM-based networks. It incorporates protective measures against adverse transaction ordering and applies screening and monitoring designed to reduce exposure to malicious activity. A business-facing arm offers developer APIs and SDKs so third parties can integrate swap, pricing, and portfolio functionality into their own applications. Its product scope centers on the 1inch aggregation protocol, alongside a self-custodial wallet, a trading terminal, and a liquidity provisioning product. These tools are used by individual traders seeking better execution, developers integrating DeFi functionality, and institutions requiring compliant infrastructure. The ecosystem is governed in part through a decentralized autonomous organization and recently updated its visual identity as part of a broader effort to present its products as a unified offering. - Type: Protocol - Sector: DeFi - Status: Active - Founded: 2019-05-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/1inch ## Products - [1inch dApp](https://thegrid.id/profiles/1inch): 1inch Swap is a decentralized exchange aggregator that finds optimal token trade routes across multiple liquidity sources. It splits orders across pools and applies routing algorithms to minimize price impact and gas costs. Traders use it to swap tokens across more than a dozen blockchains without needing separate exchange accounts. (DEX Aggregator, Live, Main Product) - [1inch Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/1inch): 1inch Wallet is a self-custodial mobile application for storing and managing digital assets. It lets users swap tokens across multiple blockchains, browse decentralized applications, and connect hardware wallets for added security, while keeping private keys on the user's device. The app also integrates a crypto debit card and portfolio tracking for spending and monitoring holdings. (Wallet, Live) - [1inch Limit Order Protocol](https://thegrid.id/profiles/1inch): 1inch Limit Order Protocol is a decentralized exchange system that lets users place limit orders that execute at a specified price without paying upfront fees. It uses an offchain order signing and onchain settlement model with dynamic pricing curves and conditional execution logic, supporting request-for-quote flows. The protocol is deployed across multiple blockchains and integrates with other 1inch trading products. (Decentralised Exchange, Live) - [1inch Liquidity Protocol](https://thegrid.id/profiles/1inch): A liquidity provision system that let users earn APY from pools and liquidity mining. Marked deprecated; withdrawals remain available. (Yield Aggregator, Discontinued) - [1inch Cross-Chain Swap](https://thegrid.id/profiles/1inch): 1inch Cross-Chain Swap is an intent-based swap system that lets users exchange tokens between different blockchains without using a bridge. It uses Dutch auctions and third-party resolvers to fill orders atomically while protecting users from front-running. The system connects to the 1inch dApp and wallet to enable cross-chain transfers across multiple networks including Solana. (Cross-chain Infrastructure, Live) - [1inch Card](https://thegrid.id/profiles/1inch): 1inch Card is a crypto debit card, offered in partnership with a card program provider, that lets users spend digital assets at merchants and ATMs. Purchases are automatically converted from crypto to fiat at the point of sale, with support for mobile wallet payments. The card connects to a user's crypto balances, enabling everyday spending without manual conversion steps. (Card, Live) - [1inch Portfolio](https://thegrid.id/profiles/1inch): 1inch Portfolio is a tracking tool that aggregates crypto holdings across wallets and blockchains to display balances, profit and loss, and DeFi position analytics. Users enter or connect wallet addresses to view consolidated portfolio value and performance charts without transferring custody of assets. It supports monitoring across more than a dozen blockchain networks. (Portfolio Tracker, Live) - [1inch Developer Portal](https://thegrid.id/profiles/1inch): A set of APIs and developer tools including Swap (Classic, Fusion, Fusion+), Portfolio API, Web3 RPC, security endpoints, and data APIs for tokens and pricing. (Developer Tooling, Live) - [1inch Business](https://thegrid.id/profiles/1inch): 1inch Business is a set of APIs and software development kits that give developers programmatic access to token swaps, orderbook data, balances, pricing, portfolio analytics, and RPC node endpoints. Developers integrate these APIs to build trading, wallet, and agentic applications without operating their own infrastructure. The suite covers multiple blockchains and supports API key or OAuth-based authentication. (Developer Tooling, Live) - [1inch Aqua](https://thegrid.id/profiles/1inch): 1inch Aqua is a self-custodial liquidity provision system that lets a single wallet balance back multiple swap positions at once instead of splitting tokens across separate pools. Liquidity providers grant a revocable allowance and their tokens remain in their own wallet, moving only when a swap fills, removing the need for deposits into a pooled contract. The protocol runs a program-based execution engine that interprets swap strategies at fill time and is deployed across more than a dozen blockchains. (Decentralised Exchange, Live) ## Assets - [1INCH Token (1INCH)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/1inch): 1INCH is the governance token of the 1inch Network. It is used to vote on protocol parameters and treasury allocations through the 1inch DAO, and as a utility token to enable resolvers to obtain priority access to swap execution in Fusion mode. Holders can stake their tokens for a period between one month and two years to receive Unicorn Power, the voting power mechanism that determines influence in governance decisions and resolver delegation. 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