1inch launches the Liquidity protocol Aqua, allowing various Decentralized Finance strategies to share the same liquidity pool.

PANews reported on November 17 that the DEX aggregator 1inch has launched a new liquidity protocol called Aqua. This protocol aims to allow DeFi applications to share the same liquidity pool across multiple strategies without compromising users' asset custody rights. Developers can now access the Aqua software development kit (SDK), code repository, and technical documentation on GitHub, with a complete front-end interface expected to go live in early 2026. Aqua introduces what 1inch calls a “shared liquidity layer,” allowing funds in a single wallet to simultaneously support multiple trading strategies. Typically, users must choose a single strategy and lock their funds in a specific smart contract. However, with Aqua, these assets remain in the user's wallet and are only called upon by the strategy when a trade is executed. Specifically, liquidity providers can authorize their tokens for multiple strategies at the same time, such as Automated Market Maker (AMM), stablecoin exchange pools, or custom logic strategies. Each strategy follows independent rules and access restrictions and is tracked by Aqua's accounting system.