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1inch launches Aqua shared liquidity protocol to boost RWA trading
1inch says about 80% of DEX liquidity sits idle at any time, translating to roughly $1.6 billion not earning returns.
1inch, a decentralized finance protocol, announced the launch of Aqua, a shared liquidity protocol designed to improve efficiency and unlock liquidity for users across networks, according to coverage by Yahoo Finance.
1inch co-founder and CEO Sergej Kunz described Aqua as a new liquidity provisioning model built for the tokenized-asset wave, arguing that tokenized real-world assets need infrastructure that can support proper liquidity. Kunz pointed to a commissioned study finding that roughly 80% of decentralized exchange liquidity sits idle at any given time, which the article says is around $1.6 billion.
The protocol aims to address inefficiencies that can be especially harmful for thin or newer markets such as tokenized RWA trading. The article also notes that while “stocks on-chain” is often promoted, tokenized equities have mostly delivered stocks-versus-dollars with extra steps.
Kunz said Aqua supports direct asset-to-asset markets, rather than limiting trades to each token paired only against dollars through traditional brokerages. In this setup, he described how one pool of reusable capital can be used across token pairs, with liquidity providers earning fees on crossings, and he highlighted the potential for trading pairs built around tokenized assets.