Paid Partnership: How Can DeFi Fix Its Liquidity Problem? 1inch's Aqua Offers a Solution
SPONSORED CONTENT: This video is a paid partnership with 1inch. It was produced in collaboration with 1inch and is separate from Unchained's editorial coverage. 1inch cofounder Sergej Kunz says up to 85% of DeFi's liquidity sits idle. He walks through Aqua, the self-custodial product built to put that capital back to work. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsor! 1inch - Swap crypto at the best rates in DeFi with 1inch — and get an early look at Aqua, their new protocol that lets your liquidity do more than one job at a time https://1inch.io ======================================================== Discover Aqua, their new shared-liquidity protocol that lets your capital power multiple DeFi strategies at once — without leaving your wallet. Learn more at https://1inch.io 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz says he built Aqua after getting sandwiched by MEV bots while providing his own liquidity, and after 1inch's research found up to 85% of concentrated liquidity across DeFi sits idle. Kunz walks through why he thinks liquidity pools fragment capital by design, and how Aqua's intent-based, self-custody model tries to fix that without asking users to give up control of their assets. He covers Aqua's sub-wallet structure, how professional market makers settle trades after passing 1inch's compliance and KYB checks, and the rollout across 13 networks including Base and Robinhood's chain. Kunz also details 1inch DAO's plan to distribute USDC to liquidity providers. Host: André Beganski - Host Guests: Sergej Kunz - Cofounder of 1inch Timestamps 📣 00:19 Swap crypto at the best rates in DeFi with 1inch — and get an early look at Aqua, their new protocol that lets your liquidity do more than one job at a time https://1inch.io 💧 00:40 Sergej on getting sandwiched, and why 85% of DeFi liquidity sits idle 🔬 06:15 Why Sergej says every chain shares Aqua's idle-liquidity flaw 🧩 07:16 Sub wallets: how Aqua runs positions without creating debt 🛡️ 12:10 Why 1inch keeps Aqua self custody, and the risks Sergej flags 🏦 13:24 Who Aqua is built for, and how it isolates sanctioned funds 💰 17:03 Aqua's 13 networks and the $500K DAO incentive program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices