DEX aggregator 1inch has made its Aqua protocol available to users across 13 Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible networks. The protocol allows a single wallet balance to be used across multiple liquidity positions simultaneously, without splitting assets between separate liquidity pools. The tokens remain under the owner’s control and are only used in a trade when it is executed.
The launch is accompanied by a three-month incentive program worth approximately $1.370 M. The project foundation has allocated 10 million 1INCH tokens, while the DAO has added another $500,000 in USDC.
Idle Liquidity
According to a study commissioned by 1inch, around 85% of the $1.840 B in liquidity on the largest DEXs with concentrated liquidity remained underutilized in the first half of 2026. On average, about $542 M stayed outside active trading ranges every week, resulting in an estimated $150 M in lost annual fee revenue.
How Aqua Works
Aqua allows a single wallet balance to be used across multiple strategies at the same time, without moving assets into separate liquidity pools. The tokens remain under the owner’s control and only participate in a trade when the transaction is executed.
According to 1inch, a wallet balance of $100,000 can simultaneously support three positions with a combined notional value of up to $300,000. No additional capital is created in the process: trades are executed only within the amount of funds actually held in the wallet.
1inch first introduced the protocol last year alongside its SDK, libraries, and developer documentation. Users can now access an interface for creating full-range, concentrated liquidity, and linked positions across Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, and Robinhood Chain.