1inch launches the liquidity protocol Aqua, allowing multiple DeFi strategies to share the same liquidity pool

According to market news, the DEX aggregator 1inch has launched a new liquidity protocol called Aqua, which aims to enable DeFi applications to share the same liquidity pool across multiple strategies without compromising user asset custody.

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 support multiple trading strategies simultaneously. 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 simultaneously authorize their tokens for various strategies, such as automated market makers (AMM), stablecoin exchange pools, or custom logic strategies. Each strategy follows independent rules and access restrictions, tracked by Aqua's accounting system.