Inside 1inch's 30-Day Solana Expansion: Their DeFi Masterplan | Fully Diluted with Messari Research

In this exclusive interview, 1inch Co-Founder Sergej Kunz breaks down how the team expanded to Solana in just 30 days — and why intent-based architecture is the future of DeFi. From overcoming technical challenges, embracing open-source standards, and integrating MEV protection by design, Sergey shares deep insights on liquidity fragmentation, protocol design, and 1inch’s vision to unite DeFi across chains like Solana, Aptos, Sui, and even Bitcoin.

👉 Why Solana's architecture created a huge growth opportunity

👉 How 1inch delivered a production-ready Solana MVP in 30 days

👉 Intent-based swaps vs. AMMs vs. CowSwap vs. Uniswap X

👉 Cross-chain liquidity aggregation & MEV protection

👉 The long-term roadmap for DeFi, Bitcoin integration, and TradFi adoption

Whether you're a builder, trader, or protocol researcher — this is a masterclass on DeFi scaling and infrastructure.

00:41 Introductions

6:38 Expand to Solana

10:32 Fusion Protocol

20:10 Communication

27:10 Volume

39:08 Accomplishment

44:19 Liquidity Layer

46:55 Interface Fees?

56:58 The Future

1:03:27 Conclusion

Hosted by Troy Harris of Messari

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