1inch and Linea join forces to improve swap rates and liquidity in DeFi

1inch has teamed up with Linea in a mutually beneficial partnership, with 1inch users gaining access to more liquidity and Linea benefiting from better swap rates on DEXes, among other things.

1inch, a decentralized exchange aggregator powering 100 million trades and $500 billion in volume, has partnered with Linea, a fast and low-cost zkEVM layer 2 blockchain developed by ConsenSys.

The new partnership will give 1inch users access to liquidity from decentralized exchanges built on Linea, up to 16.6x lower transaction fees, and 6x faster processing speed compared to Ethereum (ETH).

As for Linea users, they will be able to access better swap rates across multiple decentralized exchanges and advanced trading tools. Additionally, the partnership grants Linea’s users a full-spectrum access to 1inch’s swap solutions, most notably its Advanced Mode solution. This mode allows users to make swaps at competitive rates without needing native tokens for gas fees, while also preventing front-running (MEV) attacks, a swap solution honored as the “Most Exciting DeFi Solution” at the INATBA Awards Gala in January 2025 in Brussels.

For 1inch, the partnership with Linea is its latest addition to a series of strategic collaborations with both layer 1 and layer 2 blockchains, aimed at offering faster transactions and reduced fees. Most notably, 1inch has integrated with Polygon and Binance Smart Chain.

For Linea, teaming up with 1inch complements its ongoing efforts to expand its DeFi offerings through strategic partnerships, such as introducing centralized exchange liquidity to its ecosystem through partnership with Lumia and bringing swap solutions from PancakeSwap.