DeFi aggregator 1inch has launched a comprehensive rebranding initiative, complete with a new domain and visual identity, signaling the platform’s maturation and growing focus on institutional adoption. The company’s co-founder Sergej Kunz predicts that decentralized finance will soon become ‘indistinguishable’ from traditional finance while maintaining its decentralized nature. A landmark collaboration with Coinbase integrates 1inch’s Swap API, bringing decentralized trading capabilities to millions of exchange users and marking a significant step toward mainstream DeFi adoption.
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Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges face potential obsolescence within the next decade as decentralized finance aggregators like 1inch transform the trading landscape, according to co-founder Sergej Kunz. Speaking at Token2049 in Singapore, Kunz predicted that traditional exchanges will gradually transition to serving as mere frontends for decentralized exchanges, with his comments coinciding with 1inch’s strategic partnership announcement with major US exchange Coinbase that signals the very evolution he forecasts.
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The crypto lending market is becoming a battleground between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi). JPMorgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank, is reportedly considering direct lending against Bitcoin and Ether by 2026, signaling growing institutional interest. Meanwhile, DeFi protocols like those supported by 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz argue that their superior user experience, broader collateral options, and optimized fees give them an edge over TradFi. As competition intensifies, the race to dominate crypto lending could reshape the financial landscape.
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