PANews reported on November 17th that, according to CoinDesk, DEX aggregator 1inch has launched a new liquidity protocol called Aqua. This protocol aims to allow DeFi applications to share the same liquidity pool across multiple strategies without compromising user asset custody. Developers can now obtain the Aqua software development kit (SDK), code repository, and technical documentation on GitHub. The complete front-end interface is expected to launch 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. With Aqua, these assets remain in the user's wallet and are only invoked by the strategy during trade execution. Specifically, liquidity providers can authorize their tokens for multiple strategies simultaneously, such as Automated Market Makers (AMMs), stablecoin exchange pools, or custom logic strategies. Each strategy follows independent rules and access restrictions and is tracked by Aqua's accounting system.