1inch Just Nuked Bridges: Solana ↔ Ethereum Swaps Go Native

Cross-chain, but make it DeFi chic: Solana swaps now flow into Ethereum and 12+ EVM chains — no bridges, no hacks, no middlemen.

⚡ Quick Hits

• 🔗 Chains linked: Solana ↔ 12+ EVM networks (Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, etc.)
• 🛠️ Live on: 1inch dApp, Wallet, Fusion+ API
• 🛡️ Security: No bridges, no messaging protocols (bye LayerZero, CCIP)
• 💸 Features: MEV protection, Dutch auction mechanics, intent-based execution
• 🚀 Impact: Unified liquidity across Solana + EVM ecosystems

🌐 The Big Breakthrough

Until now, moving assets between Solana and Ethereum meant dealing with bridges or messaging protocols — aka the DeFi danger zone, where billions have been drained in hacks.

1inch just flipped the script:

• Native swaps → no bridges
• User intent → resolvers compete to give best price
• MEV-proof → no sandwich attacks or front-runs

The result? Safer, faster, seamless interoperability.

💰 Why It Matters

• Liquidity unlocked: Solana’s speed meets Ethereum’s depth
• DeFi de-siloed: SOL ↔ ETH, USDC, and more in one click
• No trust issues: Assets stay self-custodied, never parked in shady contracts

For traders, it’s the first time you can swap Solana-native assets directly into EVM coins without praying your bridge doesn’t get drained.

⚙️ How It Works

1. User signs swap intent
2. Competing resolvers bid (Dutch auction–style)
3. Best execution wins → tokens land in your wallet

No bridges, no relayers, no hidden risks. Just clean swaps.

Available now on:

• 🌍 1inch dApp — browser DeFi HQ
• 📱 1inch Wallet — mobile-native trading
• 🧩 Fusion+ API — plug-in for builders

👀 From the Source

“By removing the need for bridges and messaging protocols, we’re delivering a fundamentally safer and smoother cross-chain experience,” — Sergej Kunz, 1inch co-founder

The team sees this as Solana’s ticket to becoming a true DeFi hub, now fully wired into Ethereum liquidity.

🔮 Bigger Picture: DeFi Without Borders

1inch is quietly building DeFi unification. This is step one: merging Solana’s high-speed chain with EVM liquidity.

Next steps? Adding non-EVM blockchains and making cross-chain swaps feel as natural as trading inside Uniswap.

The dream: one interface, one swap flow, all chains.

TL;DR

• 1inch launched native Solana ↔ EVM swaps — no bridges, no hacks
• Live on dApp, Wallet, Fusion+ API
• Execution model: intent + Dutch auction resolvers
• Safer, MEV-protected, self-custodial swaps
• Opens the door to a borderless DeFi future