1inch partners with Barter

The partnership brings to the 1inch ecosystem a seasoned swap resolver with extensive experience operating in the DeFi space.

1inch is excited to announce a partnership with Barter, which joins 1inch’s resolvers executing users’ intent-based swaps, to deliver even more efficient and cost-effective trades.

“I used to lead BD at 1inch, now I'm building Barter and today, these two DeFi powerhouses are teaming up to improve efficiency for our community,” said Nikita Ovchinnik, co-founder of Barter. “As the ecosystem evolves, partnerships like this one with 1inch show that shared infrastructure wins. When teams align on standards and execution, the ecosystem becomes collaborative, not just competitive.”

What is Barter?

Barter addresses inefficiencies in DeFi trading, such as fragmented liquidity, slippage and MEV losses. It aims to secure optimal token swap execution by finding optimal routes across multiple liquidity sources.

As a vertically integrated, intent-based system, Barter provides a routing mechanism that helps users execute their intents - for example, swapping tokens at the best prices.

Before becoming a resolver on 1inch, Barter had already built a strong reputation as one of the top resolvers in the blockchain space.

Looking ahead, Barter aims to evolve from a swap resolver into a multifaceted platform that combines a resolving mechanism, liquidity, an intuitive UI and additional components.

Building a decentralized future together

Barter brings top-tier execution and efficiency to 1inch. By adding more resolvers who compete to fill users’ crypto swap orders through Dutch auctions, 1inch continuously enhances pricing and execution efficiency.

This partnership further positions 1inch as a leading venue for intent-based crypto swaps and aligns with the goal of attracting more DeFi traders from across the space. With Barter joining the growing pool of resolvers, 1inch users may benefit from tighter rates and more reliable trade settlement.

Meanwhile, by connecting with leading players like Barter, 1inch takes another step toward uniting the DeFi space with seamless, intent-driven and cost-optimized trading. Since the launch of intent-based swaps in late 2023, resolvers have executed trades worth $52.6 bln. 

Do you also want to become a resolver on 1inch? Check out the documentation and reach out to our business development team at bd@1inch.io.

Stay tuned for more partnership announcements from 1inch!