You know that moment when you’re racing to get the best price on a token swap, only to find yourself stuck in a slow mempool? Say goodbye to that frustration: today, 1inch announced it’s plugged right into Sonic, the blazing‑fast EVM chain from Sonic Labs. The result? Trades that finalize in under a second and slashed fees, all without sacrificing the top‑of‑market rates 1inch is known for.
Starting now, if you open your 1inch Wallet and switch networks, Sonic will be right there alongside Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, and the rest. You can track your Sonic‑held coins in Portfolio, and when you go to swap, 1inch’s Pathfinder engine will automatically include Sonic’s liquidity pools in its search for the cheapest, quickest route. And yes, every trade still benefits from 1inch’s MEV protection—no backdoor front‑running here.
Sergej Kunz, 1inch’s co-founder, said, “With this integration, users receive our gasless, industry-leading swap rates on Sonic and can securely trade to and from the chain, no bridges required. This is another step toward our mission of unifying the DeFi ecosystem, while also reinforcing why we remain the number one DEX aggregator.”
For developers building DApps, 1inch’s Developer Portal has you covered: the same Swap, Balance, Spot Price, and Trade History APIs you know and love now work on Sonic, too. That means your app can tap into Sonic’s potential—up to 400,000 transactions per second—without rewriting a single line of code.
Seamless DeFi
First‑time DeFi explorers, don’t fret: Sonic’s low fees and near‑instant confirmations make it an inviting playground. And if you’re already cruising in the 1inch Wallet, there’s nothing to set up—you just switch networks and you’re live.
Michael Kong, CEO of Sonic Labs, said, “1inch integrating with Sonic is a powerful validation of what we’re building. A lightning-fast, builder-friendly chain designed to make DeFi simple and scalable. By combining Sonic’s performance with 1inch’s world-class aggregation, we’re unlocking a seamless experience for users and empowering developers with deeper liquidity and better tools. It’s another step toward a more unified, accessible financial future.”
Here’s a taste of the protocols you can now access on Sonic through 1inch:
- wS
- Beets & Beets V3
- WAGMI
- stS
- Shadow Exchange
- Curve Stable NG
- WOOFi V2
- SwapX V2
- Solidly V3
- Uniswap V3
- SpookySwap V2 & V3
- Equalizer V2
To put it in perspective, 1inch already serves over 23 million users and handles roughly $1 billion in swaps every day. Beyond swapping, its suite includes a secure self‑custody wallet, a portfolio tracker, developer tools, and even a crypto debit card—each piece aimed at making DeFi feel as simple as shopping online.
As for Sonic, it’s staking its claim as the fastest EVM chain out there. Its Fee Monetization model hands 90 percent of on‑chain fees back to the developers who drive real activity—think Web2 ad rev‑share but for DeFi.
Put it all together, and today’s launch feels less like a corporate partnership and more like the next logical step in DeFi’s evolution: one where speed, low cost, and deep liquidity work in harmony. If you’ve been on the sidelines waiting for that perfect moment to dive into fast, affordable trading, this might just be it.
