1inch launches Solana-to-EVM cross-chain swaps without bridges
Decentralized exchange 1inch has introduced direct cross‑chain swaps between Solana and EVM-compatible networks, removing the need for bridges or messaging protocols. The feature, deployed on 1inch’s DApp, wallet and Fusion+ API, enables secure, MEV-protected swaps from Solana into more than a dozen EVM chains without wrapping assets or relying on custodial intermediaries.
The mechanism adapts 1inch’s Fusion+ architecture—originally built for EVM-to-EVM routing—into Solana by combining a Dutch-auction settlement model with cryptographically linked, chain-specific escrow contracts and on‑chain programs. Resolvers fulfill cross‑chain orders trustlessly, allowing liquidity to remain native on its home chain while still serving counterparties across ecosystems. According to co‑founder Sergej Kunz, this approach erases a major barrier in DeFi by making chain choice irrelevant to end users, who should only care about execution price and security. 1inch rolled out the Solana support after integrating with the network in late April, and the company frames the new swaps as an “industry-first” step toward a unified, chain-agnostic DeFi stack. Kunz predicts that within two to three years protocols will routinely source, execute and settle trades across chains, rendering manual asset movement between networks uncommon. The launch aims to deepen market efficiency between Solana and EVM ecosystems while preserving decentralization and reducing custodial risk.
