Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch has partnered with Rewardy Wallet in a significant integration aimed at removing one of decentralized finance's most persistent user experience barriers: the requirement to hold native gas tokens for transactions. The collaboration embeds 1inch's Swap API into Rewardy Wallet's interface, enabling users to perform cross-chain token swaps while paying transaction fees exclusively with Rewardy's native RWD token, rather than the native assets of each blockchain.
The integration, announced on January 22, 2026, currently supports swaps across five major blockchain networks: Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism. This means users no longer need to hold ETH for Ethereum transactions, BNB for BNB Chain, or other network-specific tokens to cover gas fees. The technical implementation leverages account abstraction and the EIP-7702 standard, which allows transaction fees to be paid in a token other than the network's native currency.
"DeFi is still too complicated for most people, and gas tokens are one of the biggest reasons," said Yoon Jeon, CEO of Rewardy Wallet. "By partnering with 1inch and leveraging EIP-7702, we're removing unnecessary steps and making swaps feel as simple as any modern financial app without compromising on self-custody or execution quality."
From a technical standpoint, Rewardy Wallet users gain access to 1inch's aggregation and routing infrastructure through the API. This provides optimized pricing, deep global liquidity, and reduced slippage by sourcing from multiple decentralized exchanges across the supported chains. All swaps are executed within Rewardy's in-app environment, eliminating the need for users to manually manage network settings or gas assets.
Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch, framed the partnership as part of a broader mission to drive mainstream adoption. "If DeFi is to reach its first billion users, the experience must be seamless and secure," Kunz stated. "Through the integration of our Swap API, wallets like Rewardy are helping drive a more intuitive and accessible future for users."
The companies position this development as a strategic step toward "billion-user DeFi," directly addressing the friction of stranded transactions, failed swaps due to insufficient gas, and the complexity of managing multiple native tokens—a common pain point for both novice and experienced users.
