KuCoin Web3 Wallet has announced a strategic integration with the 1inch Swap API, significantly upgrading its self-custodial wallet’s swap infrastructure for both crypto assets and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The integration, revealed on May 7, 2026, introduces gasless swaps, deeper liquidity routing, improved pricing, and built-in MEV protection, addressing common DeFi friction points such as slippage, fragmented liquidity, and front-running attacks.
This enhancement builds upon KuCoin Web3 Wallet’s recent integration with Ondo Global Markets, which already brought hundreds of tokenized RWA exposures into the wallet. By incorporating 1inch’s aggregation technology, KuCoin aims to provide a smoother execution layer, enabling users to trade tokenized traditional finance assets without needing to hold native gas tokens. The wallet’s users now gain access to aggregated liquidity from numerous decentralized exchanges, ensuring more competitive swap rates and reduced transaction costs.
“KuCoin Web3 Wallet is built to make self-custody more accessible without compromising execution quality or user trust,” said Gas Meng, Lead of KuCoin Web3 Wallet Operation. “With the integration of the 1inch Swap API, we are able to provide a smoother swap experience backed by better pricing, deeper liquidity, gasless execution, and MEV protection. As we continue expanding support for tokenized TradFi assets, we are helping users engage with onchain markets through a more secure and trusted wallet experience.”
Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch, added: “The integration of the 1inch Swap API by KuCoin Web3 Wallet embodies what makes DeFi great. It combines their self-custody with our best-in-class liquidity infrastructure, giving users access to RWAs and enabling them to trade seamlessly with no gas or risk of MEV.”
The development reinforces KuCoin’s ambition to become an all-in-one gateway for crypto and real-world asset participation. Future roadmap plans include further upgrades to in-wallet trading infrastructure, aligning with the growing demand for secure, efficient, and accessible decentralized trading of tokenized financial products. The partnership highlights the converging trend of DeFi and traditional finance, with 1inch continuing to expand its liquidity aggregation footprint.
