1inch and Coinbase team up for DeFi access
Coinbase integrates 1inch’s Swap API, becoming its largest U.S. client and enabling seamless, secure token swaps for retail users
1inch, the leading DeFI ecosystem, has integrated its Swap API into the Coinbase app to bring seamless, secure and swift token swaps to Coinbase’s DEX trading platform users. The integration of the 1inch Swap API by Coinbase represents the DEX aggregator’s most significant U.S. client to date.
Coinbase’s recently introduced decentralized exchange feature allows users to access onchain assets directly through an integrated self-custodial wallet. By deploying the 1inch Swap API, Coinbase enables non-custodial, onchain token swaps within its app, lowering barriers to DeFi further and providing users with greater access to liquidity.
This launch builds on 1inch’s commitment to growing its SaaS-based 1inch Business segment as a gateway for institutions, both TradFi and CeFi, to seamlessly integrate advanced DeFi technologies. With major players like Coinbase turning to 1inch to power their DEX trading, 1inch Business has become a key source of access for the crypto industry.
“Our integration with 1inch is a significant step forward in bringing onchain trading to our users,” said Scott Shapiro, head of trading at Coinbase. “Together we’re enabling seamless access to DEXes within the Coinbase app, which will bring millions of our users onchain.”
“We are no longer just looking to unify DeFi, our vision extends to all financial markets,” said Sergej Kunz, 1inch co-founder. “1inch’s non-custodial swap products are the ideal solution for centralized players across both crypto and TradFi as they move to bring assets on-chain in a seamless and secure way. It’s great to see Coinbase getting ahead of this shift, others will inevitably follow.”
The move also signals a growing convergence between centralized and decentralized finance. As major exchanges like Coinbase integrate DeFi infrastructure directly into their platforms, the distinction between onchain and offchain trading is starting to blur.
For users, this means easier access to liquidity, faster settlement, and greater control over their assets – all from within familiar interfaces.
For institutions, it reflects a broader industry trend toward composable, blockchain-based financial systems that reduce friction while maintaining regulatory confidence.
