1inch Co-Founder Sergej on Building the Future of DeFi Infrastructure

In this special interview at Paris Blockchain Week, 1inch Co-Founder Sergej Kunz sits down with The Block’s Gareth Jenkinson to discuss the current state of crypto markets and the evolution of DeFi.

He explains how liquidity fragmentation, MEV, and user experience challenges are shaping the next generation of protocols, including 1inch’s new approach with Aqua.

OUTLINE
00:00 – Introduction
01:37 – Market Recovery
02:35 – Ethereum Direction
03:08 – Institutional Interest
03:45 – Institutional DeFi
05:27 – UX and Trade Risks
07:28 – Security and Hacks
09:48 – AMM Innovation
12:55 – Aave and Competition
14:52 – AI and Agents

Guest links:
Sergej Kunz – https://x.com/deacix
1Inch – https://x.com/1inch

Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson – ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block – https://x.com/theblockco
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