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DEX aggregator 1inch has disclosed that it has upgraded its price algorithm to allow for smarter, cheaper, and faster trades. Dubbed \u201cPathfinder,\u201d the platform claims that the upgrade improves swap rates by 6.5%, adding that it\u2019s meant to \u201cencourage more frequent usage [\u2026] build trust,\u201d and make <\/span>DeFi<\/span><\/a> more accessible. The DEX aggregator revealed that the new price algorithm splits trades between multiple <\/span>exchange<\/span><\/a>s to leverage varying market depths, providing users and integrators with more value.<\/span><\/p>\n According to 1inch, the new Pathfinder <\/span>algorithm<\/span><\/a> \u201cpushes DeFi trading forward,\u201d offers maximized returns, superior liquidity efficiency, unrivaled access, and gas efficiency. The DEX aggregator explained that the algorithm merges certain steps in the swap process to give users better rates.<\/span><\/p>\n Wait \u2013 how did 1inch classic swaps get even more efficient?<\/p>\n New Pathfinder, that\u2019s how: the upgraded algorithm that optimizes swap routes across DEXes.<\/p>\n So you get more gas efficiency, more liquidity\u2026and up to 6.5% better rates than ever before.<\/p>\n Get the details \ud83d\udc40\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/opdHzDaiEB<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 1inch (@1inch) June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Apart from saving on gas costs, Pathfinder also enhances visualizations within the aggregators\u2019 dApp, allowing users to follow and understand how their transactions are being executed, including \u201cwhich tokens are involved.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The new algorithm comes barely a month after the platform launched on <\/span>Solana<\/span><\/a> to power the trading of Solana-based tokens. It also comes eight months after 1inch <\/span>partnered<\/span><\/a> with the Bruce Lee Family Company to push for DeFi adoption. At the time, it said that it wants to make DeFi an easy concept to digest.<\/span><\/p>\n The new Pathfinder also comes a few months after the DEX aggregator released a <\/span>whitepaper<\/span><\/a> addressing cross-chain interoperability issues. According to the whitepaper, conventional atomic swaps can be used to move funds across networks without sacrificing decentralization.<\/span><\/p>\n 1inch\u2019s upgrade also comes three months after crypto exchange OKX upgraded its DEX aggregator security to detect malicious actors and employ \u201creal-time abuse detection.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n With 1inch upgrading its price discovery algorithm, it\u2019s to be seen whether it\u2019ll boost the platform\u2019s adoption.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nPushing DeFi Trading Forward<\/span><\/h2>\n
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