London – February 10, 2026 – Alvara Protocol, the creator of the ERC-7621 basket token standard, today announced the launch of its Liquidity Expansion Layer (LEL), integrating 1inch’s industry-leading Swap API to significantly expand access to liquidity for the creation and management of basket tokens.
The liquidity expansion layer leverages 1inch’s aggregation technology to unlock access to the deepest liquidity pools in decentralized finance. By integrating 1inch’s Swap API, Alvara’s BSKT Lab now has access to liquidity from Uniswap v3, Curve, Balancer and many other decentralized exchanges, significantly expanding the universe of tokens available for basket composition. This multi-source approach allows basket creators to access higher pricing, reduced slippage, and significantly greater token diversity when building and managing their on-chain funds.
“The liquidity expansion layer transforms basket tokens from a limited liquidity product into a truly flexible infrastructure for tokenized portfolio management,” said Callum Clark, co-founder of Alvara Protocol. “By partnering with 1inch, we are ensuring that basket token creators have access to the deepest liquidity pools in DeFi. This is essential for ERC-7621 to realize its potential as an institutional-grade infrastructure.”
Technical innovation
The integration of the liquidity expansion layer allows basket token creators to:
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Access significant liquidity on decentralized exchanges through 1inch’s aggregation network, opening the door to more diversified asset composition options.
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Leverage 1inch’s intelligent routing algorithms to find optimal pricing and execution paths across multiple liquidity sources.
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Get optimal execution quality and efficient pricing for cart creation and redemption operations.
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Benefit from an extensible liquidity framework that automatically integrates new DEX protocols as they emerge
“Alvara’s Liquidity Expansion Layer demonstrates how ERC-7621 can unlock truly flexible, institutional-grade on-chain wallets when paired with deep, aggregated liquidity,” said Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch. “By integrating the 1inch Swap API, cart creators gain seamless access to the best prices on DeFi, transforming cart tokens into a powerful new financial primitive.”
Industry positioning
The Alvara-1inch partnership places both organizations at the forefront of developing shopping cart token infrastructure. While competitors rely on a single source of liquidity or a manual whitelist of tokens, LEL’s automated multi-source approach creates a scalable foundation for the growing industry of tokenized funds management.
About the Alvara Protocol
The Alvara Protocol is building the decentralized infrastructure for the future of shopping cart management. By leveraging the ERC-7621 standard, Alvara eliminates traditional barriers to entry and creates a transparent, accessible and composable ecosystem where anyone can create, manage and invest in tokenized baskets. The protocol represents a paradigm shift from centralized, opaque fund management to an open, permissionless financial infrastructure.
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About 1 inch
1inch accelerates decentralized finance with a seamless crypto trading experience for 26 million users. In addition to being the best efficient, low-cost token exchange platform with over $500 million in daily transactions, 1inch offers a range of innovative tools including a secure, self-custodial wallet, a portfolio tracker for digital asset management, a dedicated business portal providing access to its cutting-edge technology, and even a debit card to make crypto spending easier. By continually innovating, 1inch simplifies DeFi for everyone.
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