1inch has just released its white paper on intent-based atomic swaps, detailing how the technology streamlines cross-chain transactions by automating the process and removing off-chain complexities.

1inch Network has published a new white paper introducing an intent-based atomic cross-chain swap protocol, expanding on its Fusion/Fusion+ architecture to address longstanding pain points in cross-chain interoperability. The design combines classic atomic swap primitives such as hashlocks and timelocks with an intent-based model in which users specify desired outcomes, while professional “resolvers” compete in Dutch auctions to execute the swaps. By automating routing, pricing, and settlement, the protocol aims to remove off-chain coordination and operational complexity that typically falls on users or centralized intermediaries. According to 1inch, the proposed Fusion Atomic Swap Protocol is fully trustless, extensible without central operators, and capable of handling swaps across both layer-1 and layer-2 networks, effectively minimizing network boundaries. Resolvers are incentivized to execute transactions quickly and securely, while the atomic swap layer ensures that either both sides of the cross-chain swap finalize or funds are safely returned, preserving self-custody and mitigating bridge-style counterparty and settlement risk. The white paper builds on 1inch’s existing limit order and Fusion protocols and arrives at a time of heightened industry focus on safer, more seamless cross-chain liquidity, positioning 1inch’s approach as a hybrid model between traditional atomic swaps and newer intent-based frameworks.

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