#How did the 1inch Limit Order Protocol perform in early 2026?
The 1inch Limit Order Protocol experienced significant user growth in the first quarter of 2026, even as the overall market faced challenges. Active daily addresses increased by 45.9% compared to the previous quarter, reaching 4,200, rising from 2,900 in Q4 2025.
However, this surge in users came with a caveat. New users were trading smaller volumes per order. The overall daily average volume dropped by 30.1% to $72.9 million, while the average order size decreased by 40.2% to $2,700.
#What drove growth on BNB Chain?
The impressive growth largely originated from the BNB Chain. Active addresses on BNB Chain skyrocketed by 340.8% quarter-over-quarter, accounting for 64.4% of total active addresses on the Limit Order Protocol with a count of 2,700. Additionally, the daily average volume on BNB Chain rose by 52.7%, reaching $24.0 million. This increase stands out notably against the backdrop of the overall decline in protocol volume, primarily spurred by a strategic collaboration with Ondo Finance.
1inch partnered with Ondo Finance to facilitate tokenized swaps of real-world assets through the 1inch Swap API. By March 5, 2026, the cumulative volume for tokenized stock and ETF swaps processed via 1inch surpassed $2.5 billion.
#How did Ethereum perform during the same period?
In contrast to the success on BNB Chain, Ethereum saw a decline. Both active addresses and trading volumes on Ethereum's segment of the Limit Order Protocol dropped during Q1. This divergence was clearly highlighted in the report authored by Austin Weiler, published on May 22, 2026.
The wider 1inch ecosystem revealed mixed outcomes. While the Aggregation Protocol experienced a decrease in active addresses, Fusion, the gasless execution feature, maintained overall stability. On the product side, 1inch introduced Trade Mode on March 3, 2026, revamping the trading interface and reducing the median execution time for Fusion transactions to just 14 seconds.