Anton Bukov Leaves 1inch Operations and Launches DeFi Infrastructure Firm

Pagga co-founder Alex said on X that 1inch co-founder Anton Bukov has announced he is leaving the project. Bukov previously designed core architecture for 1inch Router, Fusion, and cross-chain swaps. According to Odaily, Bukov will keep his co-founder status and 50% equity but will no longer take part in operations, product architecture, or security-related work. He has also founded an independent DeFi infrastructure company called Second Tier, which focuses on building systems that connect users' economic intent with on-chain execution.