DeFi’s Gas Token Drama Ends-1inch & Rewardy’s RWD Revolution

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Let me tell you, if there’s one thing I’ve learned from my decades of expertise in adulting-wait, no, crypto-never trust a system that makes you juggle seven different gas tokens like a toddler with a Rubik’s Cube. But fear not! 1inch and Rewardy Wallet have finally decided to stop mocking us mortals. Their new partnership? A masterclass in gas-free, cross-chain swaps. You’re welcome.

Summary

  • Rewardy Wallet and 1inch have joined forces to let users swap on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism-without the joy of hunting for ETH, BNB, or MATIC. Finally, a vacation from the gas token zoo!
  • RWD tokens now pay for your gas fees, thanks to account abstraction and EIP-7702. No more fumbling with network settings or accidentally sending $500 in gas to a blockchain that’s basically just a really expensive spreadsheet.
  • The companies call this a “step toward billion-user DeFi.” Let’s hope they mean it literally, because the current UX feels like trying to order coffee in a foreign country where the barista only speaks SQL.

1inch, that noble aggregator of decentralized exchanges, has linked up with Rewardy Wallet to let you swap tokens across multiple blockchains without needing to hold native gas tokens. Like, ever. Ether? Binance Coin? Polygon’s token? Those are now relics of a bygone era-along with flip phones and the idea that “self-custody” shouldn’t require a PhD.

Rewardy’s in-app swap interface now uses 1inch’s Swap API, letting you execute cross-chain swaps while paying fees in RWD. According to a statement, this is a “game-changer.” I’d say it’s more like a “life-saver,” but let’s not get carried away. The five supported networks include Ethereum, BNB Chain, and others. You know, the usual suspects.

This update kills the need for network-specific gas tokens, which is a relief. Remember when you had to hold the correct token for each chain, and it felt like playing Russian roulette with your wallet? Stalled transactions, failed swaps, and the existential dread of wondering if you’d just sent your life savings to the void? Those days are over. Or at least, supposedly.

Rewardy now taps into 1inch’s aggregation and routing smarts, promising optimized pricing and liquidity. According to the company, you’ll get all this magic within their in-app swap environment. I’m just here for the part where I don’t have to Google “how to send MATIC without crying.”

The system lets you swap across Ethereum, BNB Chain, and other networks without manually fiddling with network settings. Because nothing says “user-friendly” like a UI that looks like it was designed by a committee of beavers with a grudge.

Rewardy Wallet operates on account abstraction and gasless principles, powered by EIP-7702. This allows you to pay transaction fees in RWD instead of native tokens. It’s like paying for gas with monopoly money, but somehow it works!

“DeFi is still too complicated for most people,” said Yoon Jeon, CEO of Rewardy, in a statement that’s both profound and painfully obvious. “Gas tokens are one of the biggest reasons.” By partnering with 1inch and EIP-7702, they’re removing “unnecessary steps” and making swaps feel like “any modern financial app.” Let’s hope they mean Venmo, not some ancient relic like TurboTax.

Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch, added that this supports their goal of expanding accessibility. “If DeFi is to reach its first billion users, the experience must be seamless and secure.” Let me guess-by “seamless,” he means not requiring a dictionary and a therapist?

The integration works on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism. 1inch says this is part of their strategy to embed infrastructure into consumer platforms. I say it’s the first step toward a future where we can all swap tokens without needing a flowchart and a second mortgage.

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2026-01-22 15:46