LONDON, Oct. 27, 2025 – Taking decisive action against the growing risks in decentralized finance (DeFi),
This partnership tackles a major weakness in the fast-changing DeFi landscape, where malicious actors increasingly use AI to imitate human actions and evade standard security measures. Innerworks’ RedTeam ethical hacking solution now supplies live threat intelligence to 1inch’s systems, allowing the protocol to adjust its defenses in real time. This forward-thinking method stands in stark contrast to traditional, reactive security tactics.
"Cybercriminals are no longer just people—they’re synthetic entities, powered by AI, and able to penetrate every common defense," stated Oli Quie, CEO of Innerworks. "By collaborating with 1inch, we’re transforming this intelligence into a shared immune system that protects crypto—and, in time, the broader internet."
Sergej Kunz, Co-Founder of 1inch, highlighted the need for ongoing innovation: "We’re turning the tables on attackers. By using AI to predict their actions, we can stay ahead and adjust our protections to face new dangers directly. Our dedication to constant testing and enhancement is why 1inch remains among the most secure DeFi platforms available."
The partnership leverages Innerworks’ behavioral AI and decentralized learning models to detect and stop sophisticated fraud and automated bot attacks. The platform’s 99% bypass rate in ethical hacking tests demonstrates its strength against AI-powered threats. For 1inch, which handles over $500 million in daily transactions and serves 25 million users, this collaboration is set to reinforce its standing as a safe and accessible DeFi platform.
This initiative also mirrors a wider industry shift, as DeFi projects face increasingly complex attacks and the adoption of AI in cybersecurity becomes essential, as highlighted in a
Importantly, this solution works quietly in the background, requiring no action from users, which fits DeFi’s principle of seamless transactions. This “invisible defense” approach is poised to become the new benchmark for security in the sector, with 1inch’s leadership urging the industry to follow suit.
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1inch teams up with Innerworks to boost DeFi security