Bullish
1inch Co-founder Anton Bukov Departs Operations While Retaining 50% Equity
2026-07-16 22:30:21
Anton Bukov steps down from 1inch operational and technical roles but keeps co-founder title and half equity, launching new DeFi infrastructure firm Second Tier.
Woofun AI reports that 1inch co-founder Anton Bukov has announced his departure from active project duties. Although he retains his co-founder status and 50% equity stake, Bukov will no longer participate in operations, product architecture, or security tasks. He previously designed core systems including the 1inch Router, Fusion, and cross-chain swaps.
Concurrently, he has founded Second Tier, an independent DeFi infrastructure company focused on linking user economic intent with on-chain execution.
WOOFUN AI
Impact Assessment · Quick Read
2026-05-27 09:24Core conclusion: BlackRock's entry raises the estimated approval odds for a SOL ETF from 50% to 75%. SOL has already priced in about 6% of that expectation. The decisive move should follow the 19b-4 filing expected in mid-June and the first SEC feedback window expected in September. A SOL/BTC break above 0.0028 would confirm the trend; a drop below 0.0024 would raise the risk of a sell-the-news pullback. The impact on ETH is neutral to slightly negative as marginal capital becomes more likely to rotate from ETH into SOL.
Short-term Impact (1W)
+ Bullish
SOL +8~12%
Medium-term Impact (3M)
+ Bullish
SOL +15~30%
Impact on ETH
− Bearish
Risk of capital rotation
Sentiment Score
8.7/ 10
Extremely optimistic
Attention
9.6/ 10
Headline-level event
Credibility
10.0/ 10
Direct SEC EDGAR source
Approval Odds
75%
+25pp vs. last week
SOL Price Target
$215
90 days, 65% confidence
Generated by WOOFUN AI · For reference only, not investment advice2026-05-27 09:24
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