1inch Co-founder Anton Bukov Launches Second Tier Infrastructure Project

Anton Bukov exits 1inch operations citing strategic differences but retains 50% equity. He launches Second Tier to bridge economic intent and execution gaps.

Woofun AI reports that Anton Bukov, co-founder of the decentralized trading aggregation protocol 1inch, has ceased operational involvement as of November 2025. This departure stems from disagreements regarding strategic direction and leadership, though Bukov maintains his co-founder title and holds 50% of the company's shares. He previously architected critical systems including the 1inch Router, Fusion, and cross-chain Swap functionalities.

Bukov has introduced a new venture named Second Tier (tier.xyz). The project intends to develop secure and efficient blockchain infrastructure designed to minimize the disparity between users' "Economic Intent" and their actual "Execution".