1inch vs Lido

1inch is a decentralized finance ecosystem focused on efficient crypto swaps and liquidity aggregation across multiple blockchain networks. Its swap technology aggregates liquidity from decentralized exchanges to find competitive execution routes, while intent-based infrastructure enables cross-chain swaps without requiring users to manually bridge assets. The broader 1inch ecosystem also includes wallet, portfolio and developer products, with APIs for swaps, market data, blockchain infrastructure and other Web3 services across 15+ networks.

Lido is the largest liquid‑staking protocol, minting stETH and other LSTs that track underlying validator balances 1:1 minus a 10 % reward fee. Its dual‑dao governance splits responsibility between the Lido DAO and the protocol’s Node Operator Registry, reducing centralisation risk. By May 2025 over 9 million ETH—roughly 30 % of staked supply—was custodied under Lido smart contracts.