Wu Says Learned that Pagga co-founder Alex posted on X that 1inch co-founder Anton Bukov has announced that he is leaving 1inch. Bukov previously handled the design of core architectures such as the 1inch Router, Fusion, and cross-chain Swap. At the end of November 2025, Bukov stopped participating in the company’s operations due to differences over the strategic direction and the leadership team, but he still retains the co-founder title and 50% equity, and will no longer be involved in operations, product architecture, or security-related work. At the same time, he announced the formation of a new independent DeFi infrastructure company, Second Tier, focusing on building a system that connects users’ economic intents to on-chain execution.