1inch co-founder Anton Bukov says he was fired in 2025 and has left operations to launch Second Tier while retaining a 50% ownership stake.
Co-founder departure: Anton Bukov publicly confirmed his dismissal from 1inch, which occurred at the end of November 2025. New DeFi initiative: The developer announced the launch of Second Tier, a project focused on financial infrastructure. Operational continuity: The 1inch management team confirmed that the protocol maintains its normal operations and its roadmap remains unaltered.
1inch says co-founder Anton Bukov has not been involved with the project since December 2025 after Bukov revealed he was fired, and launched a new DeFi venture, Second Tier.
Anton Bukov said that he no longer took an active role at 1inch and had been “fired” in 2025 after pushing for changes to the company's management and operations.
Co-founder of 1inch, Anton Bukov, has left the project after six years and is starting a new venture. In a post on Thursday, Bukov said he was fired from the 1inch team in late November 2025, though he keeps his co-founder title and a 50% ownership stake.
Bukov's new venture could reshape DeFi by focusing on decentralization, potentially challenging 1inch's institutional pivot and market position. 1inch co-founder Anton Bukov fired, launches new DeFi infrastructure startup Second Tier.
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