[1inch Co-Founder Anton Bukov Leaves 1inch, Launches New Project Second Tier] Foresight News reports that Anton Bukov, co-founder of the decentralized exchange aggregation protocol 1inch, has announced his departure. Bukov was responsible for designing core architectures such as the 1inch Router, Fusion, and cross-chain Swap. In late November 2025, Bukov ceased participating in company operations due to strategic direction and leadership disagreements, though he retains his co-founder title and 50% ownership stake. He has announced the launch of a new project, Second Tier (tier.xyz), which aims to build secure and efficient blockchain infrastructure, with the goal of shortening the gap between users' 'Economic Intent' and their 'Final Execution.'