1inch Token Experiences Sudden Sell‑Off and Price Decline
On 27 January 2026, the native token of the decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch (1INCH) underwent a sharp price decline. According to on‑chain analytics provider Ember, a single transaction involving the sale of 14 million 1INCH tokens—valued at approximately $1.83 million—was recorded. The sale prompted a 7 % drop from $0.1385 to $0.129 within minutes, marking the lowest closing price for the token to date (52‑week low of $0.1127 as of 27 January 2026).
The 1inch team issued a statement on X the following day, 28 January 2026, asserting that no tokens were sold from the team’s wallets in relation to the incident. The statement read: “With respect to yesterday’s activity, no 1INCH was sold from wallets …” The declaration was aimed at clarifying that the large sell order was not executed by team-controlled addresses.
Additional on‑chain data from 16 January 2026 indicated that wallets linked to vested 1INCH allocations had also liquidated millions of tokens, contributing to the intraday price decline of more than 15 %. This activity coincided with a period of low liquidity on the Binance listing, where the token fell 7 % amid less than $2 million in sell orders.
As of 27 January 2026, 1INCH traded at $0.118338 with a market capitalization of approximately $162.65 million. The token’s 52‑week high, reached on 12 July 2025, was $0.384535, while its 52‑week low, recorded on 27 January 2026, was $0.1127.
