Why “best rate” is not the same as “best execution”: rethinking what 1inch does for DeFi traders
Common misconception: if an aggregator quotes a better price, you automatically got the best trade. It sounds intuitive, but it collapses several hidden layers — slippage, gas timing, on-chain routing, and sandwich risk — into one number. For active DeFi users in the US who care about execution quality and cost, that simplification can mislead. […]