Why a 0.5% Better Quote Often Isn’t What It Seems: The Mechanics of Ethereum Swaps through a DEX Aggregator
Surprising fact: two routes that show the same “best price” at first glance can differ in realized cost by more than 1% after you sign the transaction. For active DeFi users on Ethereum this gap is the difference between a good swap and a needless friction cost. Aggregators such as 1inch exist to close that …