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Fusion mode prevents Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) exploitation through resolver based swap execution. Professional resolvers compete in Dutch auctions to fill swap orders, using sophisticated strategies that front run bots while guaranteeing no price slippage execution. The model transfers MEV risk to resolvers rather than users, with smart contracts enforcing non custodial settlement. This contrasts with traditional DEXes where miners/validators can manipulate transaction ordering.

No. Governance participation requires converting 1INCH tokens into Unicorn Power through time locked staking. Minimum lock periods range from 1 month to 2 years, with longer commitments granting proportionally higher voting weight. This design prevents flash-loan attacks on governance while aligning voter incentives with long-term protocol health. Users can delegate voting power without unstaking.

Fusion+ implements cryptographic atomic swaps using two-phase commit protocols: 1) Takers deposit assets in hashlocked escrows on both chains, 2) A secret revelation triggers simultaneous settlement. This eliminates counterparty risk since either both chains execute successfully or funds return. Resolvers act as facilitators rather than custodians, with timeout provisions ensuring user fund recovery.

The Developer Portal provides: 1) Unified API for multi chain liquidity access, 2) Pre audited swap modules reducing security overhead, 3) Gas optimization algorithms, and 4) Limit order functionality without contract deployment. These abstractions cut development time by 70% compared to native integrations while maintaining non custodial principles.

Large orders automatically split across multiple pools/DEXes using the Pathfinder algorithm. This prevents price slippage from single source execution while optimizing gas costs. The smart contract guarantees all or nothing settlement: either every sub swap succeeds or the entire transaction reverts. This contrasts with manual partial fills requiring multiple transactions.