DEX Aggregators on Telegram Ads: 1inch, Jupiter, Uniswap & More#

DEX aggregators are among the most active crypto advertisers on Telegram in 2024–2026. This report covers 100+ creatives from 1inch, Jupiter, Uniswap, Paraswap, and Odos — catalogued via Telegram Ads Spy's automated ingest pipeline across 9,000+ sponsored-eligible channels.

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Why DEX Aggregators Advertise on Telegram#

Telegram is the native communication layer of crypto. Retail traders, DeFi power users, and memecoin speculators all organise on Telegram — in token communities, alpha groups, and signal channels. For DEX aggregators, this is a first-party audience: people already holding wallets, already transacting on-chain.

Sponsored ads inside Telegram channels reach users at the moment they are consuming crypto content, not browsing a general social feed. The click-to-swap funnel is short: ad → tap → WalletConnect → swap confirmed. No KYC, no fiat rails, no friction. This is why DEX aggregators consistently outspend centralised exchanges on a per-creative basis.

Additional pull factors:

• Telegram's global reach covers CIS/Eastern Europe (1inch's core home market), Southeast Asia (Solana/Jupiter's fastest-growing region), and Latin America
• No cookie-based retargeting required — channel context is the targeting signal
• TON-native ad format integrates natively with crypto UX expectations

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1inch: The Market Leader#

~35 creatives tracked. Aggressiveness: 6/10.

1inch is the most prolific DEX aggregator advertiser in the Telegram Ads Spy index. Founded by Russian developers Sergej Kunz and Anton Bukov, 1inch has an outsized presence in CIS and Eastern European Telegram channels — but its advertising now spans global English, Turkish, Arabic, and Southeast Asian inventory.

Core creative angles#

Fusion mode (gasless swaps). The most prominent hook in 2024–2025 creatives. "Swap without paying gas" is a powerful differentiator. 1inch Fusion routes orders through professional market makers who compete to fill at the best price — users pay zero gas, the resolver pays gas in exchange for earning the spread. Creative copy: "Pay zero gas. Get the best rate. That's Fusion."

500+ DEX routing. Breadth-of-coverage copy: "We scan 500+ liquidity sources so you don't have to." Appeals to users who have been burned by thin liquidity on a single DEX.

1INCH token. A secondary hook in earlier creatives (2023–early 2024). Token airdrop history gave 1inch credibility with DeFi-native audiences. Less prominent in 2025 creatives as token price stagnated.

Multichain. Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Avalanche. Creative copy emphasises the single interface across chains: "One app. Every chain."

Audience split#

1inch targets two segments simultaneously. Retail copy ("best rate, zero gas, one tap") appears on general crypto channels. Power-trader copy ("split routing, MEV protection, aggregated depth") appears on DeFi research and trading channels.

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Solana and Jupiter: The 2024 Breakout#

~20 creatives tracked. Aggressiveness: 8/10.

Jupiter is Solana's dominant DEX aggregator — and its advertising spike in 2024 is one of the most dramatic in the Telegram Ads Spy dataset.

The Solana memecoin supercycle#

BONK (Dec 2023), WIF (early 2024), and POPCAT (mid 2024) drove a wave of retail traders onto Solana who had never used the chain before. These users needed a swap interface. Jupiter was the default answer. The advertising followed the volume: as SOL TVL spiked, Jupiter's Telegram ad spend surged proportionally.

Creative copy from this period is the most aggressive in the DEX aggregator vertical: "Solana's fastest swaps. Lowest fees. Right now." — maximum urgency, minimal explanation. The audience already knew why they were there (they were aping into memecoins).

JUP token airdrop#

The JUP token airdrop (January 2024) created a second advertising wave. Users who had previously swapped on Jupiter were eligible. Creatives shifted to: "Claim your JUP. You've earned it." Post-claim, retention creatives pushed users back to the swap interface: "Your JUP is live. Put it to work."

Solana vs Ethereum creative tone#

The contrast with Ethereum-based aggregators (1inch, Uniswap) is stark. Jupiter creatives assume high energy, FOMO-adjacent urgency. Ethereum aggregators are more measured — emphasising security, best execution, and protocol longevity. This reflects the audience composition of each chain's Telegram ecosystem.

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Uniswap and the Original AMM Legacy#

~25 creatives tracked. Aggressiveness: 5/10.

Uniswap introduced automated market makers to mainstream DeFi in 2018. By 2024 it has accumulated aggregator-like functionality through v3 (concentrated liquidity) and the Uniswap X protocol (cross-chain, intent-based routing). Its advertising leans on legacy and safety rather than aggressive rate comparison.

v3 concentrated liquidity as creative hook#

"Provide liquidity in the range where volume actually happens." LP-focused creatives target sophisticated users who want to earn fees, not just swap. This is a distinct creative angle from pure aggregators — Uniswap speaks to both sides of the market.

UNI token#

The UNI airdrop (2020) remains a cultural touchstone. Uniswap creatives occasionally reference community governance: "UNI holders decide Uniswap's future." Lower-frequency hook, but builds long-term brand loyalty.

Uniswap X#

Intent-based order routing, cross-chain swaps, MEV protection built in. Creative copy: "Swap any token, any chain. Uniswap X handles the rest." Positions Uniswap as an aggregator of aggregators — the final abstraction layer.

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MEV Protection as Creative Hook#

MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) — the practice of bots reordering transactions to extract profit from users — became widely understood in 2023 after Flashbots published "The Dark Forest" and related research. Sandwich attacks (front-running a user's swap) are the most common form of MEV affecting retail traders.

DEX aggregators turned MEV protection into a primary creative differentiator post-2023.

How the hook works#

The typical creative arc:

1. Problem frame: "Are bots stealing from your swaps?" / "You're being sandwiched."
2. Solution: "Our routing sends transactions through private mempools."
3. CTA: "Swap protected."

The "sandwich attack" metaphor is now mainstream enough that it works without explanation in crypto-native Telegram channels. Earlier creatives (2022) had to explain MEV. 2025 creatives assume the audience already knows and feel the pain.

Implementations advertised#

• 1inch Fusion: market maker fills, no mempool exposure
• Uniswap X: intent-based, routed through fillers
• Odos "Smart Order Routing": path fragmentation reduces sandwich surface
• Generic "private RPC" creatives pointing to Flashbots Protect or MEV Blocker

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Paraswap: Institutional-Grade Aggregation#

~15 creatives tracked. Aggressiveness: 5/10.

Paraswap's creative positioning is notably different from retail-focused peers. Copy angles: "Built for traders who move size." "Institutional liquidity. Retail interface."

The GST (Gas Savings Token) programme is a recurring hook: users accumulate GST by trading, which offsets future gas costs. This loyalty mechanic appears in several creatives as a reason to use Paraswap over a generic swap interface.

Paraswap targets DeFi-native, higher-volume users rather than first-time swappers. Its Telegram channel targeting skews toward DeFi protocol communities, liquidity provider groups, and DAO governance channels rather than general crypto news feeds.

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Odos: Emerging Multi-Chain Pathfinder#

~8 creatives tracked. Aggressiveness: 6/10.

Odos launched its "pathfinder" routing engine with a distinctive angle: not just finding the best single DEX, but constructing multi-hop routes across chains that no human would manually discover. Creative copy: "Your swap. Optimised paths you didn't know existed."

Odos is earlier in its advertising curve — fewer total creatives, but the aggressiveness score is comparable to 1inch because it needs to establish brand recognition against incumbents. The visual identity is cleaner and more technical-aesthetic than competitors, targeting an audience that values algorithm transparency.

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Creative Patterns#

Hook	Platform(s)	Example copy
Best rate / price comparison	1inch, Uniswap, Odos	"We found you a better price than Uniswap alone."
Gasless / zero gas	1inch Fusion	"Swap ETH. Pay zero gas. Fusion does it."
MEV / sandwich protection	1inch, Uniswap X, Odos	"Stop getting sandwiched. Swap protected."
Memecoin urgency	Jupiter	"Solana's fastest swap. Don't miss the move."
Airdrop claim	Jupiter, 1inch	"Your JUP is waiting. Claim it now."
Size / institutional	Paraswap	"Move millions without moving the market."
Multichain / any token	Uniswap X, 1inch	"Any token. Any chain. One interface."
LP / earn fees	Uniswap v3	"Provide liquidity where volume actually happens."
Pathfinding / routing algo	Odos	"Routes no other aggregator finds."

Retail vs Power-Trader split#

The DEX aggregator category contains two distinct creative voices:

Retail copy: Short sentences. Action verbs. Price comparison hook. CTA within 15 words. Visual: simple swap interface screenshot. Audience: first-time DeFi users, memecoin traders.

Power-trader copy: Technical specificity. Mentions routing depth, MEV, slippage tolerance. Often no image — text-only with accent colour. Audience: experienced DeFi users, whales, liquidation hunters, arbitrageurs.

Most platforms run both variants simultaneously, targeting different channel types.

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Geographic Distribution#

Global English dominates the impression count — the DeFi audience communicates in English regardless of geography.

CIS / Eastern Europe: 1inch has the deepest penetration here, reflecting its Russian founding team and early community. Russian-language creatives for 1inch are among the highest-frequency in the dataset.

Southeast Asia: Jupiter's Solana creatives perform strongly in Indonesian, Thai, and Vietnamese channels. The Solana memecoin supercycle had disproportionate retail participation from SEA.

Turkey: Active across all aggregator brands — Turkey has a large crypto-active population and Telegram penetration is high.

MENA: Arabic-language creatives for 1inch and Uniswap appear in Egyptian, Saudi, and UAE channel inventory.

Regulatory note: Pure swap protocols carry lower regulatory risk than CEXes. No KYC requirements, no fiat handling. The SEC reviewed UNI but took no action against the Uniswap DEX itself. This allows more aggressive ad copy without the compliance hedging seen in exchange creatives.

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What Researchers Can Use#

The Telegram Ads Spy dataset for DEX aggregators provides:

• Creative timeline: when each aggregator started, paused, and intensified advertising
• Copy variation tracking: how "gasless" messaging evolved across 1inch creatives
• Cross-platform comparison: same time window, different aggregator ad densities
• Channel-type targeting: which DEX aggregators prefer trading channels vs news channels
• Geographic distribution: language breakdown of creatives per platform
• Media format breakdown: banner vs text-only by platform and period

Use cases: competitive intelligence, DeFi market research, crypto advertising attribution, academic study of Web3 marketing strategies.

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How to Cite + Methodology + Related Reports#

Cite as: Telegram Ads Spy Research. "DEX Aggregators on Telegram Ads: 1inch, Jupiter, Uniswap & More." tgadsspy.com, April 22, 2026. CC-BY-4.0.

Methodology: Creative counts are derived from Telegram Ads Spy's automated ingest pipeline. The system polls gramesh /channels.getSponsored across 9,000+ Telegram channels on a rolling schedule (tier S: every 30 min; tier C: up to 72h). Advertiser attribution uses domain matching on ctaUrl fields plus manual review. Counts represent unique creative variants (deduplicated by text_hash), not impression frequency.

API access: Live data: /api/v1/ads?vertical=dex-aggregators Full dataset: /api/v1/ads · CC-BY-4.0

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tgadsspy research (2026). DEX Aggregators on Telegram Ads: 1inch, Jupiter, Uniswap & More (2026 Report). tgadsspy.com. Retrieved from https://tgadsspy.com/blog/telegram-ads-dex-aggregators-2026