SimpleSwap x NEAR Intents: Crosschain Without Wallet Connect
George town, Cayman Islands, June 11th, 2026, Chainwire
SimpleSwap, a self-custodial cryptocurrency exchange aggregator, has integrated NEAR Intents into its liquidity provider network. The integration introduces intent-based cross-chain execution to the platform’s existing aggregation infrastructure and is available across web, iOS, and Android applications.
SimpleSwap has aggregated liquidity from multiple centralized and decentralized sources since 2018. With the addition of NEAR Intents, users can access an alternative execution model for cross-chain transactions alongside the platform’s existing provider network.
What intent-based execution actually means
Most providers in SimpleSwap’s liquidity pool are CEX or DEX sources. They execute transactions. NEAR Intents does something structurally different: it processes intents. Users can declare an outcome — send X, receive Y — and a solver network handles route selection, cross-chain settlement, and execution. The user never touches bridge logic or approval flows. The outcome arrives.
That’s not a UX improvement on top of the same mechanics. It’s a different layer of abstraction underneath.
Why no wallet connect is an architectural choice, not a shortcut
Wallet connect has become so standard in DeFi that most platforms have stopped questioning it. But every connection is a permission surface. For self-custody users, that matters — the whole point of holding your own keys is controlling where those permissions go.
SimpleSwap was built without wallet connect from the start. Funds move from a wallet you own to a wallet you own, with no interface connection in between. NEAR Intents fits that model natively: intent-based execution doesn’t require the platform to hold an ongoing connection to your wallet to route a cross-chain swap.
“Adding NEAR Intents wasn’t just about expanding cross-chain coverage. Intent-based providers operate differently at the infrastructure level — no wallet connection on the user side, outcome-driven execution, and clean API integration. That combination fits how SimpleSwap is built, and it’s the direction we want the liquidity layer to move.” — Stefan Lauer, Head of Infrastructure, SimpleSwap
SimpleSwap has built a reputation for making crypto easier to use, which is exactly why this integration is a perfect fit. By bringing NEAR Intents to their users, we’re removing complexity from cross-chain transactions and making it easier for people to access the assets they want. We’re excited to work with the team at SimpleSwap. — Dillon Freeman, Head of Partnerships, NEAR
What it means in practice
For most users, the difference is invisible — which is the point. You initiate a swap on SimpleSwap the same way you always have. NEAR Intents handles cross-chain routing in the background alongside the rest of the provider pool. No extra steps, no wallet connection prompt, no bridge to configure.
For users moving larger positions, the addition matters more directly. Intent-based execution routes through solver competition, which means pricing on cross-chain pairs benefits from a different source of depth than standard CEX or DEX liquidity. More providers of different architectural types means the aggregation engine has more to work with.
What’s next
NEAR Intents joins SimpleSwap’s provider pool across web and mobile. SimpleSwap will be listed on the NEAR Intents ecosystem page at intents.near.org/ecosystem. The integration is live now on iOS, Android, and the web.
About SimpleSwap
SimpleSwap is a self-custodial multi-source swap aggregator. It handles wallet-to-wallet swaps by aggregating liquidity from well-known CEX and DEX sources, so users get more privacy and control without manually comparing providers. The platform supports 2,800+ assets, 3.2M+ trading pairs, 6,000+ partner integrations, and has processed over 20M swaps. Uptime: 99.9%. Support: 24/7.
About NEAR Intents
NEAR Intents is the universal trading protocol powering one-click cross-chain swaps and unified liquidity for onchain markets and tokenized assets. Using a novel intent-based transaction infrastructure that empowers users to express outcomes instead of managing routes, bridges, and liquidity sources, NEAR Intents unlocks frictionless cross-chain swaps for DeFi users, autonomous trading for AI agents, and broad distribution for blockchains, dApps, and asset issuers. NEAR Intents has powered billions of dollars in volume across leading chains and assets and is now natively integrated into major DeFi protocols, wallet providers, traditional financial systems, and AI platforms, bringing instant and verifiable execution to global markets.