DEX / AMM$AEROTVL: $1B+

Aerodrome Finance

About Aerodrome Finance

Aerodrome is the leading DEX on Base (Coinbase's L2), forked from Velodrome on Optimism. It uses the ve(3,3) model where voters direct emissions to liquidity pools, creating flywheel incentives for deep liquidity. Aerodrome has captured the majority of Base's DEX volume and TVL since launch.

Supported Networks

Base

Key Features

ve(3
3) tokenomics
Concentrated and stable liquidity pools
Vote-directed emissions
Protocol revenue sharing with veAERO holders
Low Base L2 fees
LP incentives

Risks

Base network dependency
Smart contract risk
Emission dilution
Vote centralisation
Dependency on Base ecosystem growth

Community & Socials

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