DEX / AMM$VELOTVL: $300M+

Velodrome Finance

About Velodrome Finance

Velodrome is the native DEX of Optimism, using the ve(3,3) model pioneered by Solidly. Voters lock VELO as veVELO to direct liquidity emissions and earn protocol fees. It has become the liquidity infrastructure backbone of the Optimism ecosystem.

Supported Networks

Optimism

Key Features

ve(3
3) model
Vote-directed emissions
Protocol fee distribution
Stable and volatile pool types
Low Optimism L2 fees
Concentrated liquidity (V2)

Risks

Optimism network dependency
Emission inflation
Vote centralisation risk
Smart contract risk

Community & Socials

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