Aerodrome Achieves Revenue Milestone as Token Locks Exceed Emissions for First Time
Aerodrome Achieves Revenue Milestone as Token Locks Exceed Emissions for First Time
✈️ Locks Beat Emissions
Aerodrome Finance reached a significant milestone in its latest epoch, generating $4.1M in revenue while experiencing more $AERO tokens being locked than emitted.
Key Performance Metrics:
- $4.35B+ total trading volume
- $4.10M+ distributed in voting rewards
- $3.99M+ collected in swap fees
- 29,000+ veAERO holders (first time reaching this threshold)
- Average lock duration of 3.71 years
Supply Dynamics Shift: For the first time, token locks exceeded emissions, functionally reducing circulating supply by ~3M tokens. This marks a reversal from September when emissions slightly exceeded locks, increasing supply by 1.7M tokens.
The milestone demonstrates growing long-term alignment among users, with more participants choosing to lock tokens for extended periods to earn voting rewards and protocol fees.
Epoch 113 Recap ✈️ For the first time, veAERO holders hit the 29,000 mark, demonstrating growing long-term alignment with an average lock duration of 3.71 years: 📈 $4.35B+ in total volume 🗳️ $4.10M+ distributed in voting rewards 💱 $3.99M+ in swap fees
Aerodrome Announces Pool Migration for MEV-Resistant Upgrades
Aerodrome Finance is rolling out MEV-resistant pool upgrades, requiring liquidity providers to migrate their positions. **Affected Pools:** - CL200-cbBTC/AERO - CL200-WETH/TOWNS - CL200-WETH/VIRTUAL - CL200-WETH/RECALL - CL200-DIEM/VVV - CL100-cbBTC/cbDOGE - CL100-WETH/VIRTUAL - CL1-USDC/RECALL Liquidity providers in these pools need to migrate to the new versions to continue earning optimal emissions. The migration is part of ongoing infrastructure improvements following the launch of Aero, with early data showing positive impact from the MEV-resistant design.
Aerodrome PGF Acquires 177K AERO in Latest Buyback Round
The Aerodrome Protocol Growth Fund (PGF) has purchased and max-locked over 177,000 AERO tokens during the past 8 days through its programmatic market-aware buyback model. **Key figures:** - 177K+ AERO acquired in latest 8-day period - 180M+ AERO total acquired and locked to date - Buybacks executed through PGF, Flight School, Relay and other initiatives The market-aware buyback model allows the protocol to strategically time purchases based on market conditions. All acquired tokens are max-locked, removing them from circulation.
AtlasOra Launches $AORA Token with Five Protocol Functions
**AtlasOra is launching $AORA**, a fixed-supply utility token that serves five functional roles across the protocol's economy. **Key Details:** - veAERO voters can direct emissions at epoch flip - Early adopters will be among the first to receive $AORA at launch - AtlasOra released a [voluntary disclosure report](https://dromos-labs.myfilebase.com/ipfs/QmNWpREsZNg78CfWH5v54EPaQ8eeUNtnfuyRhQsw6GeJJh) covering tokenomics and launch mechanics The disclosure represents a push for greater transparency in token launches.
Circle CEO: Aerodrome Leads All Crypto Apps in USDC Transfer Volume
**Aerodrome has achieved the highest USDC transfer volume of any tracked application in crypto**, according to Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. - Allaire emphasized that Aerodrome is building essential liquidity and protocol primitives that enable innovation in the space - The platform has generated over 800M in EURC volume this year - Aerodrome now captures approximately 80% of all EURC volume on Base The milestone positions Aerodrome as a central hub for stablecoin activity as global stablecoins move onchain.
GITLAWB-USDC Pool Now Eligible for AERO Emissions on Aerodrome
The GITLAWB-USDC liquidity pool on Aerodrome Finance has been approved to receive AERO token emissions. **Key Details:** - The pool joins other recently approved pairs including LFI-USDC and CHZ-USDC - AERO emissions provide incentives for liquidity providers - This marks GITLAWB's integration into Base's central liquidity hub Aerodrome uses a vote-lock governance model where NFT holders vote to distribute emissions. Approved pools receive ongoing token rewards to attract and retain liquidity providers.