Aerodrome Captures 83% of S&P 500 Token Trading Volume on Base

Aerodrome Finance has processed $1 billion in trading volume for Venice ($VVV) token pairs over the past year on Base. The platform saw accelerated growth recently, with over $500 million in volume occurring in just the last three months. **Key metrics:** - $1B total volume on $VVV pairs (12 months) - $500M+ volume in last quarter alone - Positions itself as Base's primary hub for AI-related trading This milestone builds on Aerodrome's broader AI token performance, which saw $13B in total AI pool volume last year - a 300%+ increase from 2024. The growth comes as AI agents increasingly develop onchain capabilities and applications.

The Aerodrome Protocol Growth Fund (PGF) has purchased and max-locked 302,000 AERO tokens through its programmatic market-aware buyback model. **Key figures:** - 302K AERO acquired in latest buyback - 23M+ AERO bought back and locked year-to-date - Buybacks executed through PGF, Flight School, and Relay programs The market-aware buyback model allows the protocol to strategically acquire tokens based on market conditions. All purchased tokens are max-locked, removing them from circulation and supporting long-term protocol alignment. This continues Aerodrome's consistent buyback activity, with previous purchases including 177K AERO (May 13), 115K AERO (May 4), and 624K AERO (April 24).

Aerodrome has published a new FAQ addressing questions about **Aero** and **Predictive Allocation**. The resource is available at [aero.xyz/articles/aero-predictive-allocation-faq](https://aero.xyz/articles/aero-predictive-allocation-faq/). Recent developments include: - Aerodrome generated **$1.75M in holder revenue** last epoch, 180% more than the next best DEX onchain - **MEV-resistant pools** have launched, with liquidity migration underway - **177K AERO buybacks** completed - Multiple pool upgrades requiring liquidity migration for optimal emissions The FAQ provides clarity on upcoming changes as the protocol prepares for the Aero launch and implementation of Predictive Allocation features.

Aerodrome Finance is preparing to launch a new DeFi primitive across EVM-compatible networks. The announcement follows recent developments in the protocol's ecosystem: - Integration with Revert Finance enhanced the performance of Aerodrome's liquidity pools - Real-time pricing capabilities were introduced for next-generation DeFi primitives As Base's central liquidity hub, Aerodrome combines a liquidity incentive engine with vote-lock governance. The protocol allows NFT holders to vote on token emission distribution while earning incentives and fees.