Aerodrome Finance Hits Record $1.​6B Daily Volume

The Aerodrome Public Goods Fund executed a buyback of 262,000+ AERO tokens, which have been locked as part of its market-aware buyback program. **Key figures:** - 262K AERO acquired and locked in latest operation - Nearly 190M AERO locked to date through combined programs - Buybacks conducted via PGF, Flight School, and Relay initiatives The programmatic buyback model adjusts purchases based on market conditions. This continues a pattern of regular token acquisitions, with previous buybacks ranging from 115K to 624K AERO over recent weeks. The locked tokens are removed from circulation, potentially affecting token supply dynamics on the Base network's central liquidity hub.

Aerodrome Finance has added **DEUS token pools** to its emissions program. Two new liquidity pools are now eligible: - **DEUS-USDC pool** - **DEUS-VIRTUAL pool** Both pools will receive AERO token emissions as incentives for liquidity providers. This integration brings xmaquina's DEUS token into Aerodrome's liquidity ecosystem on Base. This follows recent additions of other tokens to the emissions program, including CTR from Citrea and fan tokens PSG and AFC from Chiliz.

Base has launched agent skills for Aerodrome Finance, marking what they call the next stage of the agentic onchain economy. **What's New:** - Agent capabilities now available for Aerodrome, Base's central liquidity hub - Developers can access tools at [base.org/agents](http://base.org/agents) **Background:** This follows the rapid evolution of AI agent frameworks like Eliza and Base Agent Kit, which enable developers to deploy onchain agents quickly. The integration allows AI agents to interact with Aerodrome's AMM, liquidity incentives, and governance features. Aerodrome serves as Base's primary liquidity hub with vote-lock governance and token emission distribution.

Aerodrome Finance has published details on **Aero's economic framework**, focusing on buybacks and new revenue streams. **Key developments:** - New article explains the economic case for Aero's buyback mechanism - Builds on previous announcements about expanding the revenue stack - Part of broader upgrades including MEV-resistant pools and Predictive Allocation The announcement follows recent milestones: - Aerodrome maintains position as #1 revenue DEX onchain - Generated $1.75M in holder revenue last epoch (180% more than nearest competitor) - 302K Aero buybacks completed - Migration to MEV-resistant pools underway For full details on the economic model: [Read the article](https://aero.xyz/articles/aero-economic-case/)

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.