Aerodrome Hits 180M AERO Buybacks as Tron Arrives on Base
Aerodrome Hits 180M AERO Buybacks as Tron Arrives on Base
✈️ 180M tokens locked
Major Milestones
- Aerodrome's Public Goods Fund reached 180M AERO in total buybacks and locks across all initiatives
- Tron network integrated with Base, expanding cross-chain capabilities
- Nearly 50% of AERO supply now locked with average duration of 3.7 years
Liquidity & Governance
The protocol maintains strong holder commitment with 94% of locks set to auto-max and over 15,000 veAERO holders. To date, $457M+ has been distributed to voters.
Market Performance
Slipstream LP rewards continue showing competitive yields, with select pairs offering triple-digit APRs. The platform has become the dominant venue for cbAssets and FX trading on Base.
Alex Cutler discussed the protocol's development on the Cointelegraph podcast, while the upcoming Momentum Fund prepares to launch.
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • 4M in AERO Buybacks ✈️ • Aerodrome is the home of cbAssets • Revenue vs. Net Emissions • Founder Friday X Spaces w/ @buildonbase • Onchain FX = Just-in-time money⚡ • Alex Cutler joins @CultivateCrypto pod • Earn more on Aerodrome
In the last year, Aerodrome's top $BTC pool generated $30 billion in volume, 150% more than the next-best pool across the EVM. Aerodrome is the home of Bitcoin onchain ✈️
Since launch, Aerodrome has generated 95% of all $cbLTC volumes on @base, facilitating ~150 million in wrapped LTC trades to date. Aerodrome is the home of cbAssets on @base.
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180M AERO All-Time Buybacks & Locks ✈️ The Aerodrome Public Goods Fund has acquired and max-locked 665K AERO. Combined with Flight School and other initiatives, total buybacks and locks now exceed 180M $AERO. Next stop, the Momentum Fund.
In the last week, Aerodrome’s top $BNKR pool compensated staked LPs nearly 5x as much per dollar of liquidity compared to the competition. In this new onchain era, there is only one moat: Maximal Value Distribution.
Maximum Value Distribution. That's it. That's the tweet.
Aerodrome has distributed over $440M to veAERO voters to date. Here's how to earn 👇 1️⃣Lock. The longer you lock, the more you earn 2️⃣Vote for pools to earn their fees & incentives 3️⃣Earn. Every single week Yield made simple.
Epoch 130 Recap ✈️ Aerodrome dominance on @base continues into 2026 as epoch 130 comes to a close. Here are the numbers: 📈 $1.9B+ in total volume 🗳️ $1.2M+ distributed in voting rewards 💱 $1.3M+ in swap fees 🔒 3.1M AERO locked
Epoch 129 Recap ✈️ Aerodrome revenues surpassed $10M on the year as Epoch 129 came to a close. Here's the breakdown: 📈 $2.08B+ in total volume 🗳️ $1.65M+ distributed in voting rewards 💱 $1.70M+ in swap fees 🔒 2.4M AERO locked
Highlights From The Last Week👇 • The unified liquidity layer is coming • Tron lands on @base • 180M AERO All-Time Buybacks & Locks • Locked Tokens=Locked in • $ETH liquidity goes further on Aerodrome • Onchain FX 🌎 • Alex Cutler x @cointelegraph pod • Earn more on $BTC
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • Lock. Vote. Earn. ✈️ • Aerodrome 🤝 Transparency • $SOL volume surges past 500M 🛫 • Aero Launch • Aerodrome adopts the ERC-8021 standard • Aerodrome is the home of FX onchain 🌎 • Building from first principles
Aerodrome Finance Plans Unified Ethereum Liquidity Hub
Aerodrome Finance, currently Base's central liquidity hub, is expanding to route all liquidity across Ethereum through a single platform. **Key Development:** - The protocol aims to consolidate fragmented liquidity across Ethereum's ecosystem - Builds on Aerodrome's existing infrastructure as Base's primary AMM - Follows their January announcement about putting "all liquidity to work" **Technical Foundation:** - Uses a liquidity incentive engine combined with vote-lock governance - NFT holders vote on token emission distribution - Inherits features from Velodrome V2 The move addresses Ethereum's liquidity fragmentation problem by creating a unified routing system. Timeline indicated as "Soon" without specific launch date.
Aerodrome Finance Releases Q4 Performance Report with Revenue and Volume Metrics
Token Terminal has published Aerodrome Finance's Q4 report, detailing the protocol's performance across several key areas. **Key metrics covered:** - Revenue generation - Trading fees collected - Total trading volume - Additional operational metrics The report provides a comprehensive look at Aerodrome's performance as Base's central liquidity hub. This follows the protocol's recent milestone of reaching $60 billion in cumulative trading volume in November 2024. Aerodrome operates as an automated market maker (AMM) that uses a vote-lock governance model, allowing NFT holders to direct token emissions while earning protocol fees and incentives. [View the full Q4 report](https://tokenterminal.com)
OVPP Migrates Protocol-Owned Liquidity to Aerodrome on Base
**OpenVPP ($OVPP) has moved its protocol-owned liquidity to Aerodrome**, joining other protocols like LMTS and FLOCK in this migration. **Key benefits of the move:** - Protocols can earn fees on their liquidity - Ability to stake liquidity for maximum earnings - Access to top trading pools by volume on Base network The migration follows a pattern of protocols choosing Aerodrome as their liquidity hub on Base. Users can now swap and provide liquidity for $OVPP on the platform.
MUSD Stablecoin Launches on Base via Aerodrome Finance
**MUSD**, the stablecoin from Mezo Network, has launched on Base through [Aerodrome Finance](https://aerodrome.finance). **Key Details:** - The MUSD-USDC liquidity pool is now live on Aerodrome - Pool is eligible to receive $AERO token emissions - Incentives are active for liquidity providers - veAERO voters currently earning approximately 800% APY - Voting period ends Wednesday at 23:59 UTC The integration positions MUSD within Base's central liquidity hub, allowing users to deposit and provide liquidity while earning emissions through Aerodrome's incentive mechanism.