Aerodrome Hits $70B Volume on Base, Doubles Nearest Competitor
Aerodrome Hits $70B Volume on Base, Doubles Nearest Competitor
✈️ Aerodrome's $70B lead
Aerodrome has processed over $70 billion in trading volume on Base this year, more than double its closest DEX competitor.
Key Metrics:
- $70B+ volume in 2026 (year-to-date)
- 2X the volume of the next-best DEX on Base
- Previously surpassed $400B all-time volume across all deployments
The protocol continues its expansion plans with a mainnet deployment in development. Aerodrome has established itself as the dominant liquidity hub on Base, processing more cumulative volume than all other DEXs on the network combined since its launch.
The platform's growth trajectory shows acceleration, having taken 15 months to reach its first $100B in volume, then quadrupling that total in just 17 months.
Weekly Highlights👇 • Aerodrome is coming to Arc 🛫 • $400B All-Time Volume • Aerodrome 🤝 AI Agents • 497K $AERO Buyback • @DromosLabs: Pass The Clarity Act • The New Home Base of $VELVET • New MEV-resistant pool LP Rewards ✈️ • The latest on the all-new Aero economy
$300B in ETH Volume. In under 3 years. ✈️ Aerodrome has become the #1 place to trade $ETH onchain, generating more than 300B in volume, with ~half of that total in the last year alone. Next stop, Mainnet.
Weekly Highlights👇 • Initial Aero audits are complete ✅ • Aerodrome, now available for AI agents • $300B All-Time $ETH Volume • Aero Ignition: $TEA takes off 🛫 • 190M $AERO Acquired & Locked • Predictive Allocation TL;DR • The @DromosLabs origin story
All-Time Volume Soars Past $400 Billion 🛫 It took 15 months for Aerodrome to reach its first $100 billion in volume. Fast forward 17 months, that total has quadrupled. The path to 1 Trillion accelerates.
$100 Billion in Volume 🛫 Aerodrome has hit a massive milestone: $100 billion in cumulative trading volume. As the liquidity engine of @base, Aerodrome balances the needs of protocols, traders, LPs, and voters to grow the ecosystem together. 🔵
This year, Aerodrome has already generated $70 billion+ in volume on @base. More than 2X the next-best DEX. Next stop: Mainnet.
Aerodrome PGF Locks 170K AERO Tokens in Latest Buyback Round
Aerodrome's Protocol Growth Fund (PGF) has completed another buyback, acquiring and locking 170,000 AERO tokens. **Key Details:** - The buyback is part of Aerodrome's programmatic, market-aware strategy - Total AERO locked across all programs now exceeds 190 million tokens - Tokens have been acquired through three channels: PGF, Flight School, and Relay This follows a larger 497K AERO buyback completed on June 12th. The locked tokens are permanently removed from circulation, potentially affecting token supply dynamics. The PGF operates as part of Aerodrome's broader tokenomics model on Base, where locked tokens participate in governance and fee distribution.
O Exchange Joins Aerodrome's Liquidity Incentive Program
The O Exchange ($O) token has been added to Aerodrome Finance's emissions program. The $O-$USDC liquidity pool is now eligible to receive AERO token rewards. **Key Details:** - Pool participants can earn AERO emissions for providing liquidity - O Exchange joins recent additions including CADD, ZEST, and MXNB - Emissions distribution begins following the announcement This integration expands Aerodrome's ecosystem of incentivized trading pairs on Base, offering liquidity providers additional earning opportunities through the platform's vote-lock governance model.
Aerodrome Launches Predictive Allocation to Shift Liquidity Before Demand Hits
Aerodrome is rolling out **Predictive Allocation**, a new mechanism designed to position liquidity where demand is expected, rather than where it has already occurred. The upgrade represents a shift in how decentralized exchanges manage liquidity distribution. Instead of reacting to trading activity after it happens, the system aims to anticipate market movements. **Key points:** - The mechanism attempts to forecast where trading demand will emerge - Liquidity providers could potentially capture more fees by being positioned ahead of market activity - Developers frame this as an evolution in onchain market structure The approach differs from traditional AMM models that allocate liquidity based on historical trading patterns. By incorporating predictive elements, Aerodrome is testing whether liquidity can be deployed more efficiently across its Base-native DEX. Full details: [CoinDesk article](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/06/12/aerodrome-is-turning-liquidity-into-a-prediction-market-with-its-biggest-upgrade-yet)
MXNB-USDC Pool Now Eligible for AERO Emissions on Aerodrome
The **MXNB-USDC liquidity pool** on Aerodrome Finance is now receiving AERO token emissions. - Bitso's MXNB stablecoin joins the Base ecosystem's central liquidity hub - Pool participants can now earn AERO emissions as incentives - Emissions are currently active and flowing to liquidity providers This follows a similar integration of MUSD from Mezo Network in March 2026, expanding Aerodrome's stablecoin offerings on Base.