Aerodrome PGF Executes $560k AERO Buyback with 4-Year Lock
Aerodrome PGF Executes $560k AERO Buyback with 4-Year Lock
🛒 Another AERO buyback
Aerodrome's Public Goods Fund executed a $560k $AERO buyback as part of its programmatic market-aware buyback strategy.
Key Details:
- All purchased tokens were locked for 4 years to ensure long-term alignment
- This follows a previous $476k buyback just days earlier
- The buyback model scales deployment based on market conditions
Total Impact:
- Over 150M $AERO tokens have been acquired and locked through PGF, Flight School, and Relay programs
- Demonstrates continued commitment to token value accrual
The programmatic approach concentrates resources during optimal market conditions while maintaining long-term protocol alignment.
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All-Time Volume Surges Past $300 Billion✈️ It took 15 months for Aerodrome to reach its first $100 billion in volume... It only took 10 months to triple it. Burners on, we're going Mach 1.
$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. 🔵
Epoch 111 Recap ✈️ Last epoch, volumes on Aerodrome averaged over $1B/day—making Epoch 111 the highest volume week since January this year. 📈 $7.2B+ in total volume 🗳️ $3.3M+ distributed in voting rewards 💱 $5.4M+ in swap fees
Epoch 109 Recap ✈️ Aerodrome swap fees reached the $150M mark this year as epoch 109 came to a close. Here are the numbers 👇 📈 $4.7B+ in total volume 🗳️ $3.8M+ distributed in voting rewards 💱 $3.8M+ in swap fees 🔵 50%+ of all DEX volume on Base
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The Aerodrome PGF is initiating a programmatic buyback model The model scales deployment based on market conditions, concentrating resources when it matters most All tokens acquired will be locked, compounding long-term alignment The 1st programmatic buyback has been
Aerodrome Volume Hits Highest Levels Ever ✈️ In the last 24 hours, Aerodrome volume reached $1.75B—capturing 70% more volume than the next best DEX on @base. Job's not done.
Aerodrome: The Economic Engine of Base In the last year, Aerodrome contributed over $250M to Chain GDP—accounting for more than 30% of the @base economy while surpassing all other protocols onchain. And we're just getting started ✈️
In the last 24 hours, Aerodrome has captured $11,574 in volume...per second. In other words, $1 Billion ✈️
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • Introducing @DromosLabs • All-time volume soars past $300B • Aerodrome PGF programmatic buybacks • cbAsset volumes break ATHs • Revenue vs Net Emissions • PGF executes 476k $AERO buyback
The first Community Launch made Aerodrome the #1 revenue DeFi protocol in its debut. ...maybe it's time for Round 2.
Limitless Token Launches on Aerodrome DEX with USDC Trading Pair
**Limitless ($LMTS) has officially launched** on Aerodrome Finance, Base's central liquidity hub. Key details: - Now available for **swapping and liquidity provision** - Paired with **USDC** for trading - **Incentives and emissions** are coming soon This launch follows Aerodrome's pattern of onboarding new tokens with structured incentive programs, similar to previous launches like $BOLD. Traders can now access $LMTS through Aerodrome's AMM platform.
🛫 Aero Ignition Launches
**Aerodrome Finance** launches **Aero Ignition**, a new token launch platform on Base. Key features include: - Bootstrap deep liquidity from launch - Maintain larger token supply ownership - Direct community distribution - Immediate widespread exposure The platform aims to provide the "cleanest way" to launch tokens while ensuring strong initial liquidity and community engagement from day one.
Aerodrome Partners with Backroom's ICM Incubator as Liquidity Hub on Base
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Centralized Exchanges Demanding 9% Token Supply for Listings Sparks DeFi Alternative Push
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