Aerodrome Public Goods Fund Executes 801K AERO Buyback and Max-Lock
Aerodrome Public Goods Fund Executes 801K AERO Buyback and Max-Lock
✈️ AERO Buyback Continues
The Aerodrome Public Goods Fund completed another significant buyback, acquiring and max-locking 801,000 AERO tokens on December 3rd.
This latest acquisition is part of Aerodrome's programmatic market-aware buyback model, designed to systematically remove tokens from circulation.
Key Numbers:
- 801K AERO acquired and max-locked in latest buyback
- Over 150M AERO total acquired and locked to date
- Multiple acquisition channels: PGF, Flight School, and Relay
The buyback follows a pattern of regular token acquisitions, with a previous 609K AERO buyback completed in late November that contributed to over 3M tokens bought back that month.
Max-locking means these tokens are locked for the maximum duration, removing them from active circulation and potentially affecting token supply dynamics.
609K AERO Buyback ✈️ The Aerodrome Public Goods Fund has acquired and locked 609K $AERO as part of its programmatic market-aware buyback, bringing total buybacks this month to 3M+. More than 150M AERO has been acquired and locked to date via the PGF, Flight School, and Relay.
SUMR Token Goes Live on Coinbase, Expanding DeFi Access to Millions
**$SUMR has officially launched on Coinbase**, making it accessible to millions of users on one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. The listing represents another milestone in what the team calls **"The DeFi mullet"** - a strategy of combining decentralized finance functionality with centralized exchange accessibility. This follows a similar pattern from November 2025, when **$CHECK token also went live on Coinbase**, demonstrating a consistent approach to expanding user reach while maintaining DeFi principles. The Coinbase listing significantly lowers the barrier to entry for mainstream users interested in accessing these tokens, bridging the gap between traditional crypto exchanges and decentralized finance protocols.
Summer Finance Launches SUMR Token with veAERO Voter Claims
**Summer Finance** is launching its **$SUMR governance token**, going live in two hours. **Key Details:** - veAERO voters can claim $SUMR tokens and be first to deposit and stake - Stakers will earn $AERO emissions - Token enables holders to share in protocol growth through staking rewards and revenue distribution - veAERO voters can direct emissions at epoch flip **Important Note:** Markets may experience volatility as this novel approach stabilizes over time. The launch represents a new governance mechanism within the Aerodrome ecosystem, rewarding existing veAERO participants with early access.
Half of AERO Supply Locked for Average 3.71 Years
Aerodrome Finance reports significant token commitment metrics: - **50% of total $AERO supply** is currently locked in the protocol - Average lock duration stands at **3.71 years** - **95% of locks** are set to auto-max locked status - The platform has grown to **40,000+ $veAERO holders** - **$445M+ in total rewards** distributed to voters since inception These figures represent steady growth from October 2025, when 49% of supply was locked with 28,000+ holders and $400M+ distributed.
Aerodrome Offers High LP Rewards for cbAssets on Base
Aerodrome Finance is offering liquidity provider rewards on Base, with rates ranging from 95% to 1,841% APR across various cbAsset pairs. **Top Performing Pairs:** - $cbBTC - $cbADA: ~1,841% - $cbBTC - $AERO: ~968% - $cbBTC - $cbDOGE: ~562% - $cbBTC - $cbLTC: ~400% - $cbBTC - $cbXRP: ~329% - $cbBTC - $USDC: ~95% These rewards are part of Aerodrome's Slipstream concentrated liquidity pools, which serve as the primary venue for cbAssets trading on Base network. Users can deposit liquidity to earn these yields.
Football.fun Deposits 5M $FUN Tokens as Voting Incentives on Aerodrome
Football.fun has deposited **5 million $FUN tokens** as voting incentives into the FUN-USDC liquidity pool on Aerodrome Finance. This follows the project's recent launch on Aerodrome, where users can now swap and provide liquidity for $FUN tokens. The incentive deposit marks the beginning of the "Funderdrome" initiative, activating the rewards program for liquidity providers and voters in the pool. The move leverages Aerodrome's vote-lock governance model, where NFT holders can vote to direct token emissions while earning incentives and protocol fees.