Aerodrome Ranks #5 in Protocol Revenue, Trails Only Ethereum and Solana
Aerodrome Ranks #5 in Protocol Revenue, Trails Only Ethereum and Solana
🏆 Top 5 revenue protocol
Aerodrome's Revenue Performance
Aerodrome has secured the #5 position in revenue generation across all onchain protocols over the past year, ranking behind only Ethereum and Solana. The MetaDEX continues to demonstrate strong performance metrics:
- Distributed $450M in revenue to voters
- Achieved 82% more volume than the next best DEX on Base
- Processed over $1.22B in 24-hour volume
- Captured $7.5B in FX volume across 16 stablecoins
Recent Developments
- Launched institutional-grade Autopilot automation
- Integrated with Coinbase for immediate trading access
- Demonstrated 10x capital efficiency on $BNKR pools compared to competitors
- Saw $13B in AI pool volume, representing a 300%+ increase from 2024
Expansion Plans
The protocol announced plans to expand to Ethereum mainnet, where over half of all $EURC supply exists. Despite holding only 0.3% of total $EURC supply, Aerodrome already supports nearly as much Euro stable volume as all other DEXs combined.
The Protocol Growth Fund has acquired and locked 856K $AERO through programmatic buybacks, with over 160M $AERO locked to date.
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • 856K AERO Buyback • AI pool efficiency on Aerodrome ✈️ • AERO in @AragonProject token framework • @superformxyz Inbound • Aerodrome Volume Soars Past 1B ✈️ • Lock. Vote. Earn. ✈️
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • Aero Ignition: A New Standard • The MetaDEX. Live from @EthereumDenver • The FX advantage on Aerodrome 🌎 • @AtlasOraRentals is coming • AERO: Token Ownership Framework by Aragon • 100B cbBTC All-time Volume • The Aerodrome Flywheel ✈️ •
Since launch, Aerodrome has captured more than $7.5B in FX volume across 16 different stables, across every continent. With every FX swap instant, transparent, and borderless. 🌎 The future of FX is onchain, on @base.
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • 450M in revenue distributed to voters ✈️ • Autopilot: Institutional-Grade Automation • FX on Aerodrome 🌎 • @superformxyz rewards have landed • 10x efficiency on $BNKR • The $EURC Advantage on Aerodrome
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • The Future of Flight School • $SUMR takes off ✈️ • X Spaces: $SUMR Aero Ignition • $SUMR lands on @coinbase • Aerodrome is the home of FX onchain • Revolutionizing DEXs with @coinage_media • Revenue vs Net Emissions
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • Aero is coming - @CoinDesk article • The Power of Market-Aware Buybacks • Aerodrome FX Recap 🌎 • Metaswaps on Aero • $350 Billion All-Time Volume • A better DEX model w/ @coinage_media • The future of AI is on @base on Aerodrome ✈️
Last year, Aerodrome saw more than $13B in volume on AI pools, a 300%+ increase from 2024. And that was before AI agents begun developing skills, building apps, and collaborating onchain. The future of AI is on @base, on Aerodrome.
Aerodrome’s top $BNKR pool is 10x more capital efficient than the competition. That’s it. That’s the tweet.
Despite only having .3% of all $EURC supply onchain, Aerodrome supports nearly as much Euro stable volume as every other DEX on every other chain, combined. And next quarter Aero expands to @ethereum, where more than half of all $EURC supply lives.
"Aerodrome and @base are literally delivering a product that is up to 300x better than the biggest institutions, or the hottest fintech startups. This to me is a revolution. And it is one that we are still in the early days of."
Welcome @summerfinance_ ✈️ $SUMR will be live in two hours. veAERO voters will soon be able to claim $SUMR and be among the first to deposit and stake to earn $AERO emissions. As with all novel approaches, expect time and volatility for markets to stabilize.
Aerodrome Locks 262K AERO Tokens in Latest Buyback
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.
DEUS Token Pools Now Eligible for AERO Emissions on Aerodrome
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.
Agent Skills for Aerodrome Launch on Base
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.
Aero's New Economic Engine: Buybacks and Revenue Expansion
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 Announces Pool Migration for MEV-Resistant Upgrades
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.