Base Network Announces Speed and Cost Improvements
Base Network Announces Speed and Cost Improvements
🚀 Base Just Got Turbo
Base, the Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 network, has announced significant performance upgrades and fee reductions.
- Transaction speeds are increasing through network optimizations
- Gas fees are being reduced further, following previous cost reductions in May 2024
- The improvements are part of Base's Accelerate initiative
These updates continue Base's commitment to scaling Ethereum while maintaining accessibility and efficiency.
Note: These changes are scheduled to take effect in April 2025
Base is getting faster. Base is getting cheaper. Accelerate.
To build a global onchain economy, we need to scale and keep gas fees under 1 cent. The more gas units a chain uses each second, the more transactions it can process. We measure this by the millions: Mgas/s Our target this quarter is 50 Mgas/s — scaling Base 20x since launch.
Aerodrome Doubles Market Share in 2026, Locks 25M AERO Tokens
Aerodrome Finance has doubled its market share year-to-date in 2026, establishing itself as a leading liquidity hub on Base. **Key Developments:** - The protocol has entered its next phase of audits - 25 million $AERO tokens have been acquired and locked to date - Aerodrome now hosts the #1 pool across all of DeFi - The platform has become the primary venue for FX trading onchain - Updates on the AER Engine have been released The growth comes as Aerodrome continues to serve as Base's central liquidity hub, using its vote-lock governance model and liquidity incentive engine. The protocol's expansion reflects broader adoption of its AMM infrastructure. For more details on Aerodrome's governance and token mechanics, visit their platform.
Aerodrome Processes $2B in FX Volume, Capturing Nearly Half of Onchain Spot Market
Aerodrome Finance has processed over $2 billion in foreign exchange volume this year, representing nearly 50% of all onchain spot FX trading. **Key Metrics:** - $2B+ in FX volume processed - ~50% market share of spot FX settlements - $9B+ total FX volume across 16 stablecoins - Global coverage across all continents **Platform Features:** - Instant settlement - Transparent transactions - Borderless operations The platform has established itself as a major venue for onchain currency exchange, offering an alternative to traditional FX markets through its AMM infrastructure on Base.
Aerodrome Surpasses 25M AERO Buyback Milestone in 2026
**Aerodrome's Protocol Growth Fund (PGF) has crossed a significant threshold**, acquiring and locking over 25 million AERO tokens in 2026 through its buyback program. **Latest Activity:** - The PGF executed an 89,000 AERO buyback this week - Combined with relay and other initiatives, total 2026 buybacks now exceed 25M AERO **Recent Buyback History:** - June 18: 170K AERO acquired and locked - June 12: 497K AERO acquired and locked **Overall Program Performance:** The cumulative total across all acquisition channels (PGF, Flight School, and Relay) has reached over 190 million AERO tokens locked to date. The buybacks are part of Aerodrome's programmatic market-aware strategy, designed to systematically reduce circulating supply while strengthening the protocol's position as Base's central liquidity hub.
Aerodrome Dominates Top Liquidity Pools
Aerodrome Finance holds the #1 onchain pool position, along with 4 of the top 10 pools. This marks a continuation of the platform's dominance in liquidity provision. Previously, Aerodrome also held the top ETH and BTC pools onchain. The concentration of major pools on a single platform suggests significant liquidity migration to Base's central AMM.
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.