Flashblocks Cut Block Times from 2 Seconds to 250ms on OP Mainnet
Flashblocks Cut Block Times from 2 Seconds to 250ms on OP Mainnet
⚡ Flashblocks go live
Velodrome achieves record Q3 performance with $4.5B+ in Superchain volume, making it the highest volume quarter in 2025.
Key developments:
- Flashblocks now live on OP Mainnet, reducing block times from 2 seconds to 250ms
- Swapping is now 8x faster with improved settlement times
- Unichain volumes climbed 7x from prior quarter
- $300M+ volume across the Superchain in latest epoch
- $77M+ volume generated beyond OP Mainnet
Enhanced trading features:
- 1-click transactions with batched processing
- Fully cross-chain capabilities via Superswaps
- Significantly faster execution times
Soneium Season 2 Badge campaign has 2 weeks remaining for participants.
Save the date: November 12th for upcoming announcement.
Velodrome maintains its position as the #1 DEX across 8 chains, distributing $173K+ in voting rewards to participants.
Velodrome Races to All-Time Highs on Ink 🚴♂️ In the last 24 hrs, Velodrome broke records as volume surpassed 13M on @inkonchain for the first time ever. The Superchain is accelerating—and Velodrome is helping set the pace.
Epoch 165 capped off a record month as Velodrome more than tripled its total volumes on @unichain. Here's the recap 👇 🔴 $377M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $141M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $349K+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
Epoch 150 Recap 🚴 📈 $183M in volume 🗳️ ~$168k distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX in volume across 8 chains Velodrome is the liquidity hub of the Superchain. Swap & LP today.
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • Locked Tokens = Locked in • Get more for your $ on Velodrome • Velodrome swag sneak peek 🚴 • Epoch 168 recap • ALM: "hands free" liquidity management • New Launch: $USR
Velodrome Dominance on OP Mainnet 🚴 In the last 24 hours, Velodrome has generated ~6x more volume than the competition. Experience the Slipstream difference. Swap and LP on Velodrome today.
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • Superswaps: A deep-dive by @hyperlane • @Soneium Season 2 Badge is Coming • Locked Tokens = Locked In 🚴♂️ • Epoch 173 Recap • Superswaps vs Normal Bridges
Last epoch, Velodrome accelerated as volumes across the broader Superchain surpassed $2 Billion. Here's the breakdown 👇 🔴 $300M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $167M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $228K+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • Velodrome Accelerates on @unichain • $9 Billion YTD Volume • Superchain Voting Opportunities • 10x Yield on ETHBTC • Superswaps Breaks Records • New Launch: lskETH rsM-BTC rsLSK
Less than 2 weeks after launching on @Celo: Velodrome now boasts the #1 pool in the ecosystem—leading the way in volume over 24 hours. Velodrome: the liquidity hub of the Superchain
🚴Velodrome 🤝 Celo Last week, @Celo officially joined the @Optimism Superchain ecosystem as an Ethereum L2. Today, Velodrome brings its durable liquidity infrastructure to the Celo ecosystem. Read more 👇
Epoch 142 Recap 🚴 Volume jumped nearly $75M from last epoch, closing at $342M. Meanwhile, over $282k was distributed in voting rewards.
The 20x Superchain Opportunity 🔴 Greater rewards for LPs and Voters: ✅ 20x Increased Capital Efficiency ✅ 10x Higher Yields ✅ LP Bonuses
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • Velodrome races past 2B beyond OP Mainnet • 5x greater efficiency on @unichain • What is ALM and why use it • $VELO is now available on @RevolutApp • New Launch: SolvBTC
The VELO Fed has Arrived 🚴 Since the launch of Velodrome V2, VELO emissions have followed an immutable schedule. With epoch 149, that changes. More on what this means and what to expect during the transition period👇 medium.com/@VelodromeFi/t…
Since the Superswaps launch: Volume across the broader Superchain has accelerated––with more than $1B in total volume captured in the last 7 weeks. Swap seamless across the Superchain today 🚴
Epoch 145 Recap 🚴 The epoch closed with over $290M in volume. Voting rewards distributed to veVELO voters reached $279k, bringing the year-to-date total over $3.9M.
Epoch 169 Recap 🚴♀️ Last epoch, Velodrome surpassed 500M in all-time volume on @soneium. The Superchain continues to accelerate. 🔴 $458M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $178M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $272K+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
Velodrome Accelerates on Unichain 🚴 In the last month, Velodrome volumes on @unichain have surged by more than 40%—locking in consistent growth week-over-week. Experience the Slipstream difference. Swap & LP on Velodrome today.
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • Velodrome's Record Pace On Ink Continues • SuperStacks Gains Momentum • Velodrome Accelerates On Soneium • ACS Campaign Final Season On @soneium • 10x Growth On @inkonchain • New Launches: BOLD, M-BTC, wstASTR
The Broader Superchain Accelerates 🚴♂️ Over the last few weeks, Velodrome shifted into high gear as volumes beyond OP Mainnet soared past $100M in back-to-back epochs. Swap & LP across the Superchain today 🔴
Epoch 151 Recap 🚴 📈 $156M in volume 🗳️ ~$134k distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX in volume across 8 chains Velodrome is the liquidity hub of the Superchain. Swap & LP today.
Three years of tech and econ innovation. Three years of durable, sustainable growth. Three years of proving everyone wrong. Three years in. Still all in.
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • Velodrome Races to ATHs on Lisk • Soneium ACS Rewards Have Arrived • Velodrome Dominance on OP Mainnet • A look back at Velodrome's major wins
Velodrome Slipstream LP Rewards - @inkonchain • $USDT0 - $kBTC: ~331% • $USDT0 - $WETH: ~126% • $WETH- $kBTC: ~107% Check out every new LP opportunity on Velodrome's Liquidity page.
Superchain Voting Opportunities 🚴♂️ This epoch, @LiskHQ made its debut in the top 10 as Velodrome captured ~$130 million in volume beyond OP Mainnet. Check out the top 10 👇
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • Superchain Voting Opportunities • Velodrome Accelerates On Soneium • Dromos: On DEXs • ACS Campaign Finale on @soneium • The Broader Superchain Accelerates • New Launches: $USDG on @inkonchain
Superswaps went live last week and is already delivering better cross-chain swap execution than leading bridge aggregators. Integrate Superswaps to give users the best cross-chain swaps, all in one app.
Capital efficiency on OP Mainnet: in the last 24hrs, Velodrome captured $1.74 in volume for every $1 in TVL. The competition: $0.99 Markets change. Slipstream efficiency doesn’t.
Epoch 140 Recap 🚴 Last epoch ended with ~$530M in volume, a 100M+ increase from the prior week. Fees also lapped the previous epoch, increasing by ~$100k to $394k.
This month alone, Velodrome more than tripled its total volume since launching on @unichain. That's more volume in 1 month, than in all other months combined. And we're just getting started 🚴
Last epoch, volume & rewards surged as Velodrome captured: 🔴$452M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $100M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ ~$336k+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 7 chains
New Launch Alert: superETH 🚴♂️ superETH from @dinero_xyz is now available to trade and LP on Velodrome, paired with WETH, iETH & USDT0. Incentives and emissions incoming
Introducing superETH—an ETH LST for the @Optimism Superchain. Built in collaboration with @inkonchain and powered by @LayerZero_Core. It's now easier than ever to earn ETH staking yield across the Superchain.
The growth of @inkonchain is accelerating, and Velodrome is helping set the pace: 🐙 Ink nears 1M addresses onchain 🚴 Velodrome consistently ranks as top DEX 👀 Slipstream captured 90% of 24hr DEX vol.
Voting Opportunities Across The Superchain This epoch, Velodrome captured over $100 million in volume beyond OP Mainnet on chains like @soneium, @inkonchain & @unichain Check out the Top 10 👇
10x on @inkonchain In less than 2 months, Velodrome volume on Ink has surged from ~$1M a day to now over $10M daily—steadily rising week over week. Ink & Velodrome are accelerating 🚴♂️
The growth of @inkonchain is accelerating, and Velodrome is helping set the pace: 🐙 Ink nears 1M addresses onchain 🚴 Velodrome consistently ranks as top DEX 👀 Slipstream captured 90% of 24hr DEX vol.
The VELO Fed is designed to put power in the hands of veVELO voters, allowing them to directly impact the rate of weekly VELO emissions. Read more about the transition plan as we prepare to enter this new era👇
The VELO Fed has Arrived 🚴 Since the launch of Velodrome V2, VELO emissions have followed an immutable schedule. With epoch 149, that changes. More on what this means and what to expect during the transition period👇 medium.com/@VelodromeFi/t…
Epoch 160 marked a record $8 Billion in volume on Velodrome this year across the Superchain. Here's the recap 👇 🔴 $278M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $60M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $180k+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
Epoch 159 Recap 🚴♂️ Last epoch, Velodrome took a commanding lead on @soneium while achieving: 🔴 $312M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $70M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $200k+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
100+ Million on Celo 🚴♂️ Velodrome launched on @celo just a few months ago, and already we've surpassed over 100M in total volume—with activity in June exceeding more than the previous 2 months combined. The Superchain continues to accelerate 🔴
Velodrome Accelerates Past $1B on Unichain This month, Velodrome captured more volume on @unichain than the previous 5 months combined—bringing total volumes over the $1 billion mark. And we're just warming up 🚴♂️
Epoch 170 Recap 🚴♀️ Last epoch, Velodrome continued its ascent as volumes surpassed $9B all-time on OP Mainnet. Here are the numbers 👇 🔴 $317M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $102M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $268K+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8
SuperStacks Pools Are Accelerating 🔴 Since the SuperStacks rewards campaign launched ~1 month ago, daily volumes on eligible Velodrome pools are up 10x—reaching $14M in the last 24 hours. Deposit & start earning rewards today 👇
Superswaps are for LPs Superswaps unlock cross-chain economic activity that can increase volume without the need for managing multiple pools. ✅ Unified cross-chain UX ✅ Pure onchain execution ✅ No bots, fillers, or relayers
Epoch 162 Recap 🚴♂️ 162 Epochs. $70 Million+ distributed back to voters. And we're just getting started. 🔴 $182M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $46M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $100k+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
Velodrome just surpassed $9 Billion in total volume in 2025. The same time period last year? $4.5 Billion. 100% growth year-over-year. And we're just getting started 🚴♂️
ICYMI: Here's a look back at Velodrome's major wins in the last few weeks👇 🔴 $1B+ cumulative vol beyond OP Mainnet 📈 ATH volume on @inkonchain 📈 ATH volume on @LiskHQ 🥇 #1 DEX on @soneium 🎉 3 years of growth on the Superchain
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • 500 Million on @inkonchain • Superswaps in Action • SuperStacks Rewards Have Arrived • An In-Depth Look at Superswaps
Velodrome's Record Pace on Ink Continues 🚴♂️ For the 2nd time this month, Velodrome has set new ATHs on @inkonchain, with volume reaching 19M in the last 24 hours—surpassing the previous ATH volume by 46%.
The Superchain gains momentum, with Velodrome as its undisputed liquidity hub.
A few highlights from the last week: • Velodrome Launches on Celo 🚀 • Velodrome Launches on Superseed🚀 • The VELO Fed Has Arrived 🏦 • Velodrome dominates as @inkonchain surges • XOP: Unlocking OP Rewards on the Superchain • Awarded as a top Onchain Builder 🔨 • ACS
$25 Billion in Cumulative Volume 🚴♂️ Velodrome’s cumulative volume has grown from $7B to $25B in just one year—a 3.5x increase.
Superchain Voting Opportunities 🗳️ This epoch, @SuperseedXYZ made its debut in the Top 10 as Velodrome captured over $60 million in volume beyond OP Mainnet Check out the Top 10 pools across the broader Superchain 👇
Velodrome Races Past $2B Beyond OP Mainnet It took 140 days for Velodrome to capture its first Billion in volume beyond OP Mainnet. The second Billion? Half the time. And we're just getting started 🚴♂️
Leading the Superchain 🚴 In the last 24 hours, Velodrome has captured more volume than all other DEXs combined — across all chains we've deployed on. Slipstream remains dominant, no matter where it competes.
Velodrome Accelerates On Soneium 💿 Velodrome has captured $30M+ in volume on @soneium in back-to-back weeks—more than twice the weekly average of the last 2 months.
Voting Opportunities Across The Superchain This epoch, Velodrome captured ~$70 million in volume beyond OP Mainnet—with @Celo leading the way. Check out the Top 10 👇
Velodrome: Ready for Superchain Interop x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Superchain Voting Opportunities 🗳️ This epoch, @unichain led the way with $35M+ in volume as Velodrome raced across the broader Superchain Here's the Top 10 👇
New Launch Alert: SolvBTC & xSolvBTC 🚴♂️ A big welcome to @SolvProtocol who aims to "pioneer a decentralized Bitcoin reserve" $SolvBTC and $xSolvBTC are now available to trade and LP on Velodrome on @soneium, paired with $WBTC. Incentives and emissions are flowing
Stablecoin Exposure on the Superchain🚴 Velodrome Stablecoin volume has surpassed 3.5 Billion YTD — with stable to stable swaps accounting for $300M so far in 2025. Velodrome — the home for stables on the Superchain.
Just a few weeks after the Superswaps launch: Epoch 163 marked the 2nd highest volume epoch ever beyond OP Mainnet—with 120M captured across the broader Superchain. 🔴 $400M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $120M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $254k+ distributed in voting
New Launch Alert: $WCT 🚴♂️ WCT from @WalletConnect is now available to trade and LP on Velodrome, paired with WETH. Emissions are flowing
Epoch 148 Recap 🚴 📈 $182M vol (33% increase from last epoch) 🗳️ ~$120k distributed in voting rewards 🔒 6M+ more $VELO locked than emitted Velodrome—the liquidity hub of the Superchain
kBTC on Velodrome 🚴♂️ With $kBTC, Bitcoin comes to @inkonchain, wrapped, backed, and issued by @krakenfx. Pools are now live, with emissions incoming 🗳️
Superchain Voting Opportunities 🗳️ This epoch, Velodrome captured over $85 million in volume beyond OP Mainnet with @inkonchain and @soneium leading the way Check out the Top 10 across the Superchain👇
Velodrome Races Past $1B Beyond OP Mainnet Velodrome has surpassed $1 billion in volume across the broader Superchain—with $500M generated in just the last six weeks alone The Superchain continues to accelerate 🔴
14-Day High Yesterday, Velodrome's Slipstream volume and fees hit their highest levels in two weeks: $73k in fees and $137.7M in volume (on Optimism alone).
Velodrome Races Past $500 Million on Ink 🚴♂️ Velodrome has surpassed half a Billion in volume on @inkonchain—with $250M generated in just the last 2 months alone Accelerate.
Velodrome Slipstream LP Rewards - kBTC on Ink • $WETH - $kBTC: ~111% • $USDT0 - $kBTC: ~106% Migrate from Kraken & put your $kBTC to work💪 LP on Ink today: tinyurl.com/yas8pndn
kBTC on Velodrome 🚴♂️ With $kBTC, Bitcoin comes to @inkonchain, wrapped, backed, and issued by @krakenfx. Pools are now live, with emissions incoming 🗳️
Epoch 174 Recap 🚴♀️ Last epoch, Velodrome picked up the pace as volumes jumped by more than $40M compared to the prior week: 🔴 $300M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $77M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $173K+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
1-Click Swaps are Live on Velodrome🚴♂️ Swapping on Velodrome just got even better—with token approvals and swaps done in just one click, powered by Pectra. Simple. Fast. Efficient. Swap today.
Epoch 172 Recap 🚴♀️ Last epoch, Velodrome surpassed $12B in total volume across the Superchain. Here are the numbers 👇 🔴 $264M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $87M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $222K+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
Epoch 153 Recap 🚴 Last epoch, Velodrome continued its dominance across the Superchain achieving: 📈 $144M in volume 🗳️ ~$128k distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX in volume across 8 chains
Superswaps Breaks Records 🔴 Activity across the broader Superchain has surged since the Superswaps launch—with daily volumes hitting record highs this epoch. Velodrome continues to accelerate 🚴♂️
Velodrome broke records as total volume YTD surpassed $10 Billion in epoch 166. Here are the numbers 👇 🔴 $349M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $130M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $300K+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • Velodrome Breaks Records 🚴♂️ • @Soneium Season 2 Badge: 2 weeks left • Epoch 174 Recap • Save the Date: A New Horizon • Swapping on Velodrome Just Got Faster⚡
Velodrome Races to ATHs on Lisk 🚴♂️ This epoch, Velodrome broke records as volume surpassed 6M on @LiskHQ for the 1st time ever. The Superchain is accelerating—and Velodrome is helping set the pace.
Epoch 152 Recap 🚴 Last epoch marked the 4th straight epoch with sustained TVL growth. As well as: 📈 $176M in volume 🗳️ ~$123k distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX in volume across 8 chains Velodrome is the liquidity hub of the Superchain. Swap & LP today.
Epoch 141 Recap 🚴 While volume dipped, total Voting Rewards jumped over $100k from the prior epoch, ending the week at $453k.
Epoch 164 marked a record $9 Billion in volume on Velodrome this year across the Superchain. Here's the recap 👇 🔴 $428M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $125M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $364K+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
Velodrome Races Past $500 Million on Unichain Velodrome has surpassed half a Billion in volume on @unichain—with $250M generated in just the last ~2 weeks alone. Accelerate 🚴♂️
Voting Opportunities Across The Superchain This epoch, Velodrome captured ~$125 million in volume beyond OP Mainnet—with @unichain leading the way. Check out the Top 10 👇
Velodrome Accelerates on Unichain 🚴 In the last 30 days, Velodrome volumes on @unichain have surged by over 400% compared to the prior month. And we're just getting started.
LP Hands-Free Across the Superchain 🔴 ⛓️ The best in ALM is now available for top pools on @soneium @swellchain @modenetwork @inkonchain and @unichain.
Epoch 157 Recap 🚴♂️ Last epoch, Velodrome became the #1 DEX on @soneium while generating: 🔴 $276M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $64M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $161k+ distributed in voting rewards
Ink continued its ascent in April as monthly transactions reached ~10M—with Velodrome leading the way. In the last 24 hrs, Velodrome has captured 99+% of all DEX volume on @inkonchain Velodrome is the liquidity hub of the Superchain.
Epoch 161 Recap 🚴♂️ Velodrome maintained its dominant pace across the Superchain as the first half of 2025 came to a close. Here are the numbers 👇 🔴 $211M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $47M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $130k+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX
Epoch 158 Recap 🚴♂️ Last epoch, Velodrome hit new ATH volumes on @liskhq while achieving: 🔴 $293M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $65M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $185k+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
From launching Superswaps to expanding across the Superchain, 2025 has been a big year. Click the link for our YTD recap 🚴 medium.com/@VelodromeFi/v…
Epoch 146 Recap 🚴 The epoch closed with over $179M in volume. Voting rewards distributed to veVELO voters reached $227k, bringing the YTD total beyond $4 million.
Highlights From The Last Week 👇 • @optimism 🤝 Velodrome • Superchain Voting Opportunities • Velodrome Extends its Lead on @soneium • Ethereum is Back: @inkonchain Livestream • SuperStacks: Final Laps • New Launches: $USDC, $wstETH, $ultraETH
Epoch 173 Recap 🚴♀️ Last epoch, Velodrome surpassed $250M in total volume with OP Mainnet and @unichain leading the way 👇 🔴 $257M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $67M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $198K+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
Epoch 147 Recap 🚴 The epoch closed with over $136M in volume. Voting rewards distributed to veVELO voters reached $165k, bringing the all-time total beyond $68 million.
Epoch 171 Recap 🚴♀️ Last epoch, Velodrome picked up the pace as total volumes exceeded $2.5B beyond OP Mainnet. Here's the breakdown: 🔴 $213M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $67M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $207K+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
Epoch 139 🚴 The epoch closed with ~$420M in volume, bringing the lifetime total beyond $25B. Velodrome is now the top DEX on @optimism @modenetwork @inkonchain @soneium @LiskHQ and @Metal_L2
SuperStacks—the @Optimism rewards program is officially underway. Users can earn XP by engaging in DeFi pools that feature interoperable assets on the Superchain 👇
SuperStacks has arrived 🔴 Velodrome joins @Optimism to kick off SuperStacks—an interop-focused program that rewards users in real time for engaging in DeFi across the Superchain. How to get rewards 👇
Epoch 144 Recap 🚴 The epoch closed with over $378M in volume. Voting rewards distributed to veVELO voters increased by more than $75k from the previous epoch, passing $300k.
Velodrome Breaks Records 🚴♂️ Q3 is officially in the books—making it the highest volume quarter in 2025 with over $4.5B in volume across the Superchain. Velodrome also saw record highs on @unichain, with volumes climbing 7x from the prior quarter. And we're just warming up.
Epoch 168 Recap 🚴♀️ Last epoch, Velodrome continued its dominance across the Superchain, securing more than 30 Billion in all-time volume. Here are the numbers👇 🔴 $333M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $67M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $190K+ distributed in voting
Epoch 143 Recap 🚴 Volume jumped from $341M in the previous epoch to $488M. Voting rewards similarly increased—from $245k to $319k.
Epoch 156 Recap 🚴♀️ Last epoch, Velodrome reached a new milestone: $70 Million in cumulative voting rewards. 🔴 $336M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $87M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $194k+ distributed in voting rewards
Click-click-liquidity 🚴 The Velodrome Pool Launcher will soon make it easy to launch liquidity across the Superchain. - Create a pool in minutes - Earn 100% of swap fees - Lock liquidity natively - Scale across the ecosystem Coming soon.👇
VELO Circulating Supply Reduces by 4.2M 🚴 Over the last 4 epochs, more $VELO was locked (30.9M) than was emitted (26.6M) — a functional reduction in circulating supply of over 4M
Epoch 155 saw volume on Ink jump 63% from the prior epoch as the Superchain continued to gain momentum: 🔴$426M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $134M+ in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ ~$285k+ distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 7 chains
Epoch 149 Recap 🚴 Last epoch marked a new milestone—$28 Billion in cumulative volume. Voting rewards distributed to veVELO voters reached $126k as protocol volume jumped 20% from the prior epoch.
Since launching on @unichain: Velodrome monthly volumes have... 100x'ed. And we're not done yet.
Swaps on Velodrome just got even faster⚡ Flashblocks are now live on OP Mainnet, reducing block times from 2 sec → 250 ms So to recap, swapping on Velodrome is now: ✅ 1-click with batched transactions ✅ Settled 8x faster with Flashblocks ✅ Fully cross-chain w/ Superswaps
Flashblocks are now live on OP Mainnet ⚡️ We've integrated Flashblocks, built by the team at Flashbots, reducing effective block times from 2 seconds to 250 milliseconds.
Bonus Rewards Across the Superchain 🔴 Here are the top opportunities to earn extra incentives & rewards on Velodrome 👇
Superswaps are now live across the Superchain, including @inkonchain, Swellchain and @Metal_L2 Experience cross-chain swaps in seconds, all in one app. No multiple transactions. No bridging for gas. See Superswaps in action here:
Velodrome takes the lead on Soneium 💿 In the last 24 hours, Velodrome became the #1 DEX on @soneium—capturing more volume than all other DEXs combined Accelerate 🚴
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🚴 USDC Launches on Ink Chain
**USDC officially launches on Ink Chain**, expanding Circle's stablecoin reach to another blockchain network. **Native USDC pools now eligible for VELO emissions** on Velodrome, including: - USDC - USDT - USDC - WETH - USDC - USDC.e This integration follows **previous adoption milestones** where native USDC overtook USDC.e on Velodrome. The launch includes **12,500 OP incentives weekly** as boosts for protocols using native USDC pairs. The expansion supports **growing adoption across Optimism and the Superchain ecosystem**, providing more liquidity options for traders and DeFi protocols.
🔒 Velodrome Pays Out
**Velodrome redistributes 100% of protocol revenue weekly** to veVELO voters as incentives. - **$12M distributed** to voters across the Superchain this year - Over **53% of VELO supply locked** with average 3.62-year duration - **14,000+ veVELO holders** earning from the protocol - **$75M+ total** distributed to voters to date The DeFi protocol operates as a **reward generation engine** where all fees and incentives flow back to token lockers each week. *Lock VELO tokens to start earning from protocol revenue.*
💰 Velodrome Offers High LP Rewards
**Velodrome Slipstream** is offering substantial liquidity provider rewards on Optimism: - **WETH-rETH pair**: ~748% APR - **USDC-OP pair**: ~550% APR - **USDC-WLD pair**: ~479% APR These rewards represent opportunities for liquidity providers on the **OP Mainnet** through Velodrome's platform. Liquidity providers can explore all available opportunities on [Velodrome's Liquidity page](https://velodrome.finance). *Consider the risks associated with providing liquidity before participating.*