Ratio1 AI ($R1) Launches on Aerodrome

Aerodrome Finance has processed $1 billion in trading volume for Venice ($VVV) token pairs over the past year on Base. The decentralized exchange saw accelerated growth recently, with over $500 million of that volume occurring in just the last three months. **Key metrics:** - $1B total volume on $VVV pairs (12 months) - $500M+ volume in last quarter alone - Positions itself as Base's primary venue for AI token trading This milestone builds on Aerodrome's broader AI token activity, which saw $13B in volume across all AI pools in 2025 - a 300%+ increase from 2024. The platform serves as Base's central liquidity hub, using a vote-lock governance model where NFT holders direct token emissions and earn protocol fees.

The Aerodrome Protocol Growth Fund (PGF) has purchased and max-locked 302,000 AERO tokens through its programmatic market-aware buyback model. **Key figures:** - 302K AERO acquired in latest buyback - 23M+ AERO bought back and locked year-to-date - Buybacks executed through PGF, Flight School, and Relay programs The market-aware buyback model allows the protocol to strategically acquire tokens based on market conditions. All purchased tokens are max-locked, removing them from circulation and supporting long-term protocol alignment. This continues Aerodrome's consistent buyback activity, with previous purchases including 177K AERO (May 13), 115K AERO (May 4), and 624K AERO (April 24).

Aerodrome Finance has captured 83% of all trading volume for $deSPXA, the first licensed S&P 500 token on Base blockchain. **Key Points:** - Aerodrome's market share exceeds all other decentralized exchanges combined - The $deSPXA token represents the first licensed onchain version of the S&P 500 index - Trading volume for the token previously surged from 22,000 to over 1 million daily in just one week The development signals growing institutional interest in bringing traditional equities onchain through tokenized versions of major market indices.

Aerodrome continues to lead as the highest revenue-generating DEX onchain, with several key developments this week: **Key Metrics:** - Generated $1.75M in holder revenue last epoch (180% more than nearest competitor) - Completed 302K AERO token buybacks - Surpassed $1B total value locked on VVV pools **Technical Updates:** - MEV-resistant pools now live and operational - Liquidity migration underway to new protected pools - Multiple pool upgrades deployed for optimal emission earning **Upcoming Developments:** - TEA token launch through Aero Ignition program - Predictive Allocation feature in development - New revenue streams being introduced The protocol's MetaDEX dominance continues to grow on Base, with expanding use cases including tokenized stocks and FX trading.

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.