
Velodrome, the central trading and liquidity marketplace on Optimism, has announced a boost in the rewards for its Slipstream liquidity pools. The updated rewards more accurately reflect the rates for liquidity providers concentrating their liquidity around the active price range or 'tick'. Users are encouraged to explore the updated rewards.
Velodrome's Record Growth Across the Superchain

Velodrome continues its strong momentum across the Superchain ecosystem with several key developments: - Volume on Ink platform reached new all-time highs, surging 19M in 24 hours (46% increase) - SuperStacks rewards program shows 100%+ growth in last 2 weeks - Velodrome maintains position as #1 DEX across 7 chains with $426M+ in volume - New token launches include BOLD, M-BTC, and wstASTR - ACS Campaign enters final week with 93 days completed - 10x growth achieved in under 2 months on Ink platform The protocol continues expanding its liquidity hub status while maintaining strong LP rewards across multiple chains.
Velodrome Positions as MetaDEX, Emphasizing True DeFi Principles

Velodrome is establishing itself as a MetaDEX, representing a new paradigm in decentralized finance. The protocol combines key DeFi features into a unified system with three core characteristics: - **Trustless operation**: Value transfers occur through code without intermediaries - **Immutable design**: Fixed and transparent mechanical structure - **Complete redistribution**: All revenue directed to platform users The platform is preparing to launch on the Superchain, marking a significant evolution in its development. Learn more in their detailed overview: [The MetaDEX and DeFi](https://paragraph.com/@dromos/the-metadex-and-defi-introduction-and-overview)
Liquid Staking Token wstASTRA Launches on Velodrome

Astake's liquid staking token wstASTR has launched on Velodrome, expanding the Astar Network ecosystem on Soneium. The token is now available for trading and liquidity provision, paired with $ASTR. This launch follows several recent additions to Velodrome including: - $BOLD paired with USDC and LUSD - Merlin's M-BTC paired with WBTC on Lisk - Lido's wstETH paired with WETH on Lisk - WBTC trading pairs on Unichain *Liquidity providers can earn rewards through active emissions programs.*
Final ACS Campaign Season Launches with 1M Token Rewards

The last season of the ACS campaign has begun, offering 1M ACS tokens in rewards until May 30th, 2025. Eligible Velodrome pools on Soneium include: - CL100-WETH/USDC - vAMM-WETH/USDC - CL50-ASTR/WETH - CL1-USDT/USDC - CL200-WETH/xVELO **To participate**: Stake liquidity in any of the eligible pools before the May 30th deadline. This marks the conclusion of the 100-day campaign that began in February 2025.
VELO Token Supply Reduction Analysis

Recent data shows significant changes in VELO token metrics: - **Supply Reduction**: Net decrease of 4.2M tokens in circulating supply - **Locking Activity**: 30.9M VELO tokens locked - **Emission Rate**: 26.6M new tokens emitted - **Net Effect**: 4M+ reduction in available tokens Previous epoch data indicates strong protocol growth: - Trading volume reached $182M (33% increase) - ~$120k distributed in voting rewards - 6M+ VELO locked exceeded emissions *This trend suggests growing protocol engagement and potential supply constraints.*