Velodrome Hits All-Time Volume High on Unichain with $167M
Velodrome Hits All-Time Volume High on Unichain with $167M
🚴♀️ Velodrome breaks records
Velodrome achieved record-breaking performance in Epoch 182, with volumes on Unichain reaching all-time highs of $167M.
Key metrics from the latest epoch:
- $343M+ total volume across the Superchain
- $198M in volume generated beyond OP Mainnet
- $217K distributed in voting rewards to participants
- Maintained #1 DEX position across 8 different chains
The milestone pushed Velodrome's year-to-date volume past $2B, demonstrating sustained growth in the decentralized exchange space.
This performance builds on previous efficiency gains, where Velodrome's top Unichain pool generated comparable volume to competitors using just 1% of their total value locked.
Epoch 182 Recap 🚴♀️ Last epoch, Velodrome volumes hit all-time highs on @unichain, capturing $167M and surpassing $2B in total vol YTD. 🔴 $343M+ in volume across the Superchain 📈 $198M in volume beyond OP Mainnet 🗳️ $217K distributed in voting rewards 🥇 #1 DEX across 8 chains
In the last 24 hours, Velodrome's top pool on @unichain generated almost as much volume as the top pool from the competition... ...with only 1% of the TVL. That's over an 85x in efficiency. Job's not done.
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