Aerodrome

Aerodrome Finance has released its latest Slipstream liquidity provider rewards for March 6, 2026, with several pools offering triple-digit annual percentage rates. **Top Performing Pools:** - WETH-FAI: ~1,241% APR - WETH-GIZA: ~659% APR - USDC-wtCOIN: ~577% APR - WETH-BNKR: ~372% APR - WETH-VVV: ~347% APR - WETH-AERO: ~237% APR These rewards are available to liquidity providers who deposit assets into the corresponding pools on Base network. The rates represent the current incentive structure designed to attract liquidity to Aerodrome's AMM platform. [Deposit liquidity](link)

**Aerodrome's Revenue Performance** Aerodrome has secured the #5 position in revenue generation across all onchain protocols over the past year, ranking behind only Ethereum and Solana. The MetaDEX continues to demonstrate strong performance metrics: - Distributed $450M in revenue to voters - Achieved 82% more volume than the next best DEX on Base - Processed over $1.22B in 24-hour volume - Captured $7.5B in FX volume across 16 stablecoins **Recent Developments** - Launched institutional-grade Autopilot automation - Integrated with Coinbase for immediate trading access - Demonstrated 10x capital efficiency on $BNKR pools compared to competitors - Saw $13B in AI pool volume, representing a 300%+ increase from 2024 **Expansion Plans** The protocol announced plans to expand to Ethereum mainnet, where over half of all $EURC supply exists. Despite holding only 0.3% of total $EURC supply, Aerodrome already supports nearly as much Euro stable volume as all other DEXs combined. The Protocol Growth Fund has acquired and locked 856K $AERO through programmatic buybacks, with over 160M $AERO locked to date.

**Aerodrome's top $BNKR pool outperformed competitors by compensating staked liquidity providers nearly 5x more per dollar of liquidity over the past week.** The platform attributes this performance to what it calls "Maximal Value Distribution" - a strategy focused on directing more value to participants. **Key metrics:** - BNKR pool LPs earned 5x more per dollar compared to competing pools - Previously reported 10x better capital efficiency than alternatives - Top BTC pool generated $30B volume last year, 150% more than next-best EVM pool This data suggests Aerodrome is establishing itself as a leading liquidity venue on Base through competitive returns for liquidity providers. The platform's approach centers on distributing protocol value to stakers rather than retaining it, which appears to be attracting more efficient capital deployment.

The Aerodrome Public Goods Fund (PGF) has purchased and max-locked 856,000 AERO tokens as part of its programmatic market-aware buyback strategy. **Key figures:** - 856K AERO acquired in latest buyback - Over 160M AERO total locked through PGF, Flight School, and Relay programs The buyback uses a market-aware model that adjusts purchases based on market conditions. All acquired tokens are max-locked, removing them from circulation.

**$SUMR Token Launch Recap** Summer Finance's governance token $SUMR launched this week with rapid exchange adoption: - Listed on Coinbase and OKX within 24 hours of launch - veAERO voters received early access to claim, deposit and stake $SUMR - Token enables holders to earn staking rewards and revenue distribution **Key Developments** - Aerodrome serves as the unified liquidity layer connecting millions of users - Launch featured X Spaces discussion on Aero Ignition program - Markets expected to experience volatility as pricing stabilizes **Additional Updates** - Flight School educational initiative announced - Aerodrome positioning as home for FX trading onchain - Discussion of DEX innovation and revenue vs net emissions metrics The token launch represents Summer Finance's entry into decentralized governance, with Aerodrome providing the underlying liquidity infrastructure.

**Summer Finance** is launching its **$SUMR governance token**, going live in two hours. **Key Details:** - veAERO voters can claim $SUMR tokens and be first to deposit and stake - Stakers will earn $AERO emissions - Token enables holders to share in protocol growth through staking rewards and revenue distribution - veAERO voters can direct emissions at epoch flip **Important Note:** Markets may experience volatility as this novel approach stabilizes over time. The launch represents a new governance mechanism within the Aerodrome ecosystem, rewarding existing veAERO participants with early access.

**Mellow Protocol** recently held an **Onchain Capital Summit** featuring insights from the crypto space. - A condensed **20-minute recap** is now available for those who missed the event - The summary is presented by **@wagmialexander** - Content covers key discussions from the summit The recap provides an efficient way to catch up on important developments discussed at the gathering. *Access the summary to stay informed on recent onchain capital trends.*

The **Aerodrome Public Goods Fund** completed another significant buyback, acquiring and max-locking **801,000 AERO tokens** on December 3rd. This latest acquisition is part of Aerodrome's **programmatic market-aware buyback model**, designed to systematically remove tokens from circulation. **Key Numbers:** - 801K AERO acquired and max-locked in latest buyback - Over **150M AERO** total acquired and locked to date - Multiple acquisition channels: PGF, Flight School, and Relay The buyback follows a pattern of regular token acquisitions, with a previous 609K AERO buyback completed in late November that contributed to over 3M tokens bought back that month. *Max-locking* means these tokens are locked for the maximum duration, removing them from active circulation and potentially affecting token supply dynamics.

**Aerodrome Finance** is collaborating with cybersecurity teams to restore their primary domain following a security incident. **Key Updates:** - Primary domain expected to be live again by **end of week** - Decentralized domains remain **stable and secure** during downtime - Team working closely with leading cybersecurity professionals **Previous Context:** This follows a **social engineering attack** on their domain provider that occurred in late 2023, from which they successfully recovered control. **Current Status:** While the primary domain restoration is in progress, users can continue accessing services through the platform's decentralized domain infrastructure, which has maintained stability throughout the incident.

**Aerodrome Finance** announces new liquidity provider rewards on Base network with significant APY rates across multiple trading pairs. **Top performing pairs:** - WETH-cbETH: ~2,091% APY - USDC-ZORA: ~937% APY - USDC-WETH: ~388% APY - wstETH-AERO: ~358% APY - WETH-cbBTC: ~257% APY - USDC-cbBTC: ~145% APY The rewards are part of Aerodrome's **Slipstream program**, which incentivizes liquidity provision on the Base-native AMM protocol. *Ready to provide liquidity and earn rewards on Base's central hub.*