Aerodrome Finance: The DeFi Engine of Base Layer 2

What is Aerodrome Finance?

Aerodrome Finance is a next-generation decentralized exchange (DEX) and liquidity layer built natively on Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 solution developed by Coinbase. It combines automated market making (AMM) with powerful token incentives and voting mechanisms to become the central liquidity hub of the Base ecosystem.

Aerodrome is a fork of Velodrome, adapted to operate with full efficiency on Base. It offers a unique twist to the DEX model by integrating veTokenomics, deep liquidity incentives, and efficient yield farming for long-term ecosystem alignment.

Key Features of Aerodrome

🚀 Base-Native DEX

Aerodrome is designed specifically for the Base Layer 2 chain, ensuring ultra-low fees, fast transactions, and seamless integration with the growing Base ecosystem.

🔁 Concentrated Liquidity Pairs

Aerodrome supports both volatile and stable asset pairs with advanced liquidity pool mechanics. Traders benefit from low slippage, while LPs enjoy optimized yields.

🧠 veAERO Tokenomics

The AERO token can be locked into veAERO, giving users governance power and directing emissions. This model rewards long-term stakeholders and enables protocols to bribe voters to attract liquidity.

💰 Liquidity Incentives & Bribes

Protocols and DAOs on Base can bribe veAERO voters to direct emissions toward their liquidity pools. This creates a competitive yield landscape and encourages sustainable liquidity mining.

🔐 Non-Custodial & Permissionless

Like any decentralized platform, Aerodrome is non-custodial—users retain full control of their funds at all times. Anyone can create pairs or provide liquidity permissionlessly.

📈 Deep Liquidity for Builders

New and existing Base projects can easily bootstrap liquidity on Aerodrome by participating in the emission and governance system—no need for expensive token incentives.

How Aerodrome Works

At its core, Aerodrome functions as an AMM-based DEX where users can:

  1. Swap tokens across a growing number of Base-based assets.
  2. Provide liquidity to earn trading fees and AERO emissions.
  3. Vote using veAERO to direct weekly token emissions.
  4. Receive bribes as additional rewards for their votes.

The ve(3,3) token model—popularized by Solidly and Velodrome—is designed to align incentives across builders, LPs, and voters. Users who lock AERO into veAERO are entitled to:

This system ensures that incentives flow to the most productive pools and promotes long-term DeFi sustainability.

AERO Token Utility

The AERO token powers all key functions of the protocol:

With capped emissions and strong utility, AERO is designed for long-term value accrual.

Benefits of Using Aerodrome

✅ Low Gas Costs: Thanks to Base L2's scalability. ✅ Fast Transactions: Swap in seconds with minimal delay. ✅ High Yields: Maximize rewards via bribes, emissions, and trading fees. ✅ Token Liquidity: Launch or scale your project with Aerodrome liquidity. ✅ Community Power: veAERO holders shape emissions and incentives.

Whether you’re a trader, LP, or protocol founder, Aerodrome offers the infrastructure to thrive in the Base ecosystem.

Integrations & Ecosystem

Aerodrome is rapidly becoming the default liquidity platform for Base. Key integrations include:

Its community-driven ethos ensures constant evolution as more protocols launch on Base.

Final Thoughts

Aerodrome Finance is not just another DEX—it's the liquidity core of Base. With its veToken-powered governance, flexible yield mechanisms, and growing partner base, Aerodrome is poised to lead the next wave of DeFi on Layer 2.

As Base adoption accelerates, Aerodrome stands ready to serve as its financial engine—efficient, scalable, and decentralized.

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