Aerodrome's AERO token surged 48% in 30 days ahead of its October 21 merger with Velodrome Finance, which will create a unified protocol targeting a $63 billion market.
Coinbase will automatically convert Aerodrome and Velodrome tokens into a single unified AERO asset from November 2 to 4, 2026, following a merger of the two decentralized exchanges.
Aerodrome is shutting down its Mellow ALM-powered Autopilot service ahead of the launch of the unified liquidity layer Aero on October 21, 2026.
Liquidity providers on the Base network are earning triple-digit yields through tokenized US stock pools on Aerodrome, which have already processed over $103 million in trading volume.
Base-native exchange Aerodrome has captured over half of all onchain FX spot trading volume, surpassing $400 billion in cumulative volume by July 2026.
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire identified Aerodrome as the leading application for USDC transfers on the Base network, accounting for half of the chain's stablecoin volume during peak periods.
Trading volume for tokenized stocks on the Base network hit $100 million daily, with cumulative volume exceeding $228 million in the first month.
Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP meme coin experienced a massive price surge and crash, briefly reaching a valuation of up to $200 billion on the Base blockchain.
Tenor OTC has added Aerodrome's AERO token as collateral for fixed-rate loans on the Base network.
