Aerodrome Finance

Built on the Base network, Aerodrome Finance is a next-generation decentralized exchange designed to serve as the central liquidity hub. Operating as a MetaDEX, it combines elegant design, intelligent incentives, and battle-tested technology to deliver the next generation of liquidity infrastructure.

Aerodrome's key technical features include low-fee swaps, deposit tokens to earn rewards, and on-chain governance. The protocol is optimized for flight, with 100% of fees and incentives going to users. It also boasts top liquidity pools in one platform, aligned incentives for performance, and immutable and permissionless code. Additionally, Aerodrome's on-chain governance and operations eliminate centralized APIs or indexers.

Aerodrome Finance provides value to traders through predictable exchange rates and low fees, while liquidity providers can stake deposits to earn token emissions. Voters can lock and vote for pools to earn weekly fees and incentives. The protocol's tokenomics are designed to sustain long-term value creation, with a total supply of 500M $AERO tokens distributed as vote-locked ($veAERO) tokens.

The Aerodrome team is focused on supporting the product's decentralization, documentation, community, and ecosystem. To cover ongoing expenses and development efforts, 5% of emissions will be allocated to the team address. The protocol has a dedicated community, with notable partnerships and backers contributing to its growth.

Aerodrome Finance has achieved significant traction since its launch on August 28, 2023, with a growing user base and increasing adoption metrics. Its projected emission schedule shows a steady increase in emissions, with a maximum rate of 1% of total supply per week (52% annualized). As the protocol continues to mature, it is poised to become a leading player in the Base network's liquidity hub ecosystem.