Aerodrome Finance has quickly emerged as the central liquidity layer for the Base blockchain, offering deep, efficient markets for decentralized trading and yield generation. Built on the foundations of Velodrome’s architecture, Aerodrome combines concentrated liquidity, vote-escrow tokenomics, and protocol-owned liquidity to create a powerful flywheel for DeFi growth on Base.
Whether you're a trader, liquidity provider, or protocol builder, Aerodrome is designed to be your gateway to sustainable liquidity and capital-efficient trading.
Aerodrome is a decentralized exchange (DEX) and liquidity protocol built specifically for Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 blockchain. It uses an advanced AMM (automated market maker) model that supports:
Concentrated liquidity pools via Slipstream
veNFT governance through vote-escrowed AERO tokens
Protocol-owned liquidity (POL) to bootstrap new markets
Bribe and incentive mechanisms to direct emissions
This makes Aerodrome not just a trading venue, but a full-stack liquidity engine for the Base ecosystem.
Aerodrome’s concentrated liquidity feature, Slipstream, allows LPs to provide liquidity within custom price ranges. This boosts capital efficiency, reduces slippage, and increases fee earnings.
Users can lock AERO tokens to receive veAERO — vote-escrowed tokens that grant governance rights and emission control. veAERO holders vote on which pools receive AERO incentives, creating a dynamic and community-driven rewards system.
Protocols can offer bribes to veAERO holders to attract votes toward their pools. This aligns incentives between protocols and liquidity providers, ensuring that capital flows to the most valuable markets.
Aerodrome supports POL strategies, where protocols own and manage their own liquidity positions. This reduces reliance on mercenary capital and stabilizes long-term liquidity.
Aerodrome is more than just another DEX — it’s the liquidity backbone of Base. Here’s why it’s important:
Bootstraps new protocols with deep liquidity and incentive alignment
Empowers governance through veAERO voting and bribes
Drives capital efficiency with Slipstream’s concentrated liquidity
Strengthens Base’s DeFi ecosystem by attracting builders and users
By combining advanced AMM mechanics with robust tokenomics, Aerodrome creates a sustainable and scalable liquidity layer for Base.
A: AERO is Aerodrome’s native token. It can be locked to receive veAERO, which is used for governance, voting on emissions, and earning bribes.
A: You can provide liquidity to incentivized pools, lock AERO for veAERO, and vote on pools to earn bribes and emissions.
A: Aerodrome is built on audited smart contracts and follows best practices in DeFi security. However, users should always do their own research and use secure wallets.
A: Yes. Protocols can create custom pools, offer bribes, and use POL strategies to manage their own liquidity on Aerodrome.
A: Aerodrome combines concentrated liquidity, vote-escrow governance, and protocol-owned liquidity — making it a full-featured liquidity hub rather than just a swap platform.
Aerodrome Finance is powering the next wave of DeFi innovation on Base. Whether you're optimizing liquidity, launching a new token, or earning yield, Aerodrome offers the tools to thrive in a decentralized future.
Explore Aerodrome’s pools and governance at Aerodrome Finance.