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Aerodrome and Velodrome merge into Aero exchange across seven blockchains

Decentralized exchanges Aerodrome and Velodrome have combined into a single platform, Aero, launching across seven networks with a new token structure.

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what happened

Decentralized exchanges Aerodrome and Velodrome, operating on Base and OP Mainnet, have combined into a spot exchange called Aero, according to a statement released on Wednesday. The platform will launch on seven networks: Ethereum, Base, Robinhood Chain, Ink, OP Mainnet, Arc and Arbitrum. The team says the merger is meant to bring both platforms' operations under one roof.

The statement cites third-quarter figures showing Aerodrome held 58% of DEX trading volume on Base, while Velodrome held 60% on OP Mainnet. Existing AERO and VELO tokens will migrate to a new AERO token, and veAERO and veVELO will convert to sAERO. The project also introduced Predictive Allocation for liquidity rewards, Metaswaps for cross-network trading, and Slipstream V3 with dynamic fees.

why it matters

For markets, this is mainly a story about a major decentralized exchange consolidating its operations. The project says the seven networks together handle about $120 billion in DEX trading a month. Direct effects on Bitcoin or large assets are limited, but holders of AERO and VELO should watch how the token migration and staking structure change.

market impact

AERO and VELO tokens: migration to new AERO and sAERO reshapes staking and liquidity structure

tags

Crypto

instruments

AEROVELOBitcoinDEX

sources

  1. Aerodrome and Velodrome merge to launch Aero across seven blockchain networks — The Block, 22 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

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