Leading Base DEX Aerodrome Merges Into Aero in Major Overhaul

Dromos Labs has announced a significant transformation of its decentralized exchange infrastructure with the introduction of Aero, a unified trading system. Aero will integrate the existing platforms of its decentralized exchanges, Aerodrome on Base and Velodrome on Optimism, and expand these services to various Ethereum chains. Currently, Aerodrome is the leading exchange on Base by both volume and fees. The expansion of Aero to the Ethereum mainnet is expected in the second quarter of 2026, with a goal of establishing a central liquidity hub for the broader ecosystem. CEO Alexander Cutler highlighted that Aero is designed to create a financial system that is faster and more efficient than traditional systems. Alongside Aero, the company has also unveiled METADEX03, which includes innovations like Slipstream V3 to optimize protocol revenue for users by internalizing value typically captured by arbitrage bots. This upgrade aims to enhance efficiency and accessibility in decentralized finance (DeFi) as more participants move onchain.

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