The merger between Aerodrome and Velodrome has given rise to AERO, a unified DEX aiming to consolidate liquidity from Base, Optimism, and soon Ethereum and Arc, offering a seamless cross-chain experience with reduced fees.
Aerodrome and Velodrome: two DEX merge
The largest DEX on the Base blockchain landscape is undergoing a transformation. Dromos Labs, the team behind Aerodrome (Base) and Velodrome (Optimism), has announced the merger of the two protocols under a new banner: AERO. The goal is to build a unified liquidity hub, faster, cheaper, and designed to conquer the entire Ethereum ecosystem.
AERO will draw on Base as its strategic core while connecting liquidity flows to other blockchains compatible with the Ethereum ecosystem. The aim is to enable users and institutions to trade, provide liquidity, and capture DeFi yields without changing interfaces or networks.
AERO: speed and efficiency above all
Under the hood, Dromos Labs has unveiled METADEX03, the new generation of its trading engine, a true backbone of the project. This version integrates a dual-engine architecture aimed at eliminating value leaks and redirecting 100% of protocol revenues towards users.
Slipstream V3: the hunt for MEV is open
Among the standout innovations, Slipstream V3 stands out as a major breakthrough. This system directly integrates MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) auctions into the core of the Automated Market Maker (AMM), allowing the protocol to capture value previously siphoned off by arbitrage bots. In other words, more value remains in the ecosystem, benefiting traders and liquidity providers.
The bet on institutional DeFi
With AERO and METADEX03, Dromos Labs aims to usher decentralized finance into a new era, where efficiency, accessibility, and returns finally surpass traditional finance. By unifying its protocols and preparing for multi-chain expansion, the group is already establishing itself as one of the future heavyweights of DeFi, ready to welcome institutional investors and individuals seeking onchain performance.
