Aerodrome
AuditedVerifiedBlue ChipAerodrome is Base's dominant decentralized exchange — a ve(3,3) Velodrome fork combining a Solidly-style AMM (v1) with a Uniswap-v3-style concentrated liquidity AMM (Slipstream), governed by veAERO voting that directs weekly emissions.
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The Problem
Base needed a deep, capital-efficient liquidity hub. Generic Uniswap-v2 forks bleed liquidity to mercenary farms and lack a mechanism for protocols to bid for sticky LP capital.
The Solution
ve(3,3) voting routes AERO emissions to pools chosen weekly by veAERO voters, while 100% of those pools' trading fees flow back to the same voters — aligning LPs, traders, voters, and partner protocols.
Why it Matters
Dominant DEX on Base by TVL, volume, and fees. Combines a classic Solidly AMM with the Slipstream concentrated-liquidity engine, and is the largest source of veNFT-aligned bribe markets on the network.
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What is Aerodrome?+
Aerodrome is a DEX protocol operating on Base. Aerodrome is Base's dominant decentralized exchange — a ve(3,3) Velodrome fork combining a Solidly-style AMM (v1) with a Uniswap-v3-style concentrated liquidity AMM (Slipstream), governed by veAERO voting that directs weekly emissions.
How does Aerodrome work?+
ve(3,3) voting routes AERO emissions to pools chosen weekly by veAERO voters, while 100% of those pools' trading fees flow back to the same voters — aligning LPs, traders, voters, and partner protocols.
Is Aerodrome safe?+
DeFi Sentinel rates Aerodrome AA with a safety score of 89/100, indicating very low risk. The score reflects five risk dimensions: smart contract & technical risk, economic design & market risk, governance & centralization, sustainability & competitive position, and reputation & social trust. Aerodrome has 3 audits on record. DeFi Sentinel's analysis flagged 1 high, 3 medium, 1 low risk alerts across Smart Contract & Technical Risk, Economic Design & Market Risk, Governance & Centralization and Sustainability & Competitive Position. As with all DeFi protocols, residual risk remains and users should review the full risk breakdown before depositing.
What is the safety score of Aerodrome?+
Aerodrome has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 89/100 (rating AA), last updated September 16, 2026. The score is computed across smart contract & technical risk (30%), economic design & market risk (25%), governance & centralization (20%), sustainability & competitive position (15%), and reputation & social trust (10%).
Which chains does Aerodrome support?+
Aerodrome is deployed on Base.
Has Aerodrome been audited?+
Yes. Aerodrome has 3 audit reports on record from firms including Spearbit, ChainSecurity, ChainSecurity. Audit reports and dates are linked under the Resources tab on this page.