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1/ 🚀 @aerodrome’s Evolution on @base (Aug 2023 → Mar 2025)
From a fresh DEX launch to @base's dominant liquidity hub. Here’s a deep dive into how @aerodrome  reshaped DeFi on @base with $1B+ TVL, soaring volumes, and a strong $AERO economy.
📊 Thread with charts & metrics 🧵👇
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2/ 📈 TVL Growth: From 0 to $1B+
Aerodrome launched in Aug 2023 and TVL skyrocketed.
🚀 $190M in week one
💥 $1B+ by Sep 2024
📊 $1.3B+ by Mar 2025
It now powers ~50% of Base’s total DeFi liquidity.

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3/ 💹 Trading Volume: Massive Momentum
Aerodrome’s daily volume went from a few mil → hundreds of millions.
📈 $16.5B in Oct 2024 alone
⚡ 111× YoY growth
🔥 8.5% of total DEX volume across chains
Base’s activity = real

4/ 🔺 $AERO Price Evolution
The token behind the ve(3,3) flywheel:
🎢 ATH: $2.30 (late 2023)
📉 Cooled to $0.40 by Q4 2023
📈 Rebounded to $1.27 (Sep 2024)
🧭 Mar 2025: ~$0.50
Volatile, but still delivering.

5/ ⚔️ Aerodrome vs @uniswap (on Base)
How does Aerodrome compare to the OG?
🔹 TVL: $1.3B vs $400M
🔹 Volume: Aerodrome owns ~65% of @base DEX trades
Side-by-side mini charts show the clear lead.
Incentives + ve-tokenomics = dominance

6/ 📦 Key Metrics (Aug ’23 → Mar ’25)
💸 $150M+ in total fees generated
🏦 1.8M AERO to Base’s public goods fund (~$1M value)
📈 ~60% avg APR for LPs across pools
💰 AERO-USDC pool peaked at 82% APY!
The rewards flow.

7/ 🔄 Why it Matters
Aerodrome isn’t just a DEX. It’s a liquidity engine for Base.
With deep markets, sticky liquidity, and protocol-owned governance, it’s shaping the future of DeFi at Layer 2.
Backed by growth, incentives, and community.
Next cycle could get interesting. 👀

8/ 🧠 TL;DR
Since launch:
✅ $1.3B+ TVL
✅ 8-figure daily volumes
✅ 150M+ in fees
✅ Powering the Base ecosystem
@aerodrome is the DEX on Base.
More than numbers — it’s a blueprint for DeFi liquidity at scale.

9/ 📌 Follow for more
If you're building or farming on @base, you’re likely using @aerodrome.
This thread visualized the journey — but there’s more ahead.
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