Catenaa, Tuesday, November 18, 2025- Dromos Labs has launched Aero, a central liquidity hub for its Base-based Aerodrome and Optimism-based Velodrome decentralized exchanges, with plans to expand to Ethereum and Circle’s Arc blockchain.
Aero will unify Aerodrome and Velodrome under a single AERO token, consolidating liquidity and user activity while supporting yield-generating programs, NFT trading, and other onchain services.
About 5.5% of the new token supply will go to VELO holders, with the remainder allocated to AERO holders.
The platform is fully composable, allowing integration with wallets, exchanges, and AI agents.
The rollout coincides with the launch of MetaDEX 03, an upgraded DEX operating system designed to increase protocol revenue and liquidity provider rewards.
MetaDEX 03 introduces a dual engine model, with the REV Engine expected to boost revenue by 40% and the AER Engine reducing costs by $34 million, potentially creating 2.8 times more value for token operators.
Aero also incorporates Slipstream V3 to capture MEV auction revenue at the DEX level, along with verified pools that allow institutions to compliantly trade using zero-knowledge stacks and attestations.
The protocol’s Metaswaps feature enables cross-chain bridging and swapping across the EVM ecosystem.
Aerodrome, already the largest DEX on Coinbase-incubated Base, generated roughly $14.79 million over the past 30 days, surpassing competitors like Pump.
Dromos Labs aims to use Aero and MetaDEX 03 to reduce fragmented liquidity, enhance cross-chain capabilities, and position the network as a unified hub for the onchain economy.
