Question 1

What is Aero (AERO)?

Accepted Answer

Aero (AERO) is the native utility and reward token of Aero, a decentralised exchange (DEX) that supports cryptocurrency trading and liquidity provision across Ethereum and compatible blockchain networks. Aero was formed by combining Aerodrome Finance, which operated on Base, and Velodrome Finance, which operated primarily on OP Mainnet, into a single protocol.

Launched on 22 October 2026 (UTC), Aero initially operated across seven networks: Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, OP Mainnet, Ink, Arc and Robinhood Chain. The exchange uses an automated market maker (AMM) system that allows users to trade digital assets through liquidity pools. It also supports cross-chain swaps, allowing trades to be routed between supported networks.

AERO is used to reward liquidity providers and coordinate the distribution of incentives across these pools. The token can also be staked to participate in liquidity allocation and receive a share of exchange revenue. The new AERO token was introduced without a separate public token sale or venture capital token allocation. Its initial supply was allocated to existing Aerodrome and Velodrome token holders, with 94.5% assigned to Aerodrome holders and 5.5% to Velodrome holders through the migration process.

Question 2

What is Aero (AERO) used for?

Accepted Answer

AERO is primarily used for liquidity incentives, staking and the distribution of exchange revenue.

Liquidity providers deposit digital assets into Aero's trading pools to support token exchanges. Eligible liquidity providers can receive AERO rewards in exchange for supplying liquidity. These rewards are distributed continuously, with allocation levels determined by the protocol's incentive system.

AERO holders can also stake their tokens to receive sAERO, which represents a staked position held as a transferable non-fungible token (NFT). Through a mechanism called Predictive Allocation, sAERO holders direct AERO rewards towards selected liquidity pools across supported networks. In return, they receive a proportional share of the exchange revenue generated by the pools they support.

The allocation system replaces the weekly voting cycles previously used by Aerodrome and Velodrome. It allows sAERO holders to adjust their allocations subject to a cooldown period, while rewards and revenue accrue continuously. This connects AERO staking to the distribution of liquidity incentives and trading activity across the protocol.

Question 3

Who created Aero (AERO)?

Accepted Answer

Aero was developed by Dromos Labs, a blockchain development company founded and led by Alexander Cutler, its chief executive officer. Dromos Labs also developed Aerodrome Finance and Velodrome Finance, the two decentralised exchanges that were combined to create Aero.

Aerodrome Finance launched on Base in August 2023, building on the economic model established by Velodrome Finance. In October 2026, the two protocols were combined under Aero, bringing their liquidity infrastructure and token systems together.

#	Instrument	Exchange	Benchmark Score	Price	24h Change	24h Volume	24h Trades	24h Open	24h High
1	AERO-USD AERO-USD	coinbase	AA	0.6076USD	-10.29%	11,636,442.40AERO	26,994	0.6774USD	0.7104USD
2	AERO-USDT AEROUSDT	bybit	A	0.6087USDT	-10.21%	8,479,107.74AERO	49,959	0.6778USDT	0.7120USDT
3	AERO-USDT AEROUSDT	binance	AA	0.6070USDT	-10.49%	7,497,747.20AERO	47,844	0.6781USDT	0.7118USDT
4	AERO-USD AEROUSD	kraken	AA	0.6071USD	-10.32%	2,463,862.99AERO	7,289	0.6770USD	0.7106USD
5	AERO-USDT AERO_USDT	gateio	A	0.6081USDT	-10.32%	1,837,157.56AERO	25,211	0.6781USDT	0.7110USDT
6	AERO-USDC AEROUSDC	binance	AA	0.6062USDC	-10.54%	1,160,999.90AERO	4,343	0.6777USDC	0.7107USDC
7	AERO-USDT AEROUSDT_SPBL	bitget	BB	0.6080USDT	-10.28%	897,031.91AERO	7,025	0.6777USDT	0.7104USDT
8	AERO-USD aerousd	bitstamp	AA	0.6056USD	-10.55%	653,669.40AERO	1,060	0.6770USD	0.7095USD
9	AERO-USDT AERO-USDT	kucoin	BB	0.6080USDT	-10.32%	621,870.70AERO	4,097	0.6780USDT	0.7105USDT
10	AERO-EUR AEROEUR	kraken	AA	0.5461EUR	-10.30%	104,816.62AERO	159	0.6088EUR	0.6407EUR
11	AERO-TRY AEROTRY	binance	AA	30.04TRY	-11.02%	40,265.60AERO	301	33.76TRY	35.37TRY
12	AERO-USD AERO_USD	cryptodotcom	AA	0.6088USD	-8.94%	19,929.30AERO	239	0.6686USD	0.7023USD
13	AERO-EUR aeroeur	bitstamp	AA	0.5533EUR	-12.16%	810.46AERO	2	0.6298EUR	0.6298EUR
14	AERO-USDC AEROUSDC	cexio	BB	0.6793USDC	-4.81%	40.12AERO	1	0.7136USDC	0.7136USDC
15	AERO-USD AEROUSD	cexio	BB	0.6855USD	-1.14%	37.89AERO	1	0.6933USD	0.6933USD
16	AERO-USDT AEROUSDT	cexio	BB	0.6906USDT	-1.34%	28.98AERO	1	0.7000USDT	0.7000USDT
17	AERO-USDT AEROUSDT	mexc	C	0.6064USDT	-10.51%	5,903,626.74AERO	73,714	0.6776USDT	0.7097USDT
18	AERO-USDT aero_usdt	lbank	C	0.6066USDT	-10.52%	5,587,044.98AERO	84,911	0.6778USDT	0.7109USDT
19	AERO-USDT AERO_USDT	bydfi	-	0.6064USDT	-10.51%	4,198,865.52AERO	14,459	0.6776USDT	0.7096USDT
20	AERO-USDT aero_usdt	xtpub	-	0.6030USDT	-11.08%	2,615,414.77AERO	7,904	0.6781USDT	0.7110USDT
21	AERO-KRW KRW-AERO	upbit	B	816.00KRW	-10.13%	1,416,575.17AERO	1,781	908.00KRW	950.00KRW
22	AERO-USDT AEROUSDT	bitrue	D	0.6072USDT	-10.49%	1,409,934.93AERO	41,553	0.6785USDT	0.7112USDT
23	AERO-USDT AEROUSDT	toobit	C	0.6069USDT	-10.55%	924,260.40AERO	18,837	0.6785USDT	0.7110USDT
24	AERO-USDT aero_usdt	digifinex	D	0.6077USDT	-10.43%	800,469.98AERO	8,254	0.6785USDT	0.7100USDT
25	AERO-EUR AERO-EUR	bitvavo	B	0.5430EUR	-10.87%	740,808.09AERO	1,123	0.6092EUR	0.6362EUR
26	AERO-USDT AERO-USDT	bingx	D	0.6042USDT	-10.94%	686,546.99AERO	38,583	0.6785USDT	0.7117USDT
27	AERO-KRW AERO_KRW	bithumbkorea	-	811.00KRW	-10.88%	485,097.37AERO	820	910.00KRW	948.00KRW
28	AERO-USDT AERO_USDT	bitunix	C	0.6072USDT	-10.50%	330,557.56AERO	13,817	0.6784USDT	0.7112USDT
29	AERO-EUR AEROEUR	bit2me	B	0.5385EUR	-11.55%	104,780.09AERO	158	0.6088EUR	0.6407EUR
30	AERO-USDT sAEROUSDT	phemex	C	0.6102USDT	-9.77%	51,086.78AERO	5,817	0.6763USDT	0.7123USDT
31	AERO-TRY AEROTRY	btcturk	E	31.44TRY	-5.20%	15,202.30AERO	71	33.16TRY	35.34TRY
32	AERO-USDT AEROUSDT	btcturk	E	0.6300USDT	-8.10%	13,927.50AERO	41	0.6855USDT	0.7107USDT
33	AERO-THB THB_AERO	bitkub	C	20.96THB	-10.43%	9,375.35AERO	56	23.40THB	27.53THB
34	AERO-INR AEROINR	coindcx	-	62.00INR	-11.23%	6,252.91AERO	112	69.85INR	73.10INR
35	AERO-IDR aeroidr	indodax	E	11,802.00IDR	-3.12%	3,330.50AERO	29	12,182.00IDR	12,949.00IDR
36	AERO-BRL AERO-BRL	mercadobtc	C	3.71BRL	-5.89%	3,323.45AERO	51	3.94BRL	3.95BRL
37	AERO-USD AEROUSD	edxmarkets	C	0.6062USD	-12.59%	2,685.37AERO	11	0.6935USD	0.6935USD
38	AERO-USDT AEROUSDT	latoken	D	0.8223USDT	0.00%	0AERO	0	0.8223USDT	0.8223USDT
39	AERO-KRW AERO_KRW	coinone	C	824.50KRW	-10.82%	1,797.85AERO	31	924.50KRW	950.00KRW
40	AERO-KRW aero_krw	korbit	C	816.70KRW	-8.60%	1,496.49AERO	15	893.50KRW	913.10KRW
41	AERO-BTC BTC-AERO	upbit	B	0.0₅7790BTC	-11.17%	283.55AERO	1	0.0₅8770BTC	0.0₅8770BTC
42	AERO-USDT USDT-AERO	upbit	B	0.5208USDT	0.00%	0AERO	0	0.5208USDT	0.5208USDT
43	AERO-USDT AEROUSDT	hitbtc	E	0.4601USDT	0.00%	0AERO	0	0.4601USDT	0.4601USDT
44	AERO-USDT AERODROME_USDT	poloniex	C	0.9000USDT	0.00%	0AERO	0	0.9000USDT	0.9000USDT