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Aero Launches Across Seven Chains in Aerodrome and Velodrome Protocol Merger

The unified decentralized exchange goes live across seven networks, setting token conversion terms at 0.044 AERO per VELO alongside an sAERO transition.

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At a glance Announced

What happened
Aerodrome and Velodrome merged to launch the unified exchange Aero across seven blockchain networks.
Why it matters
The merger migrates VELO tokens at a 0.044 AERO ratio and transitions existing locked positions into sAERO.
Who is affected
Holders of VELO and users with locked token stakes across Aerodrome and Velodrome.
What's next
No next step announced.
Primary source
thedefiant.io: Aero Launches as Aerodrome and Velodrome Merge Across Seven Chains

Key points

  • Aerodrome and Velodrome have officially merged into a unified exchange called Aero across seven chains.
  • Holders of VELO receive conversion allocations at a set rate of 0.044 AERO per token.
  • All locked token positions from the merging venues are converting into locked sAERO.

Decentralized trading platforms Aerodrome and Velodrome have merged to launch Aero, a single unified exchange operating across seven separate blockchain networks 1.

Under the structure announced at rollout, existing $VELO balances convert at a rate of 0.044 $AERO 1. Additionally, all previously locked positions held within the participating protocols are transitioning directly into locked $sAERO positions 1. The unified platform launched simultaneously across all seven supported network deployments 1.

Unified Trading Infrastructure

The combined deployment consolidates the operational footprints of both Aerodrome and Velodrome under the single Aero brand across the designated seven networks 1. Holders of converted tokens and locked voting stakes transition into the new asset framework without maintaining dual protocol operations across those deployments 1. The official launch establishes the operational parameters across every live chain, standardizing both liquidity incentives and governance token balances under the centralized $AERO and $sAERO architecture 1.

At the time of writing, broader digital asset markets are slightly up, with $BTC trading at $83,756 and $ETH at $2,460 amid an overall market capitalization of $2.80 trillion. For Aero, immediate protocol operations will center on managing the transition across all seven active chains following the conversion of existing $VELO and locked assets into the $AERO ecosystem 1.

Sources

  1. [1] Aero Launches as Aerodrome and Velodrome Merge Across Seven Chains — thedefiant.io, October 22, 2026

Written by Basis Desk's newsroom system from the primary sources above and machine-verified against them before publication. Market figures marked "at the time of writing" come from live exchange data. Report an error: corrections@basisdesk.news · corrections policy.

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