Aerodrome
The largest DEX on Base. High USDC liquidity with AERO token rewards for liquidity providers.
Using USDC on Aerodrome
Aerodrome is the dominant decentralized exchange on Base, Coinbase's Layer 2 network. It has the deepest liquidity on Base and is where most USDC trading on the network happens. Liquidity providers earn both trading fees and AERO token rewards, which can produce attractive yields on stablecoin pairs like USDC/USDbC and USDC/USDT. Aerodrome uses a vote-escrow model (similar to Curve's veCRV) where AERO holders can vote on which pools receive more rewards. For USDC holders on Base, Aerodrome is the primary venue for swaps and liquidity provision.
Supported networks
Key features
- Largest DEX on Base
- AERO token rewards for LPs
- Deep USDC stablecoin pools
- Vote-escrow incentive model
- Very low gas fees on Base
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