Aerodrome and Velodrome merge to launch Aero across seven blockchain networks

Aerodrome and Velodrome are two names tied to the same broader exchange design, and the Aero launch puts that system onto seven chains at once, including Ethereum mainnet and Base. That makes the merger more than a branding change because it extends one exchange across several network environments rather than keeping it on a single chain. The launch also places the new Aero name in front of users who already knew the separate Aerodrome and Velodrome brands.

For users and liquidity providers, the move changes what token and position labels they interact with, since VELO moved into AERO and locked positions turned into sAERO. That creates a new unit of account for governance, incentives, or staking-related activity inside the merged system. Anyone holding or using the old setup now has to track the new structure across multiple chains at once.

A seven-network launch shows how DeFi teams are trying to make one venue operate across multiple ecosystems instead of forcing traders and LPs to choose a single chain. The trade-off is that a broader footprint can also spread complexity across more infrastructure, more bridges, and more user interfaces. Aero now sits inside that tension between convenience and added operational sprawl.

What is still open is how the merged exchange will function day to day across Ethereum mainnet, Base, Robinhood Chain, Ink, OP Mainnet, Arc, and Arbitrum after launch. The available details identify the networks and the token conversion, but not the longer-term rules for fees, governance, or future migration steps. Those details would determine how fully the merger replaces the old Aerodrome and Velodrome setup.

The move was larger before the first headline than after. That is an observation, not an explanation: the market also moves on things nobody publishes.