Aerodrome upgrades liquidity pools ahead of cross-chain Aero DEX launch in July 2026

Aerodrome Finance, the largest decentralized exchange on Coinbase’s Base network, is upgrading its liquidity pools to MEV-resistant versions as it prepares for the launch of Aero, a unified cross-chain DEX, in July 2026. This upgrade follows the merger of Aerodrome and Velodrome into one platform with a single AERO token, expanding beyond Base to Ethereum and Circle’s Arc blockchain. Liquidity providers must migrate their funds to the new pools by July or risk losing emissions rewards. The move aims to enhance security against transaction manipulation and simplify tokenomics, with investors closely watching veAERO lock rates as a sign of long-term commitment.