Dromos Labs disclosed on Nov. 12 that Aerodrome and Velodrome will fold into a single DEX named Aero, creating a shared liquidity hub across Base, Optimism, Ethereum mainnet and Circle's Arc. The consolidation aims to simplify routing and deepen liquidity for traders and LPs across multiple Layer 2s.
Dromos Labs announced the launch of Aero, a unified trading system that will replace and merge Aerodrome (Base) and Velodrome (Optimism) and extend to other Ethereum chains. The overhaul is intended to consolidate liquidity and simplify trading across networks.
Ethereum traded at $3,448, down about 3% in the past 24 hours, as decentralized exchange volumes slide and ETH ETF holdings report outflows. The pullback raises the risk of a deeper move toward the $3,300 support level.

DYDX rolls out a zero-fee schedule and up to 50% staking discounts to attract on-chain traders and sharpen its competitive edge. Fee waivers for BTC and SOL and extended discounts run through the end of 2025.