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Alex Cutler & Ace Da Book are with us to discuss Velodrome and Aerodrome.

Summary

Velodrome and Aerodrome are meta DEXs that combine various DeFi primitives into a single layer and align incentives. Velodrome is built on Optimism and Aerodrome on Base. They have made key adjustments and innovations to the original Solidity model. Velodrome and Aerodrome have seen success by addressing the underlying economic design and attracting liquidity. They have become liquidity hubs for their respective ecosystems. The teams behind Velodrome and Aerodrome have a strong partnership and have known each other for a long time. They have a shared vision for the future of Ethereum L2s and believe in the growth potential of the super chain. Velodrome and Aerodrome are decentralized exchanges (DEXs) built on the Solidity protocol. They aim to provide efficient and innovative liquidity solutions for the DeFi ecosystem. Velodrome and Aerodrome offer a unique model that combines the best features of Uniswap and Curve, with the ability to attract multiples in total value locked (TVL) and deliver superior execution. The Slipstream feature brings concentrated liquidity to the system, allowing for more efficient trading and increased fees. The goal is to become the primary trading route for major pairs on the Superchain, capturing a larger share of trading volume and directing more rewards to token holders.

Keywords

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Partnership
01:19 Background and Building Velodrome and Aerodrome
05:33 Success and Differentiation from Other Solidity Forks
14:00 Connection and Evolution of Velodrome and Aerodrome
26:45 Establishing a Lead and Creating Federations
35:04 Comparison with Curve and Addressing Criticisms
50:13 Efficient and Innovative Liquidity Solutions
57:19 Positive Sum Game: Bringing in More Liquidity
01:07:51 Capturing Fee Rewards and Superior Execution
01:14:00 Incentivizing Liquidity and Self-Calibration
01:26:26 Competing for Volume and Expanding to Superchain