Aerodrome Finance: Redefining AMMs on Base with Alexander Cutler

Alex Cutler, Co-Founder of Aerodrome, shares the story behind Aerodrome, a decentralized exchange (DEX) built on Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem. He explains how Aerodrome incorporates the best features from existing DEXs, such as Uniswap and Curve, to create a more efficient, unified platform for liquidity providers, traders, and token holders. Cutler emphasizes the strategic choice to focus on Ethereum L2s, predicting their growth as faster, cheaper alternatives to Layer 1 while maintaining Ethereum's ecosystem benefits. He also highlights Aerodrome's tokenomics, where protocol revenue is fully redistributed to participants who lock tokens and vote to direct emissions. 00:00 - Aerodrome Founding Story 03:26 - The Move to Layer 2 and Partnership with Coinbase 05:22 - Layer 2s vs Layer 1s 11:01 - Combining the Best Features from DEX Models 14:07 - Improving Tokenomics and Incentivization 20:22 - Revenue Distribution and Protocol Emissions 41:05 - Base’s Exponential Growth and Long-Term Vision 45:47 - Coinbase’s Role in Building the Future of Decentralization 58:00 - The Role of DEXs and the Coming Use Cases for On-Chain Activity This episode was sponsored by: NEAR: redactedbangkok.ai/?utm_source... Stellar: stellar.org/soroban?utm_source... ✨ Check out our new website ✨ thedefiant.io 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 thedefiant.io/go-premium#prici... 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here thedefiant.io/promo?utm_source... ✊ Follow The Defiant Twitter: twitter.com/defiantnews Discord: discord.com/invite/3SdRdEs5ag Instagram: www.instagram.com/thedefiant.i... Telegram: t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom editorial@thedefiant.io 🤝 Sponsorships & Partnerships sponsors@thedefiant.io #TheDefiant​ #DeFi​ #Decentralized​ #Finance​ #Blockchain #Web3