The merger built on a strong position in tokenized equities. Crypto Briefing reported that Aerodrome, one of Aero’s predecessors, captured 70% to 90% of onchain tokenized stock volume on Base shortly after those assets launched. Dromos Labs, the developer behind the exchange, said Aerodrome’s share of tokenized stock trading on Ethereum and its layer-2 networks rose from about 2% in early September to 57% in October, according to CoinMarketCap.
A More Competitive Market
Other data points to a sector that is still being contested. Crypto Briefing reported that tokenized stocks generated $2.7 billion in decentralized exchange volume over seven days, with Aero handling 28.3% of the total. In the 30 days to around November 3, Aero processed about $2.5 billion of a category total of $12.4 billion. The outlet said a share closer to a quarter suggests rival venues are drawing meaningful flow even as Aero stays on top.
Rivals are also growing. A Blockworks analysis of Raydium showed its tokenized asset volume rose 90.9% quarter on quarter to $3.99 billion in the third quarter of 2026, led by equities. Because the figures cited by different providers cover different time frames and sets of venues, direct comparisons should be made with care.
Sources
The Block: Aerodrome and Velodrome merge to launch Aero across seven blockchain networks
Crypto Briefing: Aero leads tokenized stock DEX trading as weekly volume hits $2.7 billion
CoinMarketCap: Aerodrome and Velodrome Merge to Launch Aero on Seven Chains
