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Aerodrome Slipstream

Best for documented on-chain trading

Total value locked:$132m at this checkChains:1Audits recorded:3Audit report linked:Not foundRubric:v2.0 · verified 9 Aug 2026
Kayla PetersonKayla PetersonDeFi Research Analyst· Last verified August 9, 2026
Confidence ARubric v2.0Verified August 9, 2026
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Scorecard

How it rates

Counterparty & contract risk · 30%8.0
Cost transparency · 20%9.0
Market quality · 25%6.0
Transparency & track record · 15%8.0
Public documentation surface · 10%8.0
Pros
  • Documentation published at a public address
Cons
  • No audit report linked in the public dataset at this check
  • Single-chain deployment
How this score was built

Each indicator scores 2, 1 or 0. A pillar is the points earned over the points available; the overall score is the weighted sum. Every source below is public — check any of them yourself.

Counterparty & contract risk · 30% weight8/10 points · 8.0/10
Cost transparency · 20% weight9/10 points · 9.0/10
Market quality · 25% weight6/10 points · 6.0/10
Transparency & track record · 15% weight8/10 points · 8.0/10
Public documentation surface · 10% weight8/10 points · 8.0/10

The central liquidity venue on Base, using concentrated liquidity and a vote-escrow emissions model, with $132m locked and three recorded audits.

Our assessment

Aerodrome is the central liquidity venue on Base, and Slipstream is its concentrated-liquidity implementation. It holds $132m with three recorded audits — though no report was linked at a public address when we checked.

Vote-escrow emissions, and what they optimise

Token holders lock for voting power and direct weekly emissions to the pools they choose, with bribes paid to influence those votes. The design turns liquidity into a market: protocols pay for depth, voters earn from directing it. It is efficient at bootstrapping and it means pool depth reflects who paid, not necessarily what traders need.

Being the default on a growing chain

Base grew quickly and Aerodrome captured its liquidity layer, which produces the same dynamic seen with QuickSwap on Polygon: routing, integrations and long-tail listings arrive by default. It also means the protocol's health tracks a single chain's activity.

Audits recorded, reports not linked

Three audits are recorded and no report was retrievable at a public address at this check. That distinction matters in our rubric: a claim that an audit happened is weaker evidence than a report a reader can open and judge. Publishing the reports would move this score materially without changing anything about the protocol.

Who it suits

Aerodrome fits Base users trading ecosystem assets and liquidity providers comfortable with vote-escrow dynamics. Traders wanting linked audit evidence should compare QuickSwap, Uniswap or Curve.

Alternatives

How rivals compare

ServiceScoreBest for
Uniswap V39.8audited, multi-chain deploymentRead →
Curve DEX9.6audited, multi-chain deploymentRead →
PancakeSwap AMM9.6audited, multi-chain deploymentRead →
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Frequently asked

Does this score mean Aerodrome Slipstream is safe to use?

No. It measures what an outsider can verify: linked audits, published documentation and independently recorded market data. Contract behaviour is not tested by us.

Where does the TVL figure come from?

An independent public analytics platform, queried at the verification date. Anyone can re-run the same query.

Why do some protocols score zero on audits?

Because no audit report is linked in the public dataset. It records what a user can reach, not a claim that no audit was ever performed.