Aerodrome Slipstream
Best for documented on-chain trading
How it rates
- Documentation published at a public address
- No audit report linked in the public dataset at this check
- Single-chain deployment
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.
- Not metIndependent audit published with a linked report
No audit report linked in the public protocol dataset at this check.
defillama.com/protocol/aerodrome-slipstream - MetAudit count recorded in an independent dataset
3 audit(s) recorded.
defillama.com/protocol/aerodrome-slipstream - MetProtocol tracked by an independent analytics platform
Listed with published TVL and history.
defillama.com/protocol/aerodrome-slipstream - Met
- MetApplication reachable at a public address
Reachable without an account at this check.
aerodrome.finance/
- MetDocumentation published where fees are described
Documentation reachable for fee review.
aerodrome.finance/docs - Met
- MetIndependent dataset publishes protocol economics
TVL and change history published independently.
defillama.com/protocol/aerodrome-slipstream - PartialFee model documented publicly
Documentation available; specific fee tiers not captured at this check.
aerodrome.finance/docs - Met
- MetTracked with published total value locked
TVL $132m at this check.
defillama.com/protocol/aerodrome-slipstream - Met
- Not met
- Not met
- MetListed on the independent dataset for over a year
Listing date recorded in the dataset.
defillama.com/protocol/aerodrome-slipstream
- MetIndependent analytics page published
Public protocol page with history.
defillama.com/protocol/aerodrome-slipstream - Not metAudit documentation linked publicly
No audit report linked at this check.
defillama.com/protocol/aerodrome-slipstream - Met
- MetProtocol identity and chains disclosed
Chains and category published: Dexs.
defillama.com/protocol/aerodrome-slipstream - Met
- Met
- Met
- Met
- Not met
- Met
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.
How rivals compare
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.