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DEX / AMM$VELOTVL: $300M+
Velodrome Finance
About Velodrome Finance
Velodrome is the native DEX of Optimism, using the ve(3,3) model pioneered by Solidly. Voters lock VELO as veVELO to direct liquidity emissions and earn protocol fees. It has become the liquidity infrastructure backbone of the Optimism ecosystem.
Supported Networks
Key Features
- ve(3
- 3) model
- Vote-directed emissions
- Protocol fee distribution
- Stable and volatile pool types
- Low Optimism L2 fees
- Concentrated liquidity (V2)
Risks
- Optimism network dependency
- Emission inflation
- Vote centralisation risk
- Smart contract risk
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