AerodromeAERO price and how to buy on Base

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$0.75984.4%

As of October 23, 2026, when this page was built

The token of Aerodrome, the largest exchange on Base.

AERO / USD

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up0.1%	down3.4%	down4.4%

As of October 23, 2026, when this page was built

What AERO is

AERO is the token of Aerodrome, the decentralised exchange that holds the most trading liquidity on Base. It launched in August 2023, the month Base opened to the public, built by the team behind Velodrome on Optimism and on the same design.

Aerodrome runs on a vote-escrow model. AERO locked as veAERO votes each week on which pools receive new AERO emissions, and voters are paid the trading fees and incentives from the pools they back. Projects that want liquidity on Base therefore compete for veAERO votes, which is the main source of demand for the token.

Its price moves with trading volume on Base and with how much new AERO is being issued against that demand.

Buying AERO, step by step

1
Connect an EVM wallet
Open the swap panel and connect MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet or any browser wallet that supports Base. On a phone, the same wallets open through their own apps. Privacc only reads your public address — it cannot move your funds.
2
Hold some ETH on Base for gas
Every Base transaction is paid for in ETH, whatever token you are swapping, so a wallet with no ETH cannot buy AERO. The panel opens on Base; if your wallet is set to another network it will ask to switch.
3
Check the token is AERO
The panel is already set to AERO at the contract address on this page, so there is nothing to search for. If you pick it by hand, compare the address rather than the name — copies with the same symbol exist.
4
Approve, then swap
If you pay with a token rather than ETH, your wallet first asks you to approve the router to spend it. That is a separate transaction with its own gas fee, needed once per token. Then check the quote — the AERO you receive, the price impact and the fees — and sign the swap.
5
Find it in your wallet
The Aerodrome arrives in the wallet you signed from once the transaction confirms. If your wallet does not list it, add it as a custom token using the contract address on this page.

AERO contract address on Base

Token names and symbols on Base are not unique — anyone can deploy a contract called AERO. The address is the only thing that identifies the real one. Check it, never the name:

0x940181a94A35A4569E4529A3CDfB74e38FD98631

The swap panel on this page is already set to buy AERO at this address.View on BaseScan

Common mistakes

Locking AERO as veAERO cannot be undone on demand. Locks run for a chosen period of up to four years, and the tokens are not available to sell until it ends.
Liquidity rewards on Aerodrome are paid in AERO, so a high quoted yield can be outrun by a falling AERO price.
Copies of exchange websites are a common phishing route. Buying AERO here does not involve Aerodrome's own site at all.

Risks to understand

Nothing on this page is financial advice. Read how to spot a rug pull before buying anything smaller than this.

AERO questions

What is veAERO?

AERO locked for a period of up to four years. It carries voting power over where emissions go, and earns the fees and incentives from the pools it votes for.

Does buying AERO here go through Aerodrome?

Often, in part. Aerodrome holds much of the liquidity on Base, so many routes pass through its pools. The quote names the route before you sign.

Why do projects want AERO votes?

Votes decide which pools receive new AERO, and those emissions attract liquidity providers. A project with deep liquidity on Base is easier to trade, so projects pay voters to direct emissions to their pools.

Where can I buy AERO on Base?

On this page. Connect an EVM wallet with some ETH for gas, enter an amount and sign. The AERO goes straight to your wallet without passing through Privacc.

Do I need an account to buy AERO?

No. Privacc has no accounts and no sign-up because it never takes custody of your funds. You connect a wallet, sign a transaction, and the tokens go straight to you.

What does it cost to buy AERO on Base?

The Base network fee, paid in ETH; a one-off approval fee the first time you sell a given token; the price impact of the route; and any service fee. All of it is in the quote you see before you sign.