AERO price breaks above $1 amid 25% surge

Aerodrome Finance price rose more than 25% in the past 24 hours as fresh upside momentum amid Coinbase-related news catalyzed a 400% spike in daily volume for AERO.

On Aug. 8, 2025, major crypto exchange Coinbase announced its debut of in-app decentralized exchange trading, with integration for Base. The launch means users of the Coinbase app can now trade millions of assets on DEX via the main platform and on Base. 

Coinbase’s DEX integration introduces users to the decentralized exchange experience through Base-native assets. This includes tokens from top Base projects like Virtuals AI Agents, Reserve Protocol’s decentralized token folios, and SoSo Value indices. DTFs are tokens that offer redeemability for a basket of assets at a 1:1 ratio.

With Aerodrome Finance (AERO) the leading DEX protocol on Base, it’s no surprise the native token skyrocketed on the bullish news. Aerodrome is set to offer trading infrastructure to millions of users via Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange.

Coinbase news helps AERO break above $1

As the AERO token jumped from lows of $0.81 to highs of $1.06, the daily trading volume pumped by more than 420% to hit $166 billion.

The gains saw Aerodrome Finance outpace other Base tokens, including Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL).

AERO also traded well above the broader crypto market average. While the overall ecosystem saw a 1.7% uptick, Base ecosystem tokens rose 4.5% on average. The market cap for Base tokens jumped to $65 billion, with Aerodrome Finance accounting for around $890 million of that.

Following the Coinbase DEX launch for select U.S. users, AERO extended its weekly gains to 38%. For context, AERO price reached a high of $2.33 in December 2024.