--- title: "Aerodrome and Velodrome merge to launch Aero across seven networks" description: "Aerodrome and Velodrome have merged and will launch a token called Aero across seven blockchain networks, The Block reported: Ethereum mainnet, Base, Robinhood Chain, Ink, OP Mainnet, Arc and Arbitrum. The report did not specify a launch date or the terms of the merger. Reported by The Block on…" language: en canonical: "https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/aerodrome-finance-aerodrome-velodrome-merge-launch-aero-7129fef9415371" published: 2026-10-22T00:02:43.000Z updated: 2026-10-23T00:03:01.000Z indexable: false --- # Aerodrome and Velodrome merge to launch Aero across seven networks Aerodrome and Velodrome have merged and will launch a token called Aero across seven blockchain networks, The Block reported: Ethereum mainnet, Base, Robinhood Chain, Ink, OP Mainnet, Arc and Arbitrum. The report did not specify a launch date or the terms of the merger. Reported by The Block on… Attributed sources: [The Block]() ## Key facts Aerodrome and Velodrome have merged and will launch a token called Aero across seven blockchain networks, The Block reported: Ethereum mainnet, Base, Robinhood Chain, Ink, OP Mainnet, Arc and Arbitrum. The report did not specify a launch date or the terms of the merger. Evidence strength: Single source, 1 publisher group(s) (The Block); this describes source coverage, not truth or causation. After site detection, observed returns were 5 minutes: +0.59% (difference from BTC +0.45 pp; 22/10/2026, 00:02 → 22/10/2026, 00:07, UTC; Gate · USDT); 1 hour: +1.07% (difference from BTC +1.09 pp; 22/10/2026, 00:02 → 22/10/2026, 01:02, UTC; Gate · USDT); 24 hours: -3.45% (difference from BTC -0.11 pp; 22/10/2026, 00:02 → 23/10/2026, 00:02, UTC; Gate · USDT). Unlisted windows are unavailable. In the preceding 30 days, the 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns was 3.93% (Gate · USDT; cutoff 22/10/2026, 00:02, UTC). This hourly baseline is not directly comparable with a minute move. ## Returns after site detection | Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC | Actual sampled interval (UTC) | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 minutes | +0.59% | +0.14% | +0.45 pp | 22/10/2026, 00:02 → 22/10/2026, 00:07 | Gate · USDT | | 1 hour | +1.07% | -0.03% | +1.09 pp | 22/10/2026, 00:02 → 22/10/2026, 01:02 | Gate · USDT | | 24 hours | -3.45% | -3.34% | -0.11 pp | 22/10/2026, 00:02 → 23/10/2026, 00:02 | Gate · USDT | ## Historical hourly baseline | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Ready | true | | Coverage | 100.0% (720/720) | | Median absolute hourly return | 0.61% | | 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns | 3.93% | | BTC beta | 1.95 | | Source / cutoff (UTC) | Gate · USDT / 22/10/2026, 00:02 | ## Claims and open questions - The Block reported that Aerodrome and Velodrome have merged to launch Aero. - According to The Block, Aero will be available across seven networks: Ethereum mainnet, Base, Robinhood Chain, Ink, OP Mainnet, Arc and Arbitrum. - What are the terms of the Aerodrome–Velodrome merger, including how existing token holders are treated? - When is Aero scheduled to launch, and has any official statement or governance vote confirmed the plan? ## Source evidence - [Aerodrome and Velodrome merge to launch Aero across seven blockchain networks]() — The Block; published 22/10/2026, 00:00; received 22/10/2026, 00:02 (UTC). ## Recent AERO events and market reactions No other publication-ready AERO events yet. - [Full coin archive]() ## Recent General news events on other coins - [ETH: Ethereum developers postpone Glamsterdam upgrade on Hoodi testnet]() - [STRK: Starknet community backs research into independent post-quantum Layer 1]() - [BTC: Chinese court accepts prosecutors' bid to confiscate Bitcoin seized in UK]() - [General news]() [Methods and limitations]() Publisher count is not independent evidence count. Price changes cannot verify news or prove causation.