Velodrome Finance
Optimism's leading DEX using ve(3,3) mechanics for protocol liquidity infrastructure
- No KYC or registration
- Non-custodial — your keys, your crypto
- 1000+ supported exchange pairs
- Best available exchange rate
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About Velodrome Finance
Velodrome Finance (VELO) is the leading DEX on Optimism, using ve(3,3) tokenomics pioneered by Andre Cronje (Solidly). The model combines vote-escrowed locking (veCRV-style) with a cooperative game theory design — veVELO lockers direct emissions to pools and earn 100% of fees from those pools, creating alignment between LPs and voters. VELO token is distributed as emissions to liquidity providers, while veVELO holders control where those emissions go. Protocols compete for VELO emissions by bribing veVELO holders. Velodrome rapidly became Optimism's primary DEX infrastructure, surpassing Uniswap in TVL.
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How to Swap VELO
Swapping Velodrome Finance (VELO) on SyntheticSwap requires no account or KYC. VELO is an Optimism Layer 2 token, supported by MetaMask (Optimism network), Rainbow, Trust Wallet, and Ledger. Open SyntheticSwap, select VELO, choose your desired output asset, enter your receiving wallet address, and confirm the floating rate. Optimism's fast finality means your swap settles quickly — the destination asset arrives directly in your wallet.
How to Store VELO
VELO is stored in MetaMask configured for Optimism network, or any EVM wallet with Optimism support. Ledger supports VELO via MetaMask on Optimism.
