3 reasons $AERO is up +24% while most DeFi tokens sit still:
1️⃣ It just started paying holders more Slipstream V3 went live on Sep 25 with a protocol-level MEV auction. The profit that bots usually take from traders now flows to LPs and sAERO holders. Estimated impact: tens of millions of dollars in new revenue.
2️⃣ A major merger is on the calendar Aerodrome and Velodrome are becoming one protocol, Aero, launching Oct 21 across 7 chains. Smart money positions before events like this, not after.
3️⃣ Big players are buying Binance volume more than doubled to about $11.8M, AERO gained 19% on Upbit, and there are reports of whale accumulation.
Revenue up, supply locked, catalyst ahead. That's a setup, not a pump.