Introduction
Maximizing veAERO Efficiency Through Permalocked Liquidity
iAERO is a liquid staking protocol for Aerodrome Finance that enables users to maintain liquidity while earning optimised voting rewards through permanently locked veAERO positions.
Core Benefits
🔒 Maximum Voting Power - Vault maintains permanently locked veAERO for maximum rewards 💧 Stay Liquid - Receive tradeable iAERO tokens representing your deposit 🎁 Dual Rewards - Earn both LIQ emissions and staking rewards ⚡ Auto-Compounding - Vault automatically manages and optimizes positions 🗳️ Automated Voting - Smart allocation system optimizes votes across all gauges 🤖 Set & Forget - No weekly voting, no rebase management, no manual claiming
The "Cake and Eat It Too" Protocol
Remember when your parents said you can't have your cake and eat it too? Well, they never met iAERO.
Traditional veAERO: Lock for 4 years, lose access to capital, vote every week, or watch your voting power decay faster than your New Year's resolutions.
iAERO: Deposit once, stay liquid forever, let the robots handle the voting while you sleep. It's like hiring a personal assistant for your veAERO, except this one actually shows up to work.
Why Liquid Staking Beats Locking
🔐 Lock for 4 years
💧 Stay liquid always
📉 Voting power decays
📈 Vault maintains max lock
🗓️ Vote every week manually
🤖 Automated optimal voting
😴 Miss votes = lose rewards
💰 Never miss rewards again
🔧 Rebase every week
⚙️ Auto-rebasing by keeper
🏝️ Can't vote on vacation
🌴 Earn while you sleep
The Math That Makes You Rich(er)
Solo Locking: You lock 1000 AERO, vote when you remember, probably miss 30% of epochs because life happens.
iAERO Chad Move:
Deposit veNFT with 1000 AERO locked → Get 950 iAERO (5% fee)
Earn from 100% of epochs (robots don't sleep)
Get bonus LIQ tokens (emissions halve over time - early = good)
Your voting power compounds with everyone else's
Trade iAERO if you need liquidity
Automated Voting: The Secret Sauce
Our voting manager doesn't just vote - it votes optimally:
Scans all gauge bribes - Finds where the money is
Calculates ROI per pool - Math nerds rejoice
Allocates proportionally - More bribes = more votes
Executes flawlessly - Every. Single. Week.
You do nothing - This is the best part
The "But Wait, There's More" Section
🎰 No Impermanent Loss - This isn't an LP position 📊 Transparent Metrics - All votes and rewards on-chain 🏛️ Battle-Tested veNFT Tech - Built on Aerodrome's proven systems 🔄 Instant Entry/Exit - No waiting periods for iAERO trading 💎 LIQ Governance Token - Because one token wasn't enough 🛡️ Multi-sig Protected - Your funds are SAFU
Real Talk: Who Is This For?
✅ Perfect for:
veAERO holders who want voting rewards without the lock
Degens who can't commit to 4 years of anything
Protocols wanting liquid veAERO exposure
Anyone who forgets to vote (so, everyone)
❌ Not for:
People who enjoy manual weekly voting
Masochists who like locked tokens
Anyone allergic to yields
The TL;DR
iAERO turns your veAERO into a yield-generating, liquid, auto-voting machine. You get the max voting rewards of a 4-year lock without the 4-year lock. The vault does all the work, you collect all the rewards (minus a tiny fee because we need to eat too).
Quick Links
Launch App - Start earning now
How It Works - 5-minute deep dive
Smart Contracts - For the code curious
Voting Strategy - How we optimize
Join the Revolution
Stop choosing between liquidity and yields. With iAERO, you're not just staking - you're upgrading to Staking 2.0.
Disclaimer: No actual cakes were harmed in the making of this protocol. Past performance doesn't guarantee future results, but our robots are pretty good at their job.
🚀 Coming Soon: Next-Level DeFi Composability
Staked iAERO Receipt Tokens (stiAERO)
We're launching stiAERO - a receipt token for staked iAERO that unlocks a whole new world of capital efficiency.
What This Means For You:
🏦 Borrow Against Your Staking Position
Use stiAERO as collateral in lending markets
Access liquidity without unstaking or losing rewards
Keep earning while your tokens work as collateral
💰 Ultimate Capital Efficiency
Stack yields: staking rewards + lending/borrowing strategies
Loop strategies: Borrow → Buy more iAERO → Stake → Repeat
Never choose between earning and liquidity again
🔄 Tradeable Staking Positions
Sell your staking position without unstaking
Buy pre-staked positions from others
Create secondary markets for yield-bearing tokens
📈 Enhanced Yield Strategies
Delta-neutral farming: Borrow stables against stiAERO
Leveraged staking: Borrow iAERO to increase position
Yield arbitrage: Borrow when rates < staking APR
🎯 Real Use Cases
Need quick liquidity? Borrow against stiAERO instead of unstaking
Want more exposure? Loop your position for up to 3-5x rewards
Market downturn? Borrow stables without selling your stack
The Power of Composability:
Your Journey: AERO → iAERO → stiAERO → Collateral → Loan → More Yield
Deposit AERO, get iAERO (liquid) Stake iAERO, get stiAERO (still liquid!) Use stiAERO as collateral Borrow against it Still earn full staking rewards Use loan for anything you want
Why This Changes Everything:
Traditional staking locks your capital in one place. With stiAERO, your capital works in multiple protocols simultaneously:
✅ Earning in iAERO staking
✅ Serving as collateral
✅ Enabling borrowing power
✅ Remaining liquid and tradeable
Expected Launch: Q1 2026
Supported Platforms (Planned):
Native iAERO lending market
Morpho Finance integration
Other Aerodrome ecosystem lending protocols
This isn't just an upgrade - it's a complete reimagining of what staked assets can do. Get ready to put your iAERO to work in ways you never imagined.
🔮 Future Roadmap
Phase 1 (Current)
✅ Core protocol launch
✅ iAERO and LIQ tokens
✅ Automated voting system
✅ Multi-token reward distribution
✅ stiAERO receipt tokens
Phase 2 (Q4 2025)
🔄 Lending market integration
🔄 Advanced yield strategies
Phase 3 (Q1 2026)
🎯 Options and derivatives
🎯 Cross-chain expansion
Phase 4 (Q1 2026)
🌐 Coming to a veNFT near you
🌐 Governance V2
🌐 Protocol-owned liquidity expansion
Stay tuned - the best is yet to come.
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