According to the latest Aerodrome Finance mainnet launch date update, the full rollout is targeted for July 2026. Before the doors open, the protocol will undergo a strict testing phase including three separate AerodromeFi audits starting in April 2026. Once the experts finish their checks, the team will host an Aerodrome Finance bug bounty program allowing ethical hackers to find and report any flaws in exchange for rewards. The shift to the 'Aero' brand marks a merger between AerodromeFi (on Base network) and Velodrome (on Optimism), fixing liquidity fragmentation by bringing all the money and traders into one powerful platform. By the time the July launch arrives, the crypto DEX aims to be one of the safest places to trade in the DeFi space.