Aero Lite tops every DEX on Arc in fees two weeks after launch

Two weeks into life on Arc, Aero Lite has earned more in trading fees than every other decentralized exchange on the chain combined. It did that with about 20% of the network’s DEX total value locked. Small pool, big earnings Aero Lite is a lightweight version of the Aero protocol, built by Dromos Labs. It went live on September 16, 2026, the same day Arc opened its public mainnet. The product is deliberately simple. It handles token swaps and runs Slipstream concentrated-liquidity pools, which were available from day one. In a traditional DEX pool, deposits are spread across every possible price, from zero to infinity. Concentrated liquidity lets providers park their money in a narrow price band where trading actually happens. The same dollar does more work, and earns more fees, as long as the price stays inside the range. Aero Lite now holds $1.88 million in TVL and has processed around $25 million in DEX volume on Arc. Cumulative fees have reached approximately $10,177. The comparison that matters most is with Arc’s other DEXs, which include Uniswap. Aero Lite controls roughly a fifth of the chain’s DEX liquidity yet leads all of them on fees. Why Arc, and why a Lite version Arc...