QiDao Protocol announced that AERO, the token of Aerodrome Finance, can now be used as collateral for MAI, its stablecoin, on the Base network. The announcement, posted by QiDao on X, adds another use case for AERO beyond trading and liquidity provision, allowing holders to lock the token in order to mint or borrow against MAI on Base. The development matters because Aerodrome is one of Base’s core DeFi protocols and is widely described as the chain’s central liquidity hub, while MAI is QiDao’s overcollateralized stablecoin product. Making AERO eligible as collateral can deepen integration between major Base-native DeFi apps and may improve capital efficiency for users already holding AERO or providing liquidity on Aerodrome.

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