Aligned Layer Deploys $7M in ALIGN Tokens to Bolster Liquidity

Aligned Layer has kicked off its token launch by depositing $7 million in ALIGN tokens into the ALIGN/USDC liquidity pool on Aerodrome, a decentralized exchange built on Base. This move is designed to funnel voting incentives toward veAERO holders who direct emissions to the pool.

Aligned Layer is building a decentralized ZK verification layer on top of EigenLayer for Ethereum, which processes zero-knowledge proofs to significantly reduce proof verification costs by pooling verification through EigenLayer's restaking architecture. The ALIGN token sits at the center of this system, governing protocol decisions and incentivizing liquidity on Aerodrome.

Aerodrome is a dominant DEX on Base that uses a vote-escrow model similar to Curve Finance. By dropping 7 million ALIGN tokens as voting incentives, Aligned Layer is essentially paying veAERO voters to direct emissions toward its pool. This strategy is aimed at bootstrapping tradeable liquidity and creating a self-sustaining liquidity base during the critical early weeks of the token's life.

The total supply of ALIGN is capped at 10 billion tokens, with roughly 16% entering circulation at launch, putting the initial circulating supply at approximately 1.6 billion tokens. Aerodrome publicly acknowledged the new token and flagged it as ready to trade, giving the listing a stamp of visibility within the Base ecosystem.