HostAERO vs DIEM — price, size and safety, side by side
AERO (Base) vs DIEM (Base) — every figure is the freshest dated measurement we hold for that token, never a live-feed guess. Prices stamped 2026-10-16 / 2026-10-15.
AERO vs DIEM — normalized performance, 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-15T21:43:45
| AERO | DIEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.9243 | $1.66K |
| Market cap | $817.50M | $83.97M |
| 24h volume | $14.64M DEX | $1.20M DEX |
| Liquidity | $32.10M | $12.25M |
| FDV | $1.63B | $83.94M |
| Holders | 754,575 | 10,548 |
| Age (days) | 681 | 397 |
| Safety grade | B | C |
Where they differ
- AERO measures ~9.7× the market cap of DIEM
- AERO measures ~2.6× the liquidity of DIEM
- AERO measures ~12× the 24h volume of DIEM
- AERO measures ~72× the holder count of DIEM
- over the shared window AERO moved +21.6% while DIEM moved −26.5%
What the data says
AERO
AERO is Aerodrome Finance's token — and Aerodrome is not just another DEX, it is the central liquidity hub of Base: the ve(3,3) emissions engine (a Velodrome fork) that routes rewards to pools by veAERO voter preference, making it the venue where most serious Base liquidity is deposited. The contract 0x940181a94a35a4569e4529a3cdfb74e38fd98631 is the canonical Base deployment; our October 9, 2026 read shows $32.1 million in the tracked pools themselves — a separate number from the far larger volume the exchange routes daily.
The honest shape: AERO's price is a bet on the emissions flywheel — votes direct emissions, emissions attract liquidity, liquidity attracts volume, volume attracts votes. Flywheels run beautifully in both directions, and a token whose demand depends on perpetual emissions demand carries reflexivity risk in full. The ve-lock does damp the circulating float, which is the honest counterweight.
DIEM
Diem, ticker DIEM, is an asset on the Base chain. Its contract address is 0xf4d97f2da56e8c3098f3a8d538db630a2606a024. This snapshot reflects its state as of October 6, 2026.
Diem has a market cap of $84.0 million and a total supply of 37.4 thousand tokens. Its tracked pool liquidity is $12.3 million, with a 24h trading volume of $1.2 million. The token is 397 days old. HostDeFi grades Diem at B for this snapshot. Pool depth for a token of this size is deep.
FAQ
Which is bigger, AERO or DIEM?
By tracked market cap: AERO (Base) measures $817.50M and DIEM (Base) measures $83.97M — dated snapshots, not a live feed.
Which is safer, AERO or DIEM?
On the contract checks we publish: AERO (Base) grades B and DIEM (Base) grades C. A grade is a structural check on the contract, not a promise about the asset.
How have AERO and DIEM performed over the shared window?
Between 2026-09-21 and 2026-10-15T21:43:45, the measured snapshots show AERO at +21.6% and DIEM at −26.5%.
The grade column is the one CMC's compare page cannot print — our grade is computed from the contract itself (mint/freeze authority, liquidity, holder concentration). Changes are measured over the shared window stated on the chart, 2026-09-21→2026-10-15T21:43:45; a token with fewer measured points measures a shorter span inside it.
Figures are dated on-chain snapshots, not a live feed. Safety grades are structural checks — not investment advice. Free · no signup · a HostDeFi product.