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Journalist Posted: September 17, 2025 Key Takeaways  What triggered AERO’s 9% rally on the 15th of September? The Base Solana bridge announcement juiced AERO bulls, who likely viewed the expected liquidity improvement as net positive to the native DEX, Aerodrome Finance.  Will the altcoin’s uptrend extend?  It depends on the tone of the Fed rate decision. A dovish cut could fuel another 30% run with an upside target at $1.6. But a bearish tone could drag it towards $1.1.  Aerodrome [AERO] Finance, the native DEX (decentralized exchange) on Ethereum L2 Base, jumped about 9% on the 15th of September.  The upswing followed the Base announcement that it has rolled out a Solana [SOL] bridge to improve liquidity between the two ecosystems. Additionally, the L2 network said it was exploring a token to support its builders.  As the native and one of the leading DEXes on Base, AERO would capture most of the projected liquidity. This expectation appeared to be a short-term catalyst, lifting the AERO from $1.15 to $1.37. But part of the gains were erased as of press time.  Will bulls reclaim $1.30? Source: AERO/USDT, TradingView  The 25 bps Fed rate cut is already priced in. So the AERO price reaction could be measured. However, a surprise jumbo interest rate cut could send it flying. If so, the altcoin could reclaim $1.3 as support and raise the odds of eyeing the upper channel around $1.6. That would be a 30% potential gain if hit.  On the contrary, failure to hold above the mid-range and subsequent OBV drop below the trendline support could reinforce the short sellers’ edge.  In such a case, AERO’s pullback could hit $1 or below near the lower channel.  Massive price magnetic zone at $1.1 A move lower to $1 was supported by the liquidation heatmap…

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