# AEVO

Options and structured derivatives are becoming the next major layer after simple perpetual trading.
$AEVO is interesting because crypto traders are getting more sophisticated. Early DeFi revolved around swaps and lending. Then perpetuals became one of the strongest product categories in the market. The next step naturally becomes options, structured volatility trades, pre-launch markets, and more advanced ways to express risk.
Aevo sits directly inside that evolution. The thesis is not that every retail user suddenly becomes an options trader overnight. The thesis is that maturing markets alw