Yield platform

Convex Finance

Platform that boosts Curve liquidity provider rewards without users locking CRV themselves.

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Facts checked Sep 26, 2026

Convex Finance key facts

CategoryYield platform
ChainsEthereum
PlatformsWeb
CustodyNon-custodial
Fees17% of CRV rewards
Security auditsMixBytes (April 2021)
TokenCVX; cvxCRV
About

What is Convex Finance?

Convex Finance lets Curve liquidity providers deposit LP tokens to earn Curve trading fees and boosted CRV without locking CRV themselves. Convex takes 17% of CRV earned on the platform: 10% to cvxCRV stakers, 4.5% to CVX stakers, 2% to the treasury and 0.5% to the harvest caller. MixBytes audited its contracts in April 2021.

Convex Finance usage

Total value locked$600.8M+0.8% in 7 days
Fees paid, 24h$74,082
Fees paid, 30d$2.3M
Chains4

From DefiLlama (TVL) (fees users paid), updated Sep 26, 2026.

Yield platformNon-custodialWeb

Convex Finance pros and cons

Pros
  • Boosted CRV rewards with no CRV lock of your own
  • Fee split published line by line
  • Audited by MixBytes
Cons
  • 17% fee on CRV rewards
  • Depends on Curve pools and CRV emissions
  • Main audit listed dates from April 2021

Convex Finance FAQ

What is Convex Finance?

Convex Finance lets Curve liquidity providers deposit LP tokens to earn Curve trading fees and boosted CRV without locking CRV themselves. Convex takes 17% of CRV earned on the platform: 10% to cvxCRV stakers, 4.5% to CVX stakers, 2% to the treasury and 0.5% to the harvest caller. MixBytes audited its contracts in April 2021.

How much value is locked in Convex Finance?

$600.8M according to DefiLlama on Sep 26, 2026. It is deployed on 4 chains: Ethereum, Fraxtal, Arbitrum, Polygon.

How much does Convex Finance cost?

17% of CRV rewards, according to Convex Finance’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).

How much do users pay Convex Finance in fees?

$2.3M over the last 30 days, according to DefiLlama on Sep 26, 2026.

Does Convex Finance hold my funds?

No. Convex Finance is non-custodial: you keep your funds in your own wallet and sign each transaction.

Sources

  1. Convex Finance: official site
  2. Convex Finance: Docs, Fees
  3. Convex Finance: Docs, Audits
  4. DefiLlama

How this page works

Sources: Convex Finance: official site, Convex Finance: Docs, Fees, Convex Finance: Docs, Audits. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.

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