Curve Finance
DEX on Ethereum and EVM chains with Stableswap and Cryptoswap AMMs, plus the crvUSD stablecoin and Llamalend.
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Curve Finance key facts
| Category | Decentralized exchange |
|---|---|
| Chains | Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains |
| Platforms | Web, API |
| Custody | Non-custodial |
| Fees | Stableswap 0.005% to 0.02%; Cryptoswap about 0.05% to 0.4% |
| Security audits | Trail of Bits, MixBytes, Quantstamp, ChainSecurity, StateMind |
| Chains | Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains |
CRV token
- Price
- $0.3593 +4.4% 24h
- Market cap
- $563.7M
- Fully diluted value
- $869.8M
- 30-day change
- +8.4%
Market data: CoinGecko, updated Sep 26, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
What is Curve Finance?
Curve Finance is a decentralized exchange built on Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains. It runs Stableswap pools for pegged assets and Cryptoswap pools for volatile ones. Most Stableswap pools charge 0.005% to 0.02% per trade; Cryptoswap pools range from about 0.05% to 0.4%.
Curve Finance usage
From DefiLlama (TVL) (fees users paid), updated Sep 26, 2026.
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Curve Finance pros and cons
- Most Stableswap pools charge 0.005% to 0.02%
- Audits by Trail of Bits, MixBytes, Quantstamp and ChainSecurity
- Dynamic fees raise the fee on swaps that unbalance a pool
- Cryptoswap pool fees can reach about 0.4%
- Some pool types are not supported on sidechains or Layer 2 networks
- Pool-by-pool fees make costs harder to compare
Curve Finance FAQ
What is Curve Finance?
Curve Finance is a decentralized exchange built on Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains. It runs Stableswap pools for pegged assets and Cryptoswap pools for volatile ones. Most Stableswap pools charge 0.005% to 0.02% per trade; Cryptoswap pools range from about 0.05% to 0.4%.
How much value is locked in Curve Finance?
$1.6B according to DefiLlama on Sep 26, 2026. It is deployed on 32 chains: Ethereum, Fraxtal, Arbitrum, Base, Monad, Etherlink and others.
How much does Curve Finance cost?
Stableswap 0.005% to 0.02%; Cryptoswap about 0.05% to 0.4%, according to Curve Finance’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
How much do users pay Curve Finance in fees?
$3.7M over the last 30 days, according to DefiLlama on Sep 26, 2026.
Does Curve Finance have a token?
Yes, CRV. Its market cap was $563.7M on CoinGecko on Sep 26, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
Does Curve Finance hold my funds?
No. Curve Finance is non-custodial: you keep your funds in your own wallet and sign each transaction.
Sources
How this page works
Sources: Curve Finance: official site, Curve Finance: DEX overview, Curve Finance: Security Audits. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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