> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://news.curve.finance/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Ahead of the Curve#003 - URL: https://news.curve.finance/ahead-of-the-curve-003/ - Published: 2020-12-12T18:37:16.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-15T06:26:43.000Z - Author: Michael Egorov - Tags: #llama ## In governance... The biggest event of the week was no doubt the launch of **fee claiming**. There has been over 700 claims in the past few days and there are still over $1m in unclaimed fees. Anyone who has locked veCRV may claim their fees by clicking the claim button from our homepage. There is also [some help](https://resources.curve.finance/guides/claiming-trading-fees) and a look at the distribution process in the resources for anyone who may need it! **oBTC and UST** have just passed their signal and those two pools will soon join the Curve line-up. Two new Bitcoin Metapools (**BBTC and pBTC**) are also expected to have a gauge vote on Wednesday. We've also announced our first round of community grants after awarding our first two ecosystem grants. The community grants [can be found by clicking here](https://gov.curve.finance/t/november-community-grants/1203) and there is some info about our two first ecosystem grants [on this link.](https://gov.curve.finance/t/cip-42-begin-vesting-funds-to-the-grant-council-dao/1183) Finally, we have a new addition to the Curve team in [Sam Werner](https://www.smwrnr.com/) who will be joining the Curve dev team. Sam is current completing a PhD in *Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering* at Imperial College in London. ## In the ecosystem... Pavel Horbonos created a technical how-to on integrating Curve [How to Integrate the Curve.Fi Protocol Into Your DeFi ProtocolEditor’s note: This article is provided for education and entertainment purposes only and is not in any way financial advice. Hello, reader. There is a high probability that you have opened this…![](https://miro.medium.com/fit/c/152/152/1*sHhtYhaCe2Uc3IU0IgKwIQ.png)Better ProgrammingPavel Horbonos (Midvel Corp)![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/0*uqYFh6zNywAeUGbu)](https://medium.com/better-programming/how-to-integrate-the-curve-fi-protocol-into-your-defi-protocol-e1d4c43f716d) Gerrit from **curvemarketcap.com** is also doing a newsletter and fantastic daily video recaps of all the Curve action. [December 4, 2020: USD-N’s banner week, Compound + BUSD lagKeep Ahead of the Curve![](https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0969f9d3-2f1f-404f-b130-c18afa7774d5/apple-touch-icon-1024x1024.png)Curve Market CapCurve Market Cap![](https://cdn.substack.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/7L8eH3_8r_M)](https://curve.substack.com/p/december-4-2020-usd-ns-banner-week) QDefi did an intro on getting started with $5,000 on Curve. ## In the news BeingCrypto has a nice write-up about the initial fee distribution. [Curve Finance to Distribute Almost $3 Million in Fees - BeInCryptoFollowing a community poll, DEX platform Curve Finance is set to distribute $2,631,601 in fees to Curve governance token (CRV) holders.![](https://s32659.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/square-logo-01-512x512-1.png)BeInCryptoDavid Hundeyin![](https://s32659.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BIC_curve_finance_DeFi_generic.jpg.optimal.jpg)](https://beincrypto.com/curve-finance-to-distribute-almost-3-million-in-fees/) The Serenity fund discussed CRV value proposition: [\[Company Watch\] Curve and its Investment ValueCurve is the leading AMM for stablecoins, with a total TVL of 1.3 billion USD (stablecoins and BTC deposits) as of 12 Dec 2020, according to Defipulse. This makes Curve the largest BTC depository and…![](https://miro.medium.com/fit/c/152/152/1*sHhtYhaCe2Uc3IU0IgKwIQ.png)MediumThe Serenity Fund![](https://miro.medium.com/max/553/0*48Rp44yWYE2l30sd)](https://serenityfund.medium.com/company-watch-curve-and-its-investment-value-728f06e1b8fa) --- You can subscribe to this newsletter below, your email will never be used for any other reason than email this newsletter to you.