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# Ahead of the Curve#006
- URL: https://news.curve.finance/ahead-of-the-curve-006/
- Published: 2021-01-23T19:31:12.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-15T06:28:42.000Z
- Author: Michael Egorov
- Tags: #llama
## In governance...
The main event of the week was no doubt the launch of cross-asset swaps on Curve. Those new swaps allow anyone to trade across different Curve pools via Synthetix.
Those swaps were released just about 7 days ago and account for around $41m volume, a modest share of Curve total volume that we hope will continue to grow once Paraswap and 1inch add them.
You can try cross-asset swaps on Curve right now and trade any asset sharing a pool with a synth (sBTC/sUSD/sETH/sEUR).
Another big release this week was the pool factory developed with the help of Andre Cronje which lets anyone deploy a Curve 3Pool or sBTC Metapool.
The factory is available at with a growing list of pools including ESD, DSD, Frax, BAC, MIC and others...
> updated;
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> Deployed pools; BAC, MIC, FRAX, ESD, DSD.
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> \- swap, add liquidity, remove liquidity.
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> \*\*NO SLIPPAGE PROTECTION CURRENTLY\*\*
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> Next update will include create-pool and slippage protection.
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> β Andre Cronje (@AndreCronjeTech) [January 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/AndreCronjeTech/status/1350138889487360005?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
We also introduced a first sneak peek at a new retro modern UI which is currently being worked on. This new UI will not replace the existing one and is simply meant to offer an alternative option to Curve users.
[Introducing a new alternative Curve lookAs many are aware, the team has been working towards developing a new UI which will include an alternate modern design. In this new UI, Curve users will be able to choose between the current retro design and the new one. Below is a first sneak peak at the alternative modern UI in which we tried to β¦Curve.fi Governancecharlie\_eth](https://gov.curve.fi/t/introducing-a-new-alternative-curve-look/1348)
Finally, Curve reached a new TVL all time high:
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## In the news...
Cointelegraph try to find logic into crypto markets
[3 reasons why the price of Curve DAO Token (CRV) tripled in a weekCrypto friendly regulations, rising user activity and a recent collaboration with Yearn finance back Curve DAO Tokenβs recent triple-digit rally.CointelegraphJordan Finneseth](https://cointelegraph.com/news/3-reasons-why-the-price-of-curve-dao-token-crv-tripled-in-a-week)
AltCoinBuzz discusses cross-asset swaps
[Curve Finance Launches Cross-Asset Swaps for Whales - Product Release & Updates - Altcoin BuzzDecentralized finance protocol Curve has launched a new type of token swap using the Synthetix protocol as a bridge.Altcoin BuzzMartin Young](https://www.altcoinbuzz.io/cryptocurrency-news/product-release/curve-finance-launches-cross-asset-swaps-for-whales/)
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## In the ecosystem
Tetranode discusses Curve tokenomics:
> The [$CRV](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24CRV&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) tokenomics model is the best I've came across in the space so far. Very well thought out.
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> I made fun of it on release for the shady manner of contract deployment and fat insider allocation... now using it, I wish all token models were as mature as this.[#skininthegame](https://twitter.com/hashtag/skininthegame?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/3vHIoZk37X](https://t.co/3vHIoZk37X)
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> β Tetranode (@Tetranode) [January 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/Tetranode/status/1352527448441688066?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
TokenBrice made a nice explainer on getting started with Curve and understanding the infinite power of CRV:
> The [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) [#DeFi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeFi?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) game explained:
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> 1.Tutorial π [$CRV](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24CRV&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) TimeLock
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> 2\. Farm πΈ Earn 3CRV
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> 3.PvE πΎ Boost your LP rewards
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> 4.PvP π€Ί Vote on gauge-weights
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> 5.RvR β Governance & inter-protocol governance
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> β yveCRV = renounce 3-5 for \~30% β¬(2)
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> Guide π
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> β TokenBrice.eth (@TokenBrice) [January 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/TokenBrice/status/1353003030019502080?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
Alpha Finance release their v2 audits which may or may not have some interesting Curve leveraged products:
> Alpha Homora V2 audit, first by [@Quantstamp](https://twitter.com/Quantstamp?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) then by [@peckshield](https://twitter.com/peckshield?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw), have been completed!
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> We've resolved the issues raised and have uploaded the 2 reports in the link below.
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> β Alpha Finance Lab (@AlphaFinanceLab) [January 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/AlphaFinanceLab/status/1351892956077150210?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
Opium offers a way to hedge against Tether:
> Perhaps the most significant risk when you stake at [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) is a stable coin solvencyπ€
> π‘π‘π‘
> You can buy [#USDT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/USDT?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) protection with with a couple of clicks on the new interface
> π‘π‘π‘
> Now, after the soft launch, the open interest is 800k...[#usdtFUD](https://twitter.com/hashtag/usdtFUD?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)ππ [pic.twitter.com/6nKmbksWoZ](https://t.co/6nKmbksWoZ)
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> β Opium (@Opium\_Network) [January 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/Opium%5FNetwork/status/1352670669054611458?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
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