> ## 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#007 - URL: https://news.curve.finance/ahead-of-the-curve-007/ - Published: 2021-02-26T14:06:49.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-15T06:30:05.000Z - Author: Michael Egorov - Tags: #gerrit More exciting times for Curve, with deposits north of $4 billion. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/84/bd/84bdf1ce-3211-4e56-85ff-6bf76cbb2657/content/images/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-10.33.28-AM.png) By some measures, Curve is now the top DEX in the universe. > Looks like we're the first DEX by TVL, according to [@DeBankDeFi](https://twitter.com/DeBankDeFi?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/q2LNMPG3Nt](https://t.co/q2LNMPG3Nt) > > — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [February 23, 2021](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1364171334272626688?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) ## In governance... Many new pools added to Curve, including the first [Chainlink pool](https://curve.finance/), [Ironbank](https://curve.finance/), [SAAVE,](https://curve.finance/) and the multi-rewards [ankrETH](https://curve.finance/) pool. All new pool action is of now viewable through the interactive and highly gorgeous new homepage display ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/84/bd/84bdf1ce-3211-4e56-85ff-6bf76cbb2657/content/images/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-10.39.52-AM.png) Following some very large activity on Curve that resulted from DeFi hacks, the Curve community [approved a 150,000 permanently locked CRV bounty](https://gov.curve.finance/t/february-march-grants/1525) to offset the significant fees incurred. Additionally, a new gauge vote for [generalized synth burners is up](https://gov.curve.finance/t/cip-52-add-generalized-synth-burners-and-gauge-for-usdp/1530). We need your vote on these burners to keep Curve 🔥🔥🔥 ## In the news... In order to keep Curve secure from all the malicious activity in the DeFi world, Curve's team bumped the [bug bounty program](https://t.co/Xck9tnus2W?amp=1) upwards. If you find an exploit, don't hesitate to reach out! Cross chain Curve is now available on Fantom! Here's a guide on [how to use it](https://t.co/8uU4VRJZHE?amp=1). One other team has already announced intentions to work on bringing Curve to Polkadot. > Precisely: according to our agreement with [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw), we are developing the technology while the [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) team is supervising the development and will be running the application on our [@Polkadot](https://twitter.com/Polkadot?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) parachain then. Our development is supported by the [@web3foundation](https://twitter.com/web3foundation?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) grant > > — Equilibrium (@EquilibriumDeFi) [February 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/EquilibriumDeFi/status/1359457987841191936?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) ## In the ecosystem... Curve was cited in the St. Louis Fed > Excited to announce that my [#DeFi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeFi?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) overview paper will be published in the [@stlouisfed](https://twitter.com/stlouisfed?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) Review! The pre-print is already online. The Journal version will be available in Q2\. [pic.twitter.com/lpZl43g1LL](https://t.co/lpZl43g1LL) > > — Fabian Schär (@chainomics) [February 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/chainomics/status/1357994494961025027?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) An enterprising team created a [Telegram Curve monitor](https://t.me/curve%5Fmonitor) for large transactions. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/84/bd/84bdf1ce-3211-4e56-85ff-6bf76cbb2657/content/images/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-10.51.46-AM.png) We saw the first provably fair lottery to incentivize governance participation: > Hey [$crv](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24crv&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) holders, as a thank you for your support of [$USDN](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24USDN&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) pool we will be doing a provably fair lottery where veCRV holders have a chance to win 200k [$USDN](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24USDN&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw). > > First snapshot will be on March, 18\. Your active votes for USDN pool should be one week + old then. > > — Sasha Ivanov (@sasha35625) [February 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/sasha35625/status/1361651719176912899?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) Great breakdown of Curve's exposure to various assets: > Here's an update on [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)'s deposit base. > Roughly, it's now 45% stablecoins, 40% BTC and 15% ETH. [pic.twitter.com/zojVbGqiOi](https://t.co/zojVbGqiOi) > > — JonGalt (@JonGalt14) [February 8, 2021](https://twitter.com/JonGalt14/status/1358869010796879874?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) Are you eligible for a Curve airdrop? > 🐦In our latest release you can see which one of your tracked [#ethereum](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ethereum?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) addresses are eligible for [@poapxyz](https://twitter.com/poapxyz?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) NFTs and [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)'s CRV airdrop. > > 🪙Discover what you own! > > 🧑‍💻Try it: > 📈Level up your crypto game. Buy premium: [pic.twitter.com/PE8n0bysXI](https://t.co/PE8n0bysXI) > > — Rotkiapp - protects your privacy🕶️ (@rotkiapp) [February 26, 2021](https://twitter.com/rotkiapp/status/1365263718607687681?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) You can subscribe to this newsletter below, your email will never be used for any other reason than email this newsletter to you.