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# Ahead of the Curve - November '24
- URL: https://news.curve.finance/ahead-of-the-curve-november-24/
- Published: 2024-11-02T14:23:22.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-15T06:39:36.000Z
- Author: Curve
> A two-week campaign on the cbBTC/WBTC [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) gauge is live.
>
> In the few days since launching with $26K incentives, the gauge has received 5.6M veCRV votes.
>
> The tAPR is increasing 9.16% → 22.90% CRV. [pic.twitter.com/MLOnWswUfy](https://t.co/MLOnWswUfy)
>
> — Gauntlet (@gauntlet\_xyz) [October 31, 2024](https://twitter.com/gauntlet%5Fxyz/status/1852072720219148420?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
In a month full of treats, one of the sweetest came on Halloween, with news that [Gauntlet is providing incentives on behalf of a cbBTC/WBTC pool](https://x.com/gauntlet%5Fxyz/status/1852072720219148420). Otherwise, Curve was up to plenty of tricks throughout the month.
The $crvUSD receiving a new Peg Keeper, as [$USDM](https://gov.curve.finance/t/add-usdm-crvusd-to-pegkeepers-with-10m-debt-ceiling/10329) replaced [$TUSD](https://gov.curve.finance/t/reduce-tusd-pegkeeper-debt-ceiling-to-0-and-pyusd-to-5m/10306). This is a yield-bearing stablecoin from Mountain Protocol, which earns from Treasury Bills. More details are available here:
[CrvUSD Adds a New PegKeeperThe Curve DAO has approved and implemented a major governance proposal to integrate Mountain Protocol’s USDM stablecoin into the crvUSD PegKeeper system, establishing a 10 million crvUSD debt ceiling. The proposal was executed on the 23rd of October. This marks a new expansion of Curve’s crvUSD ecosystem, where PegKeepers playCurve.fi NewsSaint Rat](https://news.curve.finance/crvusd-adds-usdm-pegkeeper/)
> USDM has been onboarded to [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)'s crvUSD PegKeeper module, enhancing crvUSD's peg stability with a safe and liquid stablecoin.
>
> LPs can supply to the crvUSD/USDM pool to earn swap fees, CRV gauge rewards, and native USDM yield. [pic.twitter.com/yC50laaGre](https://t.co/yC50laaGre)
>
> — Mountain Protocol (@MountainUSDM) [October 23, 2024](https://twitter.com/MountainUSDM/status/1849159613452583350?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
Incidentally, if you are interested in seeing the Peg Keepers in action, the [UI has been updated to track Peg Keeper status changes automatically](https://curve.finance/crvusd/ethereum/pegkeepers), even allows observers to claim profit by calling the `update` function.
> We have a new PegKeepers page btw! [pic.twitter.com/VeyPr6VUXi](https://t.co/VeyPr6VUXi)
>
> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 23, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1849160729196368227?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Development
> Dev activity on [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) is at an all-time high🧐
>
> The DeFi kingmaker is preparing its next big move...(forexshhhhhhh🤫)
>
> Bullish on [$CRV](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24CRV&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/al34vzSgDa](https://t.co/al34vzSgDa)
>
> — Diego.crv (@Die\_crv) [October 4, 2024](https://twitter.com/Die%5Fcrv/status/1842128230716727521?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
As always, Curve devs have been busy. October saw the results of several audits. The [Curve Fee Splitter](https://github.com/curvefi/fee-splitter/) received a full audit from ChainSecurity. The Fee Splitter is a crucial part of the upcoming plan to launch [scrvUSD](https://github.com/curvefi/scrvusd/tree/main/contracts) (which earns a natural saving rate). ChainSecurity praised that “[the codebase provides a high level of security](https://www.chainsecurity.com/security-audit/curve-fee-splitter).”
[Smart Contract Audit - Curve Fee Splitter - ChainSecurityCurve implements fee splitter to distribute fees (in crvUSD token) from the crvUSD stablecoin markets to different recipient according to configured weights. Read the smart contract audit by ChainSecurity.ChainSecurity](https://www.chainsecurity.com/security-audit/curve-fee-splitter)
The codebase is notable for using the new Vyper 0.4 module system, which means that some [Snekmate code](https://github.com/pcaversaccio/snekmate) was covered within the scope of the audit.
> this is cool to see - snekmate modules being part of Curve audits 😎. 0 issues found (the low ones are unrelated to snekmate). Appreciate the trust of Curve into my Vyper code 🫡 [pic.twitter.com/WD8r9raBJi](https://t.co/WD8r9raBJi)
>
> — sudo rm -rf --no-preserve-root / (@pcaversaccio) [October 3, 2024](https://twitter.com/pcaversaccio/status/1841931525639569684?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
The actual [scrvUSD contracts](https://github.com/curvefi/scrvusd/tree/main/contracts) were not included in the audit, because they are a fork of the audited and battle tested Yearn v3 vaults.
[yearn-vaults/contracts/Vault.vy at master · yearn/yearn-vaultsYearn Vault smart contracts. Contribute to yearn/yearn-vaults development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHubyearn](https://github.com/yearn/yearn-vaults/blob/master/contracts/Vault.vy)
For more details on the business case of scrvUSD, check the following post:
> Progress towards Savings crvUSD is accelerating, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of Llamalend's structure.
>
> \---
> 0\. When a stablecoin depegs upwards, pegkeepers mint new stablecoins to bring the value back down. This mechanism has proven highly effective.
>
> But when the…
>
> — fiddy (@fiddyresearch) [October 23, 2024](https://twitter.com/fiddyresearch/status/1849001929667465235?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
The other major audit released this past month was the MixBytes audit of Curve's lending platform, known popularly as [Llama Lend](https://curve.finance/lend/). The audit was also favorable, and covered multiple snapshots in the development history. We recommend to read through the full audit yourself:
> 🔍 The audit of [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)'s Lending protocol has been successfully completed! [pic.twitter.com/MQC0RH8Ocg](https://t.co/MQC0RH8Ocg)
>
> — MixBytes (@MixBytes) [October 2, 2024](https://twitter.com/MixBytes/status/1841559776532300268?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Oct. 8, 2024: Audit Trail - Llama Lend 🕵️👣Curve’s permissionless lending markets survive audits and prodcrv.mktcap.ethcrv.mktcap.eth](https://curve.substack.com/p/oct-8-2024-audit-trail-llama-lend)
## Lending
Llama Lend contracts were deployed to [Optimism](https://curve.finance/lend/optimism/markets) and [Fraxtal](https://curve.finance/lend/fraxtal/markets) last month. This month the various gauges and integrations got connected to bring the markets to life.
> 1/ Curve's LlamaLend lands on Fraxtal!
>
> As part of our longstanding positive-sum partnership with the DeFi legends at Curve, LlamaLend is now on Fraxtal, our Top 14 L2, where DeFi super users transact.
>
> Get started here: [pic.twitter.com/Ti0X3eYXKf](https://t.co/Ti0X3eYXKf)
>
> — Frax Finance ¤⛓️¤ (@fraxfinance) [October 24, 2024](https://twitter.com/fraxfinance/status/1849522439698645387?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Curve lending on [@fraxfinance](https://twitter.com/fraxfinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) Fraxtal just got pretty price graphs [pic.twitter.com/Xs6wvXUp1Z](https://t.co/Xs6wvXUp1Z)
>
> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 27, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1850518835041894512?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Llamalend LPs on Fraxtal can now be staked on Convex Finance! [pic.twitter.com/OLklsrKuS0](https://t.co/OLklsrKuS0)
>
> — Convex Finance (@ConvexFinance) [October 27, 2024](https://twitter.com/ConvexFinance/status/1850553873666048147?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
Curve has already become a powerhouse on the Fraxtal chain, hoovering up 2/3 of the chain's TVL.
> [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) has quietly accumulated 2/3 of all TVL on [@fraxfinance](https://twitter.com/fraxfinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) Fraxtal. 👀 [pic.twitter.com/hxU1qUzJsC](https://t.co/hxU1qUzJsC)
>
> — Kmets (@kmets\_) [October 29, 2024](https://twitter.com/kmets%5F/status/1851090619294273707?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
The game now turns to how to best drive liquidity to the various Llama Lend pools across the four chains. Curve's [Martin Krung](https://x.com/martinkrung) has been [experimenting in public](https://x.com/martinkrung/status/1849087330537087366) with a [script](https://github.com/martinkrung/time-based-reward-distribution) designed to optimize incentives to grow lending markets over the course of two months, using [5000 ARB received from a grant](https://x.com/martinkrung/status/1844087926277406982) to bootstrap the [tBTC/crvUSD lending pool](https://curve.finance/lend/arbitrum/markets/one-way-market-17/create).
> boostraping [@tBTC\_project](https://twitter.com/tBTC%5Fproject?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) tBTC token on [@llamalend](https://twitter.com/llamalend?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> over 8 weeks, a meta thread
> 1.
>
> — Martin K. 🦇🔊 (@martinkrung) [October 23, 2024](https://twitter.com/martinkrung/status/1849087330537087366?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
Other protocols are using points programs to draw users.
> Ready for more? Our next guide will show you how to use your shiny new dlcBTC as collateral on CurveLend! Stay tuned! 👀 [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> (This one has 5x Points Boost 🤫)
>
> Turn on the 🔔 now!
>
> — dlcBTC (@dlcBTC) [October 17, 2024](https://twitter.com/dlcBTC/status/1846889826777551008?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
The [new YieldNest vault](https://x.com/YieldNestFi/status/1848334602579988901) is the first to try offering points to both borrowers and lenders as part of their "Seeds" rewards program.
> 1/ Have you checked the APY and APR on the ynETH/crvUSD pair on [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)'s Lending page?
>
> 🏦 With more than 55% borrowing APY, and 45% lending APR now is the right time to make use of our Curve DeFi integration!
>
> 🌱 And add the 6X Seeds boost on top of that! [pic.twitter.com/SydJGkZJYV](https://t.co/SydJGkZJYV)
>
> — YieldNest (@YieldNestFi) [October 21, 2024](https://twitter.com/YieldNestFi/status/1848334602579988901?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
At the moment, Llama Lend vaults are occasionally seeing elevated APRs for lenders.
> crvUSD APRs are going up on [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) Llamalend on Arbitrum. [pic.twitter.com/6gwWDRyxYC](https://t.co/6gwWDRyxYC)
>
> — chago0x (@chago0x) [October 19, 2024](https://twitter.com/chago0x/status/1847708319718527233?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
For more details on how to integrate fully with Llama Lend on the developer side, Curve provides [Github](https://github.com/curvefi/boa-tutorial) and [video](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVOHzVzbg7bFq3aKvq4sBMIIKApC-Fsh5) tutorials:
> Nice tutorial for devs and bot operators, as usually!
>
> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 21, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1848314635037896758?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Pools
When it launches, scrvUSD will not be the only yield-bearing stablecoin in DeFi. [Multiple such stablecoins](https://x.com/CurveCap/status/1843991989341319338) have become popular, and many more are launching, which could serve as natural pairings for trading pools. A narrative to keep an eye on lately has been that pools containing yield-bearing stablecoins natively draw very good trading activity.
> Does it look like trading volumes slowly shifting towards yield-bearing stablecoins? [pic.twitter.com/hkpOAP9vAK](https://t.co/hkpOAP9vAK)
>
> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 23, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1849042085904535848?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> This is the benefit of pegging with sDAI/sUSDS and yield-bearing stables in general. You get access to 1.3b in immediately accessible USDC liquidity, but the opportunity cost to LPs is way better.
>
> Look at the difference in yield for similar volumes. [pic.twitter.com/QzqnvE5IKZ](https://t.co/QzqnvE5IKZ)
>
> — Sam MacPherson (@hexonaut) [October 25, 2024](https://twitter.com/hexonaut/status/1849892427307360605?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> sDAI/sUSDe pool is consistently printing, earning both of the staking APRs, exchange fees and points. Maybe that's why it keeps getting more TVL! [pic.twitter.com/pQbciVcFOZ](https://t.co/pQbciVcFOZ)
>
> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 10, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1844447022960738689?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> gm. the high base vAPY of [@USD\_3](https://twitter.com/USD%5F3?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) pools on [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) continues to look juicy. [pic.twitter.com/jBQpwCVwxR](https://t.co/jBQpwCVwxR)
>
> — Thomas Mattimore (tmattimore.eth) 🇺🇸 (@mattimost) [October 30, 2024](https://twitter.com/mattimost/status/1851672412963901660?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
While the effect is pronounced among yield-bearing stablecoins, a variety of other Curve pools also continue to experience high native trading APYs in the era of more NG pools being launhced.
> Demand for swapping cbBTC from [@coinbase](https://twitter.com/coinbase?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) goes up. 150% pool utilization and 7.6% unincentivized APR currently [pic.twitter.com/r9K50Sd7tB](https://t.co/r9K50Sd7tB)
>
> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 5, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1842495329809109388?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> This cbETH pool on [@base](https://twitter.com/base?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) is doing quite well [pic.twitter.com/zANCGJWsHA](https://t.co/zANCGJWsHA)
>
> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 24, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1849248761056207148?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
The phenomenon of elevated trading yields can occur for many reasons. For instance, [the pufETH/WETH pool](https://x.com/CurveFinance/status/1846895914012574128) may be benefiting due to high gas fees.
> Dynamic fee keeps printing! pufETH/WETH [@puffer\_finance](https://twitter.com/puffer%5Ffinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) pool surprisingly earns more than its bigger pufETH/wstETH counterpart.
>
> Likely the reason is high Ethereum gas fees recently, so exchanges which do not involve wrapping/unwrapping are happening more often [pic.twitter.com/YPZQi6WDsK](https://t.co/YPZQi6WDsK)
>
> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 17, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1846895914012574128?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
[Other pools do well](https://x.com/CurveFinance/status/1850520216364585257) even when they are not yield-bearing.
> tBTC pool with [@TheTNetwork](https://twitter.com/TheTNetwork?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) Bitcoin quitely makes 100% utilization. BTCFi? [pic.twitter.com/mjKcMl5W6O](https://t.co/mjKcMl5W6O)
>
> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 27, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1850520216364585257?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
Some further interesting pool activity we noted from the prior month, if we missed any make sure to drop them in the comments and we'll update:
> Another curious BTCFi opportunity is stBTC/tBTC. Keep in mind that "T" on the screenshot stands for [@TheTNetwork](https://twitter.com/TheTNetwork?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) token, not trillions 😄 [pic.twitter.com/kBliahhbzh](https://t.co/kBliahhbzh)
>
> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 17, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1846903438182949151?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🆕 [$asdCRV](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24asdCRV&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) pool on [@arbitrum](https://twitter.com/arbitrum?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw):
>
> • CRV Rewards surge 50% tonight
> • New incentives round kicks off
> • [@0xconcentrator](https://twitter.com/0xconcentrator?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) autocompounds [$veCRV](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24veCRV&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) yield
>
> Maximize your [$CRV](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24CRV&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) returns on Arbitrum [pic.twitter.com/esNj1xDkzq](https://t.co/esNj1xDkzq)
>
> — Stake DAO (@StakeDAOHQ) [October 9, 2024](https://twitter.com/StakeDAOHQ/status/1844084336141926907?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Hey Hinkalis, it's time for the DOUBLE rewards 🥩
>
> The rules have never been more simple:
>
> • You will get 2x Hinkal Points for liquidity provision to the hETH/WETH [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw).
> • You will also get 2x points for transactions with hETH inside Hinkal.
>
> For example, you can swap… [pic.twitter.com/suYy2lqH9D](https://t.co/suYy2lqH9D)
>
> — Hinkal (@hinkal\_protocol) [October 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/hinkal%5Fprotocol/status/1844704352625119447?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Place your bets on better yields
>
> Aka the eBTC/tBTC pool on [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) 😉⤵️ [pic.twitter.com/l32pfSO2hR](https://t.co/l32pfSO2hR)
>
> — eBTC | Get Paid to Borrow Bitcoin (@eBTCprotocol) [October 14, 2024](https://twitter.com/eBTCprotocol/status/1845816082793480405?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
\\
> Not much but honest work! Some incentives arrived for [@coinbase](https://twitter.com/coinbase?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) cbBTC pool [pic.twitter.com/YE4a0JmvY0](https://t.co/YE4a0JmvY0)
>
> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 17, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1846902677680107778?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [$RCH](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24RCH&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) lending market is now LIVE on Curve Lend ([@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw))!
>
> Users can now use [$RCH](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24RCH&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) as collateral to borrow crvUSD!
>
> Get started here ➡️ [pic.twitter.com/F1FGDCbTnH](https://t.co/F1FGDCbTnH)
>
> — SOFA.org (@SOFAorgDAO) [October 24, 2024](https://twitter.com/SOFAorgDAO/status/1849443504738476357?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> We have just added 4 new [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) pools on [@Base](https://twitter.com/base?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) 🔵
>
> Earn points and pool fees, in three easy steps 🥧
>
> 1) Mint [$MONEY](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24MONEY&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> 2) Deposit into 1 of the 4 available Curve Pools
>
> 3) Stake your LP Token on Earn page:
>
> Enjoy 🌅 [pic.twitter.com/UKAuLM9OdH](https://t.co/UKAuLM9OdH)
>
> — defi.money (@defidotmoney) [October 17, 2024](https://twitter.com/defidotmoney/status/1846952611565785537?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
For the last case, [defi.money](https://defi.money/) is running an airdrop for veCRV holders via their points campaign.
> BREAKING NEWS: New Airdrop for [$veCRV](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24veCRV&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) holders!👀[@defidotmoney](https://twitter.com/defidotmoney?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) is running a points campaign and guess what... veCRV holders are already earning points just because they own the most powerful protocol of the entire DeFi.[@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) owns the stablecoin market! [pic.twitter.com/MtZ5IBmPjC](https://t.co/MtZ5IBmPjC)
>
> — Diego.crv (@Die\_crv) [October 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/Die%5Fcrv/status/1844797952679956987?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
What's the best strategy for bootstrapping deep liquidity? It remains an open debate, but the community has some thoughts:
> It’s hard to find someone and ask them what the exact strat is but the key takeaways is:
>
> 1\. You want deeply liquid secondary redemption markets: uni, bal and curve. [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) was crucial here because nobody would ever list rebasing tokens and [@newmichwill](https://twitter.com/newmichwill?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) took it upon…
>
> — fiddy (@fiddyresearch) [October 15, 2024](https://twitter.com/fiddyresearch/status/1846218084945686649?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
Many strategies for bootstrapping liquidity exist. At the end of the day, liquidity is not useful if it does not lead to facilitating trading. Fortunately, Curve is seeing increasing integrations with aggregators, leading to great trading volumes.
> 1️⃣/6️⃣
>
> USDx is live on [@1inch](https://twitter.com/1inch?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) with routing through [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) for fast, low-cost swapping with deep liquidity to and from nearly any asset on [@arbitrum](https://twitter.com/arbitrum?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) ⚡️🔄
> 🧵 [pic.twitter.com/5S4pHRew1p](https://t.co/5S4pHRew1p)
>
> — Synthetix ⚔️ (@synthetix\_io) [October 23, 2024](https://twitter.com/synthetix%5Fio/status/1849118553120661903?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@\_khanhamzah](https://twitter.com/%5Fkhanhamzah?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) remember you asking once boss, the above mean
>
> \- 5% of Balancer's ETH mainnet volume in 2024 came through Gearbox
> \- and 1.5% of Curve's mainnet volume
>
> — Muggles⚙️🧰 (@mugglesect) [October 23, 2024](https://twitter.com/mugglesect/status/1849113458681254240?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Cross-Chain
The [EYWA](https://eywa.fi/) CrossCurve ecosystem is ramping up, which promises to facilitate native cross-chain trading for Curve assets across several chains. Worth keeping tabs on their progress.
> This is awesome to watch. Curve pools powering cross-chain swaps at the very core.
>
> How will the CrossCurve system by [@eywaprotocol](https://twitter.com/eywaprotocol?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) perform when these monster pools grow in size? Looks like the guys decided to seriously find out! [pic.twitter.com/qrjSNDeAyA](https://t.co/qrjSNDeAyA)
>
> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 18, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1847372748248797436?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
Curve hosted a hackathon over the past month to find a team to bring Curve to the TON ecosystem. [The results](https://x.com/ton%5Fblockchain/status/1852045990351769932) were livestreamed:
> Live interview with [@newmichwill](https://twitter.com/newmichwill?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@ton\_society](https://twitter.com/ton%5Fsociety?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) now!
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> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 7, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1843320885685653769?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Join us live to discover the winners that will get investments and support from Curve Finance in building the best stableswap on [$TON](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24TON&src=ctag&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)! 💎
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> Today at 7 PM UTC on TON Blockchain X & Youtube
>
> Speakers - [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw), [@eywaprotocol](https://twitter.com/eywaprotocol?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw), [@alenka\_w3](https://twitter.com/alenka%5Fw3?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) , [@VladDegen](https://twitter.com/VladDegen?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@lmeowhelena](https://twitter.com/lmeowhelena?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> VC… [pic.twitter.com/sTfxvNI09u](https://t.co/sTfxvNI09u)
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> — TON 💎 (@ton\_blockchain) [October 24, 2024](https://twitter.com/ton%5Fblockchain/status/1849383433677480435?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
## Safety
DeFi remains a minefield for hacks and scams. Over the past month, Curve spent a lot of time fighting to get a fake app taken down.
> Btw this fake app was taken down.
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> Would love to thank [@ChainPatrol](https://twitter.com/ChainPatrol?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) for helping to expedite the request!
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> — Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) [October 28, 2024](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1850961776118018384?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — ChainPatrol.io (@ChainPatrol) [October 28, 2024](https://twitter.com/ChainPatrol/status/1850971455426585039?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
We can now point to some tangible evidence that Curve's insistence on using Vyper may correlate with safety.
> And since the hack data now has language info, we can also do language-based stats! Rust may be safe, but clearly not web3 safe. Solidity fares better but [@vyperlang](https://twitter.com/vyperlang?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) slithers ahead 🐍. Java comes from a single data point on ICON. [pic.twitter.com/SmwzWt4U5H](https://t.co/SmwzWt4U5H)
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> — benny lada (@bennylada) [October 30, 2024](https://twitter.com/bennylada/status/1851657706983375070?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
The Curve grants committee [recently provided 250K $CRV tokens to Vyper](https://etherscan.io/tx/0x40533df3ef0ab075acc95732daa048bb21c736c671c18b5079208d978a4c0074) to help fund its development. Read more on the language's progress here:
> All about Vyper's latest security initiatives: comprehensive audits, contract monitoring and formal verification
> Special thanks to [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) [@LidoFinance](https://twitter.com/LidoFinance?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) [@yearnfi](https://twitter.com/yearnfi?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) [@CodeHawks](https://twitter.com/CodeHawks?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) [@OptimismGrants](https://twitter.com/OptimismGrants?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@unoreinsure](https://twitter.com/unoreinsure?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) for their help making Vyper safer than ever! [pic.twitter.com/819fRg1UVb](https://t.co/819fRg1UVb)
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> — benny lada (@bennylada) [October 28, 2024](https://twitter.com/bennylada/status/1850923552436006927?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)
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