Curve Finance articles and explainers

In-depth explainers on how Curve's automated market maker, pools, incentives and governance actually work.

Screenshot of the Curve Finance pools page showing real pool APYs, volume and TVL

How the Curve AMM actually works

A step-by-step explanation of the Curve stableswap invariant, the amplification parameter A, price impact and how cryptoswap extends it to volatile assets.

Screenshot of the Curve Finance DEX swap interface for stablecoin trading

How to evaluate a stablecoin liquidity pool

A practical checklist for judging a Curve stablecoin pool: asset quality, pool balance, amplification, volume-to-TVL ratio and reward sustainability.

Screenshot of the Curve Finance dashboard with gauge rewards and CRV emissions

Yield farming on Curve, step by step

How CRV rewards are earned and claimed: gauge staking, boost calculation, aggregators like Convex, compounding, gas costs and calculating a realistic net yield.

Screenshot of the Curve DAO proposals page used for on-chain governance voting

veCRV and how Curve is governed

How the Curve DAO works: veCRV voting weight, proposal thresholds, weekly gauge weight votes, the vote incentive market and its criticisms.

Screenshot of the Curve DAO veCRV locking screen with live lock parameters

Curve security and the risks that matter

An honest overview of Curve risks: smart contract and compiler bugs, depegs, oracle manipulation, governance capture, phishing, and practical mitigations.