Curve
Stablecoin-specialized DEX with deep USDC liquidity and low-slippage swaps between stablecoins.
Using USDC on Curve
Curve Finance is a decentralized exchange specifically designed for stablecoin and pegged asset swaps. Its algorithm is optimized for assets that trade near the same price (like USDC, USDT, and DAI), resulting in extremely low slippage and fees compared to general-purpose DEXes. Curve has some of the deepest USDC liquidity in DeFi, and its pools are widely used by other protocols for routing stablecoin trades. Liquidity providers earn trading fees plus CRV token incentives. Curve is deployed on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, and other chains. It's the go-to protocol for large stablecoin swaps where minimizing slippage matters.
Supported networks
Key features
- Optimized for stablecoin swaps
- Extremely low slippage
- Deep USDC liquidity
- CRV token incentives for LPs
- Used by other DeFi protocols for routing
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Lending ProtocolMorpho
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