# What'up on Curve ? #131

By [Cryptouf](https://paragraph.com/@cryptouf) · 2023-05-09

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Ok , lets’ be honest, the main info of the past week is the launch of the crvUSD !!!!

crvUSD
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We didn’t see 1 deployment ! We saw 3 !!!

First one

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[Curve Finance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance)

[@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance)

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As many figured - deployment of crvUSD smart contracts has happened!  
  
This is not finalized yet because UI also needs to be deployed. Stay tuned!

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4:20 PM • May 3, 2023

](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1653872243556986880)

Second one

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[Curve Finance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance)

[@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance)

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After some peer-review of deployments, it was found that current version of crvUSD needs a redeployment which will follow shortly today \[veCRV wouldn't get fees with this one, due to a mistake in deployment script\]

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4:47 AM • May 4, 2023

](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1654060060090179585)

Third one

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[Curve Finance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance)

[@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance)

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Third deployment of crvUSD is done. No errors, but fixed an issue of unexpectedly high gas usage in certain cases (3M gas (!) -> 300k gas). Again, thanks to community for discovering: no testnets can replace such testing in prod

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3:01 PM • May 4, 2023

](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1654214766104027138)

But this is a good news

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Let me explain something simple folks, this is exactly what you should be seeing with deployments. Immutable implementations require entire protocol redeployments.  
  
It either works, or it doesn't, because it cannot be changed.

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[Curve Finance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance)

[@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance)

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Third deployment of crvUSD is done. No errors, but fixed an issue of unexpectedly high gas usage in certain cases (3M gas (!) -> 300k gas). Again, thanks to community for discovering: no testnets can replace such testing in prod

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 59](https://twitter.com/noahseidman/status/1654240810093690884)[

4:45 PM • May 4, 2023

](https://twitter.com/noahseidman/status/1654240810093690884)

Only thing missing is a beautiful UI

Some concern began to emerge in the community

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[tokenbrice.eth (🐜,🔍)](https://twitter.com/TokenBrice)

[@TokenBrice](https://twitter.com/TokenBrice)

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So $crvUSD is frxETH backed, there goes our hope of another resilient stable.  
  
It inherits the black box that is frxETH risk model, any more dets on the validator yet?  
  
Let's see what will be up with $GHO but I'm kinda expecting something similar at this point ...

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[MEV Capital](https://twitter.com/MEVCapital)

[@MEVCapital](https://twitter.com/MEVCapital)

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$crvUSD is here, mintable by posting sfrxETH as collateral.  
  
Currently, only you can only interact with $crvUSD by pinging the smart contract directly, [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance) UI integration is pending.  
  
An exciting day for [#DeFi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeFi). Go Llamas! ![🦙](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f999.png)![🦙](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f999.png)![🦙](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f999.png)

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2:47 PM • May 4, 2023

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Test in prod with a $1MM loan !

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[crv.mktcap.eth](https://twitter.com/CurveCap)

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Inaugural $1MM loan for $crvUSD by [@newmichwill](https://twitter.com/newmichwill)  
  
[etherscan.io/tx/0x6a90711ec…](https://t.co/DwTaU0b3dl)

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c931c7d1d53e4cc7bb5c11d713e4d914d8543989b71c1a13b39643e972f26be4.jpg)

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3:41 PM • May 3, 2023

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This is true …. Please pump it !

Votes & Proposals
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Add $wBETH to the Gauge Controller ?

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[Supremacy](https://twitter.com/SupremacyHQ)

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1/ [@binance](https://twitter.com/binance)'s earn team at [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance) launched a proposal to add $wBETH to the Gauge Controller, and our research team decided to perform a centralized risk assessment of $wBETH. In that assessment, we identified a potential risks.  
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![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/86a8e74622c754ffbfac1e0ac81ba4f8284b8d6ca7362bfea7d0ffe28228c018.png)

gov.curve.finance

Proposal to add wBETH/ETH to the Gauge Controller
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Gauge Proposal Template: Summary: Proposal to add wBETH/ETH pool to the Gauge Controller to enable users to assign gauge weight and mint CRV. Pool deployed here: 0xBfAb6FA95E0091ed66058ad493189D2cB...





](https://t.co/bjjmvVNXsj)

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8:36 AM • May 4, 2023

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Curve and $CRV elsewhere
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Borrowing against $cvxCRV and keeping 100% of your rewards ??? Huge if true

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[Inverse](https://twitter.com/InverseFinance)

[@InverseFinance](https://twitter.com/InverseFinance)

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Imagine ... borrowing against $cvxCRV and keeping 100% of your rewards ![😳](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f633.png) [@ConvexFinance](https://twitter.com/ConvexFinance) [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance)

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9:45 AM • May 5, 2023

](https://twitter.com/InverseFinance/status/1654497563628777478)

Interesting. Hope it’s not because people don’t believe in Curve any more … Keep locking !

crvUSD already incorporated by other projects

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[Conic Finance](https://twitter.com/ConicFinance)

[@ConicFinance](https://twitter.com/ConicFinance)

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\[CIP\] Add $crvUSD Omnipool ![🗳️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f5f3.png)  
  
Voting is live: [vote.conic.finance/#/conic-dao.et…](https://t.co/hLBDIc1cmj)

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10:32 AM • May 4, 2023

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That was fast

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[DefiLlama.com](https://twitter.com/DefiLlama)

[@DefiLlama](https://twitter.com/DefiLlama)

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Now tracking $crvUSD on [@ethereum](https://twitter.com/ethereum)  
  
crvUSD is a collateralized-debt-position (CDP) stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1728a4ba573e692a4e653e4fc23b7999d3312468d582678f69b2425fab487009.jpg)

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7:09 PM • May 3, 2023

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Something is coming

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[Curvance (Loading...)](https://twitter.com/Curvance)

[@Curvance](https://twitter.com/Curvance)

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1/ ![🗝️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f5dd.png) We are excited to announce Curvance, an Omnichain Yield Optimized Lending Protocol! We aim to revolutionize [#DeFi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeFi) by unlocking the full power of your liquidity & enabling optimized yields through [#P2P](https://twitter.com/hashtag/P2P) lending.

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4:05 PM • May 5, 2023

](https://twitter.com/Curvance/status/1654593216136589312)

From the community
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Because crvUSD is a new product, we also saw a lot of new content about it. We will share some

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[Wajahat Mughal](https://twitter.com/0xMughal)

[@0xMughal](https://twitter.com/0xMughal)

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/0xMughal/status/1654135519771541507)

crvUSD is here!  
  
In this video, I cover briefly how $crvUSD works & some of the benefits it brings.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1654134549247393793/pu/img/02_EExqmnYMeQRLK.jpg)

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 68](https://twitter.com/0xMughal/status/1654135519771541507)[

9:46 AM • May 4, 2023

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Nice

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[IQ AI](https://twitter.com/IQAICOM)

[@IQAICOM](https://twitter.com/IQAICOM)

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/IQAICOM/status/1654372895492313090)

$crvUSD ??  
[IQ.wiki](https://t.co/ZO5en09d3g) read the whitepaper so you don’t have to ![🙂](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f642.png) the UI is out!  
![🧵](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9f5.png)…

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ef07c02b7fb5de3f949c4c5bfef5f5e951c13acd4bb71924d8a2064766311349.png)

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1:30 AM • May 5, 2023

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Cool thread

Another one

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[0xPain Ⓜ️Ⓜ️T /acc](https://twitter.com/0xPain__)

[@0xPain\_\_](https://twitter.com/0xPain__)

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1/ The game on [](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance)[@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance) wars would change when the King begins to draw his sword.  
  
Let's find out about $crvUSD - a new stable @CurveFinance just deployed.  
  
A thread ![🧵](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9f5.png)

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8ff59f0b31ff14b81b2bcc9d52ff6f216fe94f707a29ffd1609624c79ab2c59c.jpg)

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4:52 AM • May 5, 2023

](https://twitter.com/0xPain__/status/1654423692783529984)

If you have some time

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[Leviathan News](https://twitter.com/leviathan_news)

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Leviathan Live!  
Featuring [@Macket7](https://twitter.com/Macket7) and [@TokenBrice](https://twitter.com/TokenBrice)  
[youtube.com/live/CVuRQLwqT…](https://t.co/KR4hMZUVqz)

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9:13 AM • May 5, 2023

](https://twitter.com/leviathan_news/status/1654489560632422402)

Let’s make CRV great again !

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[DMH 🦇🔊🌊](https://twitter.com/DeFi_Made_Here)

[@DeFi\_Made\_Here](https://twitter.com/DeFi_Made_Here)

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Despite I criticized [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance) a lot before, I am so happy that $crvusd is finally being deployed now.  
  
It is a giant leap for DeFi space and hopefully, it will make $crv great again.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/FvPXpSsWwAMUETy.jpg)

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6:21 PM • May 3, 2023

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Help this guy

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[Crypto Frog](https://twitter.com/cryptofrog202)

[@cryptofrog202](https://twitter.com/cryptofrog202)

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What is the best $CRV strategy (long term passive income - max returns)?  
  
Just lock $CRV for 4 years in [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance)?  
  
Stake $CVXCRV on [@ConvexFinance](https://twitter.com/ConvexFinance)?  
  
Stake $yCRV in [@yearnfi](https://twitter.com/yearnfi)?  
  
Something else (only Curve, plz)  
  
My head hurts. Help.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/FvN7rZmXsAgGJwT.jpg)

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11:39 AM • May 3, 2023

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About the V2 TriCrypto-Token Pool

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Much has been said about the 3X gas efficiency enhancement in [@CurveFinance](https://twitter.com/CurveFinance) V2 TriCrypto-Token Pool.  
  
Yet few looked into the specifics.  
  
I spent 10 hours disentangling the complexities of TriCrypto from both mathematical and technical perspectives for ELI5.  
  
A gigathread ![🧵](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9f5.png)

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11:20 AM • May 3, 2023

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