CRV — Curve DAO
CRV is the native token of Curve DAO, currently ranked #42 by market capitalisation in the DeFi DEX category with an approximate circulating market cap of 0.9B. This page provides live price data, tokenomics, recent news flow, and peer comparison drawn from the DeFi Intel research database.
Live price & chart
Tokenomics
Issuer
curve finance is the principal issuing or sponsoring entity for CRV.
Chains
CRV is live on the following chains:
- Ethereum
- Arbitrum
- Base
- Optimism
- Polygon
- Avalanche
Recent news
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Comparison to peers
The closest peers of CRV in the DeFi DEX category by market-cap rank:
- Uniswap (UNI) — rank #43; compare CRV vs UNI
Audit history
CRV smart contracts have been audited by recognised firms; the DeFi Intel /audits/ index lists the latest engagements. As with any DeFi asset, audits reduce but do not eliminate residual risk.
Risk factors
Key risk factors for CRV: smart-contract risk, oracle manipulation, and governance attack vectors; large remaining unlock schedule — token-emission schedule is the dominant near-term flow risk. Sizing should reflect the principal's tolerance for these risks; the DeFi Intel research desk views CRV risk as commensurate with its category mean.
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