🌾 Curve Finance Week 29 Yield Report

Curve Finance has achieved a significant milestone with **1,000 Stableswap-NG pools** now deployed on Ethereum mainnet. Stableswap-NG represents Curve's next-generation automated market maker (AMM) technology, designed to create deeper on-chain liquidity through advanced bonding curves. These pools are optimized for stablecoin and pegged asset trading. The milestone demonstrates: - Growing adoption of Curve's liquidity infrastructure - Expansion of DeFi trading options on Ethereum - Increased efficiency for stablecoin swaps This development builds on Curve's position as a leading decentralized exchange protocol, particularly for low-slippage trades between similarly-priced assets.

**Llamalend v2 is now live on Ethereum**, expanding Curve's lending infrastructure to the mainnet. **Key features:** - Isolated lending markets with flexible asset pairings - Support for Curve LP tokens as collateral - Integration with Curve's liquidity pools - Range-based liquidations powered by LLAMMA The deployment follows successful governance votes on July 14th. Markets will launch gradually through Curve's governance process, allowing the community to approve each new lending pair. This marks Llamalend v2's second deployment after its initial launch on Optimism in June. [Read full announcement](https://news.curve.finance/llamalend-v2-is-live-on-ethereum/)

Curve Finance has integrated **MetaMask Connect** across its platform, enabling users to access DeFi services directly through MetaMask on both mobile and desktop. **Key features now available:** - Token swaps on Curve DEX - Liquidity provision - Borrowing and lending via LlamaLend - Governance voting The integration streamlines wallet connectivity and provides a unified experience across Curve's decentralized exchange and lending protocol. Users can access all services at [curve.finance](http://curve.finance).

Curve Finance has launched **LlamaLend V2** on Optimism, introducing a new lending framework built around Curve liquidity. **Key Features:** - Use Curve LP tokens as collateral - Isolated market risk management - Improved range-based liquidations powered by LLAMMA - Enhanced market security **Incentives:** OP rewards are available for eligible positions, distributed through [Merkl](https://merkl.xyz). Users can now borrow, lend, or loop through isolated markets on [Curve's Optimism markets](https://www.curve.finance/llamalend/optimism/markets?version=v2). This launch represents Curve's continued expansion as a stablecoin infrastructure provider, now offering lending services alongside its established liquidity pools.