Llamalend v2 Launches on Ethereum with Curve LP Collateral Support

🦙 Llamalend hits Ethereum

By Curve
Jul 16, 2026, 3:13 PM
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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.​

Llamalend v2 first launched on Optimism in June before expanding to Ethereum.​ The protocol aims to create tighter integration between lending and liquidity provision within the Curve ecosystem.​

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