CurveCRV

The token of Curve, the main exchange for stablecoins and similar assets; locked CRV earns part of fees.

Rank #114Since August 2020
Price on 31 Oct 2026
C$0.4015 +37.3% since 31 Jul 2026 · 98.0% below its all-time high

The short version

Curve is a decentralized exchange for stablecoins and other pegged assets, and also runs the crvUSD stablecoin and Llamalend lending markets. It is developed by Swiss Stake AG in Switzerland, founded by Michael Egorov. CRV locked as veCRV earns part of trading fees and crvUSD interest, while about 94M new CRV a year go to liquidity providers as emissions. On 31 Oct 2026 one CRV cost C$0.4015. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +37.3% in Canadian dollars, and it was 98.0% below its all-time high of C$20.34 set on 13 Aug 2020.[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 15 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$0.7347 (11 Nov 2025) · low C$0.2531 (6 Jun 2026) · -39.8%[1]

Month-end prices (table)
DateC$US$
31 Oct 2026C$0.4036US$0.2891
30 Sep 2026C$0.5426US$0.3811
31 Aug 2026C$0.4093US$0.2951
31 Jul 2026C$0.2974US$0.2120
30 Jun 2026C$0.2728US$0.1920
31 May 2026C$0.2960US$0.2145
30 Apr 2026C$0.3129US$0.2304
31 Mar 2026C$0.2985US$0.2147
28 Feb 2026C$0.3305US$0.2417
31 Jan 2026C$0.4275US$0.3168
31 Dec 2025C$0.5161US$0.3768
30 Nov 2025C$0.5914US$0.4217

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026
C$0.4015[1]
3-month change
+37.3% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)[1]
From its high
98.0% below its high of C$20.34 (13 Aug 2020)[1]
Market rank
#114, market value about C$635.3M[1]
Kind
Token · Ethereum (ERC-20); also bridged to other chains
Started
August 2020

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating
Can an admin key create new coins?NoNew CRV comes only from the protocol's fixed, falling emission schedule[2, 3]
Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoNo blacklist, pause or balance-change function in the contract[3]
Can the token's contract code be changed?NoFixed contract code on Ethereum, not a proxy[3]
Is the supply capped?Yes3.03B maximum, reached through a fixed emission schedule[2]
Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?NoInsider vesting ended Aug 2024; emissions to liquidity providers are not unlocks[4]
Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?Not disclosedInsiders got 33% at genesis, fully vested; current holdings not published[2]
Do network fees reach coin holders?YesveCRV holders receive part of trading fees and crvUSD interest weekly[5]
Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?YesA 2 Mar 2026 attack on one Llamalend market liquidated 27 borrowers for about US$240K[6]
Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo SEC, CFTC or DOJ action found[7]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Run by
Curve DAO (veCRV holders); development by Swiss Stake AG in Zug, about 25 people[7, 8]
Founder
Michael Egorov; his US$141M of CRV-backed loans were mostly liquidated in Jun 2024[9]
Voting power
Convex controls 50.5% of veCRV (424.9M CRV), locked to Oct 2030[4]

Supply

In circulation
1.58B CRV of a 3.03B maximum (52.3%)[1]
Fully diluted value
1.53 times its current market value[1]
Maximum
3.03B CRV; insiders got 33% at genesis, vesting finished Aug 2024[2, 4]
Emissions
97.16M CRV a year since mid-Aug 2026, falling to about 81.7M from Aug 2027[4]
Locked
The veCRV contract holds 841.4M CRV, 34.7% of minted supply[4]

Use and fees

Fees
US$58.7M over the past year; US$26.2M paid to veCRV holders[10]
Payout
Weekly, every Thursday, converted to crvUSD[5]

Trading

Daily trading
About C$94.6M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026[1]
Daily turnover
Typically 12.39% of its market value changes hands each day[1]
20-week average
0.8% above its 20-week average price[1]
1-year change
-41.9% in C$[1][11]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 51-200 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 4,050 cases, 612 coins

39% were higher a year later[12]

Typical result
Median -25% after a year; 45% higher after two years
Lost half or more
38% within a year
Against Bitcoin
12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

1 red flag found
  • Red flag: A donation attack on Curve's Llamalend sDOLA/crvUSD market on 2 Mar 2026 liquidated 27 borrowers for about US$240K.[6]
  • Curve launched StableSwap on Stellar on 29 Oct 2026, its first non-EVM deployment.[13]
  • About 7 Oct 2026 the DAO approved a crvUSD credit line for Yield Basis, Egorov's BTC-liquidity project.[14]
  • Grayscale put CRV's tokenholder yield after dilution at -5.5%, last of ten DeFi tokens (24 Oct 2026).[15]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

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