Curve's DEX Philosophy

Curve has a simple design principle and philosophy:

• DeFi and markets are strongest when anyone and everyone can participate easily and passively.
• a DEX should be positive sum for all participants.

Because of these design principles, every pool on Curve is designed to be:

• Great for Swappers: The top priority is to offer users the best possible price when they swap. Curve designs its pools with low fees and deep liquidity to minimize slippage, even for very large trades.
• Simple, Easy & Rewarding for Liquidity Providers (LPs): Providing liquidity is designed as a "set and forget" passive experience, removing the need for LPs to actively manage complex positions, orders or liquidity ranges, like most other DEXs today. LPs are also rewarded with trading fees from their pool and, in many cases, CRV and other token rewards.
• Reliable for Asset Issuers: For any asset to be useful, people need to be able to buy and sell it easily, especially during volatile times. Curve is built to be highly efficient and the most reliable, long-lasting liquidity around, and this has been proven during many events of market distress.
• Aligned with the Curve DAO: The Curve DAO receives a share of the trading fees generated from each pool. This creates a direct incentive for the community to govern all pools effectively. DAO members are motivated to optimize pools to attract more swappers and increase profitability for LPs and themselves, creating a positive feedback loop that benefits all participants.