Convex Finance is a yield optimizer for leading DeFi protocol Curve.fi’s liquidity providers. It has also expanded to support similar operations for Frax Finance, giving both platforms’ users more opportunities to grow their holdings without locking up CRV and FXS tokens.
Convex lets users stake their $CRV and $FXS tokens to receive trading fees from the respective DeFi platforms and a share of boosted CRV received by liquidity providers (LPs). Convex Finance aims to achieve higher capital efficiency and improved balance between LPs and stakers on Curve.fi and Frax Finance protocols.
The Convex Finance DEX liquidity pool runs on the Ethereum blockchain and is a major contributor to the blockchain’s leading market share in the DeFi space. Also known as a DeFi 2.0 protocol, it is essentially used for swapping stablecoins and yield farming activities.
CVX is the native platform token for Convex Finance and can be used for staking on the protocol to earn rewards from Curve and Frax LP’s earnings. Users can vote-lock their CVX holdings on Convex to receive additional fees from Curve.fi and Frax Finance liquidity providers’ earnings.
