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◧ Our coverage over time43 ours · 46 universe · ~93%
◧ Who's covering it13 sources
- x.com28
- vote.convexfinance.com3
- convexfinance.medium.com2
- vxtwitter.com1
- dlnews.com1
- wavey.info1
- curve.convexfinance.com1
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Convex votes to activate onchain DAO voting
Convex recaps the history of Resupply ($RSUP) and its $reUSD stablecoin backed by yield-bearing positions in Curve Lend and Fraxlend
Convex Finance rose from Curve’s vote-escrow model to dominate the Curve Wars, centralizing veCRV power and reshaping DeFi governance.
Convex Finance turned DeFi governance’s biggest weaknesses—low participation and concentrated power—into a system advantage by optimizing around liquidity coordination and incentive routing rather than idealized voting. By monetizing governance through bribes and veCRV control, Convex built a durable revenue engine that has survived multiple market cycles.
Perry breaks down the Curve War, explaining how veCRV became DeFi’s “Liquidity Stone,” directing emissions, incentives, and power. From StakeDAO and Yearn to Convex’s dominance, control of veCRV ultimately meant control of liquidity flows across Curve.
Convex Finance co-founder Winthorpe suggests an intermediate "stopgap" funding proposal is in the works, following a chilly reception to the 2026 Swiss Stake funding requestWas this explainer helpful?
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