Curve deploys on Etherlink, bringing major liquidity to Tezos ecosystem

Curve, the decentralised exchange known for facilitating efficient and low-cost trading of stablecoins, pegged assets, and cross-currency pairs, has launched on Etherlink—a Layer 2 blockchain that leverages Tezos Smart Rollups and is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).

Unlike most EVM-based Layer 2 solutions that operate with separate governance and upgrade frameworks, Etherlink functions as a Tezos-native Smart Rollup.

This integration allows it to inherit key benefits from the Tezos protocol, including low transaction fees, fast finality, and on-chain governance.

Curve’s deployment marks a notable step in bridging liquidity between the Tezos and EVM ecosystems, making it the first major liquidity protocol to do so on Etherlink.

“Most importantly, a Curve deployment on Etherlink gives the Tezos ecosystem access to deep stablecoin liquidity and efficient pegged asset trading,” said Maximilian Roszko, who leads network expansion at Curve. “That’s what makes this launch strategically interesting for us.”

To support its expansion on Etherlink, Curve is participating in Apple Farm Season 2, a rewards initiative aimed at promoting the active use of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on the Layer 2 network. The program is now live, offering more than $3 million in incentives to drive further adoption across Etherlink’s growing DeFi ecosystem.

With this launch, Curve becomes the stablecoin and pegged asset backbone for both Etherlink and Tezos, bringing deep liquidity to a uniquely integrated rollup and L1 pairing.

The move supports the broader goal of establishing a seamless and scalable stablecoin infrastructure within Tezos’ expanding modulithic ecosystem.

These developments come amid growing momentum for Etherlink, which has seen a series of major upgrades and integrations.

Notable recent additions include Midas’ suite of tokenized assets—such as mBASIS, mTBILL, mMEV, and mRE7YIELD—and Oku’s June 2025 launch of a DeFi aggregator that brings Uniswap v3 functionality with advanced order routing to the platform.

Etherlink’s network performance has also improved significantly. Following the first season of Apple Farm, which attracted thousands of users, the platform reached a peak of $47.7 million in total value locked (TVL) and $88.5 million in on-chain asset value.

Technical enhancements have reduced bridging times from 15 days to under a minute, while smart contract storage speeds have increased by up to 30 times.

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