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crvUSD profile facts

crvUSD (crvUSD) static profile: governance model CeFi-Dependent; backing model Crypto-Collateralized; peg US Dollar.

Collateral
WBTC, cbBTC (majority), wstETH, sfrxETH, weETH, tBTC, and ETH deposited as collateral; LLAMMA (Lending-Liquidating AMM) performs soft liquidations; WBTC/cbBTC custody by BitGo/Coinbase introduces centralized dependency
Peg mechanism
Peg Stability Reserve (PegKeeper) contracts deposit or withdraw pre-minted crvUSD into Curve pools paired with USDC, USDT, PYUSD, frxUSD, and GHO to restore the peg; borrow rate adjusts dynamically, rising when crvUSD trades below $1 to incentivize repayments
Jurisdiction
Not disclosed in the static profile.
Proof of reserves
No proof-of-reserves entry in the static profile.
Contracts
11 deployments tracked across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, and Gnosis, plus 7 more.

Source: Pharos registry profile fields. Live price, supply, reserve, liquidity, event, and safety data load in the interactive dossier on this page.

crvUSD quick answers

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What is crvUSD?

crvUSD is Curve's decentralized stablecoin minted against crypto collateral with LLAMMA soft-liquidation that arbitrages collateral instead of liquidating it. The static profile records its US Dollar peg mechanism as: Peg Stability Reserve (PegKeeper) contracts deposit or withdraw pre-minted crvUSD into Curve pools paired with USDC, USDT, PYUSD, frxUSD, and GHO to restore the peg; borrow rate adjusts dynamically, rising when crvUSD trades below $1 to incentivize repayments.

Is crvUSD safe?

As of Oct 25, 2026, Pharos grades crvUSD B (70/100) on its Safety Score. Pharos's reviews record that freeze exposure is inherited through upstream collateral, custody or wrappers. That grade is in the Score's upper band, which does not rule out losses. The grade moves as reserve, redemption, peg and control evidence changes; the live Safety Score on this page shows the current reading.

What backs crvUSD?

Pharos records crvUSD's reserves as of Jul 19, 2026 as 55.1% Custodied BTC (ex: wBTC/cbBTC), 22.4% ETH, 12.6% tBTC, and 1 smaller holding. Reserve evidence: live reserve feed configured. Pharos classifies the backing as Crypto-Collateralized.

Can crvUSD be frozen or blacklisted?

Based on tracked contract metadata and blacklist coverage, freeze exposure is inherited through upstream collateral, custody, or wrapper dependencies.