Curve Finance has publicly accused PancakeSwap of using its own code to power its StableSwap feature without obtaining proper permissions.
In a Friday statement on X, Curve Finance called the move a violation of its software license and warned it could pose legal risks.
Dear @PancakeSwap. It looks like you copied our code without asking. It’s a violation of his license. Not only is it illegal, historically it has proven to be unwise in other respects for those who did it this way.
Anyway. If you want to enjoy using stableswap without legal… https://t.co/HkWWAQGXfs pic.twitter.com/UbIi7dpfkB
– Curve Finance (@CurveFinance) March 6, 2026
In response, PancakeSwap said it had reached out privately to discuss the matter.
The Curve team later softened its stance and indicated that it would be better for the two projects to “be friends and build together.”
PancakeSwap operates a decentralized, multi-chain exchange where users can trade tokens, provide liquidity, farm yields, access perpetual markets, and participate in prediction markets.
The platform recently rolled out its StableSwap feature on Infinity, aimed at providing ultra-low slippage transactions and dynamic compensation mechanisms for stablecoin pairs.
Curve Finance has established itself as a leading platform for stablecoin liquidity.
The StableSwap pools use a hybrid bonding curve design that allows traders to efficiently exchange assets of similar values, keeping slippage low for stablecoin swaps in the DeFi markets.
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