Curve Accuses PancakeSwap of Code Copying, Tensions Rise in DeFi

Curve Finance has accused PancakeSwap of using its StableSwap code without permission. This comes just days after PancakeSwap launched a new StableSwap feature on March 1, designed to offer lower slippage on stablecoin pairs.

The dispute adds to a pattern of code-licensing tensions in DeFi. Curve leveled near-identical accusations against Saddle Finance in 2021, which also launched a StableSwap implementation without prior licensing authorization.

Curve posted on X: 'Looks like you copied our code without asking. It is violation of its license. Not only it is illegal: historically it showed to be unwise for those who did it this way in other regards.'

PancakeSwap responded briefly, saying: 'We're reaching out to your team directly to discuss this.'