Curve H1 Progress: Llamalend V2, FastBridge, Fee Hike

The significance here is less about any single feature than about Curve positioning itself on two fronts at once: improving cross-chain execution and tightening its own revenue model. Llamalend V2 and FastBridge speak to competitiveness in lending and bridging, while the fee hike signals a willingness to monetize activity that previously ran cheap. The fee question is the one worth watching, since raising protocol fees can shift where liquidity and integrators choose to route.