Hassan Maishera
On Tuesday, the Pancakeswap team told its community via X that it had a deflation of 681k CAKE ($1.03M), up 26% from the previous week. The deflation figure follows the burning of 281k CAKE ($427k) by AMM V2, up 7%, and the destruction of 281k CAKE ($427k), up 108%. AMM Infinity also destroyed 23.4k CAKE ($36k), down 11%. Other Sources (Prediction, Perpetual, etc.) burned 95k CAKE ($145k), down 18%.
In April 2023, PancakeSwap voted to transition to a deflationary token model called "Ultrasound CAKE." The protocol passed a proposal called CAKE Tokenomics v2.5 to create a structure combining real yield (no supply impact) and reduced token emissions. Over 102% of minted CAKE is burned weekly. This is intended to provide a multi-year runway for emissions and incentivize locking up CAKE, making the token more valuable long-term.
PancakeSwap has an anonymous team of “Chefs,” working in the PancakeSwap “Kitchen.” The platform is open-source and has been audited by multiple reputable blockchain security firms like Peckshield and Slowmist.
PancakeSwap is a BNB Chain-based decentralized exchange (DEX) with an automated market maker (AMM) model for swapping BEP-20 tokens. Pancakeswap was originally built on the BNB Chain and allows users to trade tokens without using a centralized exchange. It provides an array of products, such as:
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An exchange to swap tokens
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A yield farm to earn rewards
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Syrup pools to stake CAKE tokens
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Ethereum liquid staking (wBETH) and simple staking
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Pancake Protectors game
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v3 position manager (new feature)
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A prediction market
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Initial Farm Offering (IFO) token launches
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A bridge to bridge CAKE to Ethereum and Aptos
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A lottery
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An NFT marketplace
CAKE is down 1.3% today and is currently trading at $1.50.
