FAQ (Partners)

For more information visit: https://pancakeswap.notion.site/cakepad

👉 Apply to launch now!

1. Who can apply to launch an CAKE.PAD event?

Eligible projects must:

• Have a functioning product or MVP.

• Be ready to launch a token and liquidity on PancakeSwap (BNB, Base, ARB, ETH, ZKsync, Linea, opBNB).

• Allow 3–4 weeks of lead time before TGE.

• Demonstrate strong community growth potential.

• Pass PancakeSwap’s due diligence review.

How to apply:

• Fill out the application form.

• If suitable, PancakeSwap will contact you for further due diligence.

• Once approved, the team will align on tokenomics, marketing, and launch timeline.

• Marketing and community onboarding begins.

• Launch CAKE.PAD event.

2. What are the launch fees?

• Launching a CAKE.PAD event on PancakeSwap is completely free.

• PancakeSwap does not charge any fees to projects.

3. Do CAKE.PAD events support lockups or cliffing schedules?

• Yes, but current CAKE.PAD event launches are conducted without any lockups.

4. How PancakeSwap Supports CAKE.PAD Partner Projects

See stats and past performance of CAKE.PAD partner projects launched with PancakeSwap: https://pancakeswap.notion.site/cakepad

Co-Marketing

• Access to >400k DAUs and >2M social media followers.

• PancakeSwap provides co-marketing support before, during, and after the CAKE.PAD event.

• Could include social media announcements, KOL marketing, ads on PCS home page, and incentives for users to try your product.

• Projects should allocate a marketing budget for these activities.

🔗 Example social media announcement

LP Incentives

• Reward users providing liquidity (e.g., XYZ-BNB or XYZ-USDT).

• Builds deep liquidity for your token pair on a DEX with >$2B TVL and >$3B daily volume.

• Improves trading experience with low slippage.

• Boosts token visibility and market traction.

Syrup Pool Campaign

• Launch a “Stake XYZ, Earn CAKE” staking campaign to increase token utility and encourage user acquisition and retention.

• Typically attracts 4,500 to 6,000 unique wallet address.

Trading Contests

• Post-CAKE.PAD event trading contests amplify trading activity and visibility.

• Historically, campaigns see 5x to 10x boost in trading volume.

Note: PancakeSwap reserves the final right to decide which campaigns to support based on oversubscription and raise amount.