FAQ (Partners)
For more information visit: https://pancakeswap.notion.site/cakepad
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.
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