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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