Solana FAQ

V3 Pools – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What fee tiers are available?

Supported Fee Tiers: The following fee tiers are available for V3 (concentrated liquidity) pools:

0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03%, 0.04%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.16%, 0.18%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%

Fee Distribution (applies to all fee tiers):

• 84% to liquidity providers (LPs)

• 16% to the protocol

  • 8% is burned

  • 8% goes to the protocol treasury

2. Can anyone create a pool?

Yes. Pool creation is permissionless, with a few exceptions:

• Only one pool can exist for a given token pair + fee tier combination (e.g. only one SOL<> USDC 0.1% pool can exist at one time)

• Only SPL tokens and selected Token-2022 tokens are supported at this time.

3. How long does it take for a newly created pool to appear?

• Pools typically appear in the pool list approximately 5 minutes after creation.

• If it doesn't appear:

  • Use the search bar to locate it manually.

  • Pools may be filtered from the list due to low TVL.

4. Why does my pool’s APR or TVL still show as zero?

This is expected right after a new pool is created:

• APR and TVL data will only populate once at least one swap has occurred in the pool.

• After a swap, these metrics will begin displaying within approximately 15 minutes.

5. How do I add a custom token to create a pool?

To add a new token:

• In the pool creation interface, open the token selector.

• Paste the token’s address into the search bar.

• Click "Add Token".

• The token will now be searchable in the list.

• To manage tokens:

  • Click "View Token List".

  • Toggle different lists on or off, including the User Added Token List, which includes any manually added tokens.

    

6. Why does my first transaction on Solana seem more expensive?

Solana uses Associated Token Accounts (ATAs) to manage token balances for each wallet. When interacting with a token for the first time, your wallet must create an ATA, which incurs an initial one-time cost (paid in SOL).

• This ATA creation fee is required by the Solana protocol and is not specific to PancakeSwap.

• If the ATA is later closed, the original SOL used can be refunded back to your wallet.