What are Pacifica's trading fees?

Pacifica charges a maker fee of 0.020% and a taker fee of 0.050%. These are base rates — actual fees may vary based on your trading volume and VIP tier.

What is the maximum leverage on Pacifica?

Pacifica offers up to 25x leverage on perpetual futures contracts. Available leverage may vary by trading pair.

What blockchain does Pacifica run on?

Pacifica operates on Solana. It supports USDC as collateral for trading.

How many markets does Pacifica have?

Pacifica currently lists 55 perpetual futures markets. New pairs are added regularly.

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Q: Does Pacifica have an airdrop or token rewards?

Pacifica has an active Weekly Airdrop program. Weekly airdrop program completed Feb 2026. Self-funded model. No confirmed native governance token yet. Pre-TGE.

Orderbook

Solana

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24h Volume

$454M

-18.3% 24h

Open Interest

$88.5M

Fee

0.020%Maker

0.050%Taker

Markets55

Leverage25×

CollateralUSDC

Funding1h

Pacifica — Daily Volume

Mar 2026 — May 2026 · 81 days

About Pacifica

Emerging perp DEX with focus on capital efficiency and a unique margin system. Backed by notable crypto VCs.

Pros

Capital-efficient margin system
Backed by top VCs
Active airdrop program

Cons

Early stage platform
Limited liquidity
Small market coverage

Airdrop

Status

Weekly Airdrop

TGE

2026

Weekly airdrop program completed Feb 2026. Self-funded model. No confirmed native governance token yet. Pre-TGE.

How to Farm

•Trade perps for volume-based points
•Participate in trading competitions (500K points for top 100)
•Earn 10M points distributed every Thursday

Distribution Schedule

10M points every Thursday

Key Dates

Cumulative volume $100B+. Self-funded (like Hyperliquid). 22-week airdrop program ended Feb 2026 (220M tokens). Co-founded by ex-FTX COO Constance Wang.

Website Twitter Discord Docs

Launched Jun 2025Audited

Pacifica — Overview

Pacifica is an emerging perpetual DEX on Solana with a focus on capital efficiency and an innovative margin system. Launched in June 2025, it was co-founded by Constance Wang, former COO of FTX, and follows a self-funded model similar to Hyperliquid — no venture capital backing.

The platform offers 15 markets with up to 25x leverage, charging 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker fees with USDC as collateral. While the market selection and leverage are conservative compared to larger competitors, Pacifica's capital-efficient margin system aims to let traders do more with less collateral.

Pacifica's self-funded approach and FTX leadership pedigree have generated significant interest, with cumulative volume exceeding $100 billion despite its recent launch. The team's experience building one of the largest centralized exchanges informs the platform's focus on performance and reliability.

A 22-week airdrop program distributed 220 million tokens and concluded in February 2026. Weekly distributions of 10 million points every Thursday and trading competitions (500,000 points for top 100 traders) drove early adoption. No confirmed native governance token has been announced yet, maintaining speculation about the final tokenomics.

Pacifica is best suited for Solana traders who value capital efficiency, want to support a self-funded protocol, and believe the team's centralized exchange experience translates into a superior decentralized product.

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