Buy & Swap PancakeSwap (CAKE)

$1.38+2.58% (24h)ERC20 network

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PancakeSwap statistics

Market cap$448.17M

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24h volume$34.32M

Circulating supply325.48M CAKE

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All-time high$2.07

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About PancakeSwap (CAKE)

Crypto token

PancakeSwap (CAKE) is a crypto token on the ERC20 network. It powers its project's ecosystem — used for things like access, governance, fees, or rewards — and trades freely against other digital assets.

How does CAKE work?

PancakeSwap runs as a token on the ERC20 network, which means it benefits from that chain's security and tooling while serving the specific role its project defines — for example governance votes, platform fees, staking, or in-app utility.

What is CAKE used for?

Holders use CAKE to participate in the PancakeSwap ecosystem and to gain exposure to the project's growth. As with any token, its value is tied to real usage and demand for what the project offers.

How to buy or swap CAKE on SwapRocket

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PancakeSwap (CAKE) swap profile

This profile explains how PancakeSwap swaps work on SwapRocket: the network CAKE settles on, what an exchange costs, how long it usually takes, and which pairs are published. Rates are aggregated live from every connected provider and shown in full before you commit to anything.

CAKE key facts

Ticker: CAKE
Settlement network: ERC20
Category: Crypto token
Custody: Non-custodial — coins move from the provider straight to your wallet
Cost to you: Zero added fees; you see the provider rate
Verification: No KYC for crypto-to-crypto swaps
Typical completion: Most swaps finish in under 10 minutes
Rate options: Best rate, fastest route or fixed rate
Published pairs: 2 published CAKE pairs

How a CAKE swap works

Enter the amount you want to exchange, pick the asset on the other side, and SwapRocket queries every connected exchange partner at once. You choose an offer, paste the wallet address that should receive the funds, and send CAKE to the deposit address shown. The partner executes the trade and pays out to your address — SwapRocket never holds your coins, and there is no account to create before you start.

Choosing a rate for CAKE

Three offers are presented for every CAKE exchange. The best rate returns the largest amount for the size you entered. The fastest route favours the partner with the shortest expected settlement time, which matters when the market is moving. The fixed rate locks the quoted amount for the duration of the order, so what you are shown is what arrives, at the cost of a slightly smaller payout. Floating offers can move with the market between deposit and settlement.

Networks and addresses for CAKE

PancakeSwap settles on ERC20. Always send from and to an address on that network: a deposit sent over a different chain cannot be recovered by the exchange partner. When an asset exists on several chains, pick the matching network in the widget before copying the deposit address, and send a small test amount first if you are unsure.

Popular CAKE pairs

Each pair below has its own page with a live quote, the current rate and the limits that apply to that route.

What is CAKE? · Sourced guide · Updated 2026-09-27 · 13 sources cited

Most exchange tokens depend on a company's balance sheet. What happens when a decentralised exchange routes a share of fees from every product it runs into buying back and burning its own token?

PancakeSwap is a decentralised exchange that lets people trade tokens straight from their own wallet across many blockchains. CAKE is its native token, used for staking, governance and rewards, and its supply is managed through a buy-back-and-burn programme funded by the platform's products. This profile uses PancakeSwap's official site and documentation.

Trade, earn and play from your own wallet

PancakeSwap's documentation summarises the platform in three verbs: trade, earn and win. Trading means instantly swapping tokens with no registration or account, directly from a wallet app. Unlike a centralised exchange, PancakeSwap does not hold users' funds while they trade.

The platform began on BNB Chain and now lists deployments across eleven networks in its documentation, including Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum and Aptos. That reach lets the same interface and token serve users on very different chains.^{[1], [2], [3]}

More than a swap page

Over time PancakeSwap has grown into a set of products. Its documentation covers cross-chain swaps, limit and TWAP orders, perpetual trading, a stableswap for pegged assets, liquidity pools, yield farming, CAKE staking and the CAKE.PAD launch platform, as well as prediction markets and a lottery.

Liquidity providers deposit token pairs into pools and earn a share of trading fees, while farms can add CAKE rewards on top. Trading tools such as an MEV guard and automatic slippage are offered to help users avoid common pitfalls of on-chain trading.^{[4], [5], [6]}

How CAKE supply is managed

PancakeSwap's current tokenomics, which it calls CAKE Tokenomics 3.0, sets a target of steady annual deflation and a meaningful reduction in total supply by 2030. The mechanism is buy-back-and-burn: the platform uses a share of fees to buy CAKE on the market and permanently remove it.

The documentation lists where burns come from: a portion of spot trading fees, a share of perpetual trading profits, all CAKE.PAD fees and a share of CAKE played in the lottery. Because burns are tied to activity across products, the more the ecosystem is used, the more CAKE is removed. Emissions for farms and pools are managed separately so that rewards stay balanced against burns.^{[7], [8], [9], [10]}

Staking and governance

CAKE holders can stake the token through PancakeSwap's staking product, and the protocol maintains a governance section where the community discusses and votes on proposals about the platform's direction.

The documentation presents CAKE as the connective tissue of the ecosystem: it rewards liquidity, grants access to launch events on CAKE.PAD and gives holders a voice in how the protocol evolves.^{[11], [12], [13]}

Built for everyday traders

PancakeSwap has long positioned itself around low trading fees and a friendly interface, and its documentation says its fees are lower than those of other top decentralised exchanges. Social login and gifting features are offered so that newcomers can start without first mastering a browser wallet.

The documentation also includes step-by-step how-to guides, published audits and an analytics page showing on-chain activity, so users can see how the protocol is performing and check the security reviews its contracts have been through before using them. That openness is part of what lets a non-custodial exchange earn trust without holding anyone's funds.^{[2], [6]}

Deflation targets versus market activity

PancakeSwap publishes deflation goals, but whether they are met depends on future trading volumes and product usage across its chains. How closely actual burns will track those targets is UNKNOWN from official sources.

It is not predicted here.^[7]

What this means when you hold or move CAKE

CAKE exists on more than one network, with BNB Chain as its original home. Before any transfer, confirm which network your receiving wallet expects and make sure it matches the network shown in your quote exactly, since tokens sent on the wrong network can be difficult to recover.

Staking, farming, governance votes and CAKE.PAD participation all happen inside PancakeSwap's own app, and taking part in any of them is optional for a holder. Keep your transaction ID until delivery so you can trace the transfer on the relevant block explorer.

Sources and evidence (13)

[1] PancakeSwap lets users instantly swap tokens with no registration or account needed. PancakeSwap — Product Overview · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed
[2] PancakeSwap does not hold users' funds when they trade; trades happen from the user's wallet. PancakeSwap — Product Overview · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed
[3] PancakeSwap lists availability across eleven chains including BNB Chain, Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum and Aptos. PancakeSwap — Product Overview · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed
[4] PancakeSwap offers cross-chain swaps, limit and TWAP orders, perpetuals, stableswap, farms, staking, CAKE.PAD, prediction and lottery. PancakeSwap — Documentation · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed
[5] Liquidity providers deposit into pools and can farm for additional rewards. PancakeSwap — Documentation · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed
[6] PancakeSwap offers an MEV Guard and Auto Slippage trading tools. PancakeSwap — Documentation · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed
[7] CAKE Tokenomics 3.0 targets annual deflation and a supply reduction by 2030. PancakeSwap — CAKE Tokenomics · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed
[8] PancakeSwap implements a buy-back-and-burn strategy for CAKE. PancakeSwap — CAKE Tokenomics · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed
[9] Burns are driven by spot trading fees, perpetual profits, CAKE.PAD fees and lottery. PancakeSwap — CAKE Tokenomics · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed
[10] CAKE emissions are managed to balance liquidity incentives. PancakeSwap — CAKE Tokenomics · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed
[11] PancakeSwap offers a CAKE staking product. PancakeSwap — Documentation · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed
[12] PancakeSwap maintains a governance process for community proposals. PancakeSwap — Documentation · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed
[13] CAKE.PAD is PancakeSwap's launch platform; its fees are fully used for burns. PancakeSwap — Official site · verified 2026-09-27 Confirmed

Profile last reviewed 2026-09-27. Historical background only — not investment advice.

Fees and pricing

Zero added fees: SwapRocket does not add a platform fee, a minimum or a withdrawal charge — the rate you see is the rate you get. Blockchain network fees are shown in full before you confirm, and the final amount you receive is quoted up front.

SwapRocket does not add a separate fee or markup to the provider quote. SwapRocket may earn a commission from the liquidity provider when a completed swap is referred through our platform. Provider spreads and applicable network costs are reflected in the quoted amount.

Network fees are set by the blockchain, not by SwapRocket. No account, no subscription and no withdrawal charge. Live support is available 24/7.

CAKE swap FAQ

How do I swap PancakeSwap (CAKE) instantly on SwapRocket?

Pick CAKE as the asset you want to receive, choose what you're paying with, paste your wallet address, and confirm. SwapRocket hands your order to the provider whose quote pays out the most at that moment, and most swaps complete in under 10 minutes — no SwapRocket account needed.

Can I swap CAKE with no KYC?

No SwapRocket account or identity documents are needed to start a crypto-to-crypto swap of CAKE. The provider that executes the swap may still request identity verification or hold a swap for review under its own AML and sanctions policy, regardless of amount. Selling to a bank account goes through a regulated payment partner that verifies the payer; card purchases on SwapRocket are coming soon.

Is swapping PancakeSwap on SwapRocket non-custodial?

Yes. SwapRocket never holds your funds. The provider that executes the swap receives your deposit, holds it only for the duration of the swap, and sends CAKE to the wallet address you provide.

Which network does CAKE use here?

SwapRocket supports PancakeSwap on the ERC20 network. Always double-check that your receiving wallet supports this network before confirming.

What fees apply when I swap CAKE?

SwapRocket adds no fee or markup to the provider's quote and may earn a commission from the provider on a completed swap. The provider's spread and any network cost it deducts on delivery are already reflected in the CAKE amount shown; the network fee your own wallet charges to send the deposit is separate. Spreads vary by provider, pair and size, so compare the quoted receive amount.

More on fees, limits, KYC and timing: read the full crypto swap FAQ.