On January 9th, Chef Fran and Chef Kids shared PancakeSwap's key priorities for Q1 2025 in a special AMA. Here’s a quick recap of the session:

2024 Highlights: A Year of Innovation

2024 marked a year of significant milestones for PancakeSwap, including the launch of PancakeSwapX for gasless swaps, AI-powered Prediction, and significant progress on PancakeSwap v4. Looking ahead to 2025, the focus is on the full launch of v4, expanding PancakeSwapX on BNB Chain, and introducing the PancakeSwap Hub.

PancakeSwap v4

Chef Kids discussed the ongoing work behind PancakeSwap v4, emphasizing the team’s commitment to security, performance, and usability. With features like limit orders, TWAMM, and Flash Accounting, v4 is set to establish new benchmarks in DeFi.

Multichain Expansion

PancakeSwap is focused on expanding to new chains, with at least one or two integrations planned for this quarter. The team monitors liquidity and trading volumes to ensure optimal chain performance.

PancakeSwap Hub: Redefining DEX Trading

The PancakeSwap Hub will enhance the trading experience by solving pricing inefficiencies and slippage, providing deeper liquidity and more efficient pricing across various sources.

veCAKE & Governance

Chef Kids highlighted how veCAKE governance maintains a balance between community control and platform stability, ensuring the sustainability of key trading pairs while empowering veCAKE holders.

UI/UX Improvements

The team continues prioritizing user-friendly design, with upcoming updates such as a revamped Limit Orders page to simplify the trading experience.

Unanswered Questions

Due to time constraints during the AMA, we couldn’t address all the questions from the community. However, we want to ensure everyone stays informed, so here are the responses to the questions we weren’t able to cover live:

• AI in Web3: PancakeSwap is exploring how AI can improve Web3 interactions, such as simplifying transaction processes and enhancing user interfaces. While some AI technologies are still in early development, the team is committed to integrating reliable, mature solutions to improve the user experience. AI-powered predictions, for example, have already been introduced to demonstrate our focus on AI innovation.
• New Business Areas (RWA, Lending, etc.): While ideas like real-world assets (RWA) and lending are promising, PancakeSwap’s current priority is strengthening our core products. These areas would require significant development, and while they are not a focus right now, we’ll continue to monitor the space for future opportunities.
• DeFi Competitiveness: PancakeSwap stands out through its diverse range of products, competitive swap pricing, and strong community involvement. With deep liquidity pools and efficient routing, we offer better pricing and a more sustainable ecosystem than competitors.
• CEX Collaboration: With the rise of Web3 wallets integrated into CEXs, PancakeSwap sees this as an opportunity for collaboration rather than competition. By partnering with CEXs, PancakeSwap can enhance the user experience through Web3 wallet integration and volume aggregation, providing a complementary service to centralized exchanges.

We appreciate all your questions and feedback and look forward to continuing the conversation in future AMAs!

The Chefs 🥞