Pacifica perp DEX
Pacifica is a Solana perpetuals and spot exchange that launched in June 2025 and now also lists real-world assets and pre-IPO markets. Base fees are 0.015% maker and 0.040% taker, and referrals pay in points rather than fee discounts.
Cost: Tier 1 is 0.015% maker and 0.040% taker, falling with 30-day volume to 0% maker and 0.028% taker above $500M. Tiers update daily and subaccounts share the master account's tier. A $1,000 buy-and-sell costs about $0.80 in Pacifica fees.
Sign-up perk: 5% point bonus (no trading fee discount is documented).
Checked 2026-10-17 · sources below- Round trip fee
- 0.08% buy + sell, platform fee
- $1,000 buy + sell
- $0.80 before network + pool fees
- US availability
- Not available UK: unverified · EU: unverified
- Custody
- non-custodial
- KYC
- unknown
- Platforms
- web
- Launched
- 2025-06
Users paid Pacifica about $3.8M in fees in the 30 days to 2026-10-17 (DefiLlama) — a rough measure of how much it is actually used.
Best for: Solana perp traders who want a published volume ladder, 50x leverage on majors and exposure to RWA and pre-IPO markets, and who are outside the United States.
Pacifica fees
| Fee | Type | Rate | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perps taker fee (tier 1) | platform | 0.04% | Buy and sell | Charged on market and crossing orders at tier 1 (under $5M 30-day volume). |
| Perps maker fee (tier 1) | platform | 0.015% | Buy and sell | Charged on resting orders at tier 1; falls to 0% at VIP 1 ($100M+). |
| Funding | protocol | — | Buy and sell | Periodic payment between longs and shorts; see Pacifica's funding rate page. |
| Spot bridge withdrawal fees | network | — | Buy and sell | Set per asset in the bridge parameters; amounts not listed in the fee schedule. |
Fee tiers
| Tier | Rate | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 0.04% | default (taker; maker 0.015%) |
| Tier 2 | 0.038% | over $5M 30-day volume (maker 0.012%) |
| Tier 3 | 0.036% | over $10M (maker 0.009%) |
| Tier 4 | 0.034% | over $25M (maker 0.006%) |
| Tier 5 | 0.032% | over $50M (maker 0.003%) |
| VIP 1 | 0.03% | over $100M (maker 0%) |
| VIP 2 | 0.029% | over $250M (maker 0%) |
| VIP 3 | 0.028% | over $500M (maker 0%) |
Perps: taker 0.04%, maker 0.015% — Tier 1. The fee page does not break out spot fees separately.
Platform fees only. On-chain network/priority fees, pool (LP) fees and price impact are extra and vary by trade.
Is Pacifica legit?
Pacifica calls itself self-custodial. Its Fund Security page describes a hot wallet run by the matching engine under a spending limit, plus a cold vault under a Squads multisig that refills it.
We found no reported hacks or fund losses in the sources we checked. That is not a guarantee.
Where Pacifica is available
| Region | Status |
|---|---|
| United States | Not available |
| United Kingdom | Unverified |
| European Union | Unverified |
Pacifica's docs say trading is prohibited for people or entities in or operating from the United States, Cuba, Crimea, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria and North Korea, 'but not limited to' those, and that access from those IP addresses is blocked. The UK and EU are not named. (source)
We report what the venue's own terms say. Don't use a VPN to get around restrictions; venues can freeze accounts that do.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Fee schedule is published with eight tiers and a 0% maker fee at the VIP tiers.
- BlockSec audited the perpetuals contracts, with the report linked in the docs.
- Cold vault is held under a Squads multisig with a capped hot wallet, per its Fund Security page.
- Lists perps, spot, RWA and pre-IPO markets in one account.
Cons
- Referrals pay in points; the docs document no fee discount for referred traders.
- A referrer needs $10,000 of volume before getting a link.
- US persons are prohibited and the stated restricted list is non-exhaustive.
- The wider system is young; it launched in June 2025 and the docs say it is self-funded, with no outside investors named.
Features
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Where Pacifica ranks
- #4 in Lowest-fee perp DEXesof 10
- #6 in Best perp DEXesof 10
- #10 in Best perp DEXes for beginnersof 10
Pacifica FAQ
Is Pacifica legit?
Pacifica is a Solana perp exchange launched in June 2025. BlockSec audited its perpetuals contracts, and funds sit in a capped hot wallet backed by a Squads multisig cold vault. It says it is self-funded with no outside investors. DefiLlama tracks about $3.75M in 30-day fees as of 2026-10-17.
What are Pacifica's fees?
Tier 1 is 0.015% maker and 0.040% taker. Tiers fall with 30-day volume, reaching 0% maker and 0.028% taker above $500M. Tiers update daily.
Can US users trade on Pacifica?
No. The docs prohibit trading by people or entities in or operating from the United States and block access from those IP addresses. The list is described as not limited to the countries named.
What chain is Pacifica on?
Solana. Deposits use Circle USDC on mainnet and the exchange offers more than thirty-five perpetual markets plus USDC-quoted spot markets.
Sources
Last checked . Fees and terms change often; the venue's own page wins if it disagrees with ours.
- Pacifica Docs: Trading fees — checked 2026-10-17
- Pacifica Docs: Referral and Affiliate Program — checked 2026-10-17
- Pacifica Docs: Overview (restricted jurisdictions) — checked 2026-10-17
- Pacifica Docs: About Us — checked 2026-10-17
- Pacifica Docs: Fund Security — checked 2026-10-17
- Pacifica Docs: Audits — checked 2026-10-17
- DefiLlama Pacifica fees — checked 2026-10-17