Compare PancakeSwap AMM and Pendle on TVL, fees, revenue and activity to understand how these projects stack up.
$1.674B
PancakeSwap is the dominant DEX on BNB Smart Chain, using a Uniswap‑V2 style x*y=k invariant plus built‑in yield‑farming to bootstrap liquidity. V3 upgrades added concentrated liquidity ranges, multi‑tier fee levels and a position manager NFT similar to Uniswap V3. The protocol’s CAKE token follows an aggressive burn schedule funded by trading fees and IFO auctions.
Pendle splits yield‑bearing tokens into Principal (PT) and Yield (YT) tokens, enabling users to lock in fixed rates or speculate on future yield. A permissionless AMM with a custom logit bonding curve lets YT premiums track forward‑looking yield expectations. Pendle TVL grew 10× in 2024 on the back of LST and RWA integrations, and PENDLE governance now controls a large veToken bribe market.