PancakeSwap announced an update to its MEV Guard feature, now supporting more popular crypto wallets to help protect users' trades from harmful MEV attacks.
What is MEV and Why It Matters
MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) refers to profits that can be extracted from blockchain users by controlling the transaction order. These attacks, including frontrunning and sandwich attacks, occur when bots or specialized traders see pending transactions and insert their transactions before and after to profit at users' expense. This often leaves regular traders with worse prices or failed trades. PancakeSwap's MEV Guard acts as a shield against these harmful practices.
Key Features of the Enhanced MEV Guard
The expanded MEV Guard offers several important benefits to PancakeSwap users:
- Secure Swaps: Protects trades on BNB Chain from frontrunning and sandwich attacks - Fast, Reliable RPC: Uses BNB Chain's ecosystem to provide stable, high-performance connections - Free One-Click Setup: Requires no cost and minimal effort to activate - Multi-Wallet Support: Now works with Binance Wallet, Trust Wallet, OKX Wallet, MetaMask, and Rabby Wallet
"MEV Guard helps us tackle a major challenge in DeFi trading, making it easier and safer for our users to trade on the BNB Chain with greater peace of mind," said Chef Kids, Head of PancakeSwap.
Coinbase One CAKE Airdrop Program Details
In a new partnership with Coinbase, PancakeSwap announced an exclusive CAKE token airdrop program for Coinbase One members. From March 3 to May 26, 2025, verified Coinbase One members can earn CAKE tokens by trading on PancakeSwap. The program requires wallet verification and at least $100 in trading volume during each bi-weekly period. Trading can occur on Base, BNB Chain, or Arbitrum.
The $8,453 in CAKE tokens are distributed as follows:
- Airdrop 1: March 3-17, 2025 - Airdrop 2: March 18-31, 2025 - Airdrop 3: April 1-14, 2025 - Airdrop 4: April 15-28, 2025 - Airdrop 5: April 29-May 12, 2025 - Airdrop 6: May 13-26, 2025
Each trader's share depends on their trading volume compared to all participants. PancakeSwap sends rewards to verified wallets within two weeks after each period ends.
These announcements underscore PancakeSwap's commitment to protecting traders and rewarding loyal users in the competitive DeFi environment. The expanded MEV Guard and new reward program have highlighted the importance of protection against attacks and fair trade execution prices.
