Community Meetup in Spain

**Key Updates for PancakeSwap Users:** - PancakeSwap Options service will retire on March 11, 2025 (08:00 UTC) - Users must withdraw liquidity or migrate to V3 pools before deadline - 15,169 CAKE distributed to revenue-sharing pool participants **veCAKE Launch:** - Now live with weekly reward claims - Users must lock or migrate CAKE by March 12, 23:59 UTC - First rewards claimable from March 20 [Claim rewards](http://pancakeswap.finance/cake-staking?chain=bsc) [Migration guide](http://docs.pancakeswap.finance/products/vecake/migrate-from-cake-pool)

PancakeSwap has reached a significant milestone, surpassing $1 trillion in total trading volume across its multichain platform. This achievement comes just months after hitting the $500B mark in late 2023. Key highlights: - Trading volume doubled from $500B to $1T in approximately 4 months - Growth attributed to multichain expansion and community adoption - Platform continues to innovate and expand DeFi services For detailed insights, check out the [full article on BSC News](https://bsc.news/post/pancakeswap-2025-trading-volume-defi-growth).

PancakeSwap is hosting its second community meetup in Istanbul, Turkey on March 28th at 18:00. Following the success of their first Turkish meetup in October 2023, this event promises: - Networking opportunities with crypto enthusiasts - Early access to upcoming PancakeSwap updates - Exclusive merchandise for attendees - Interactive learning sessions Space is limited. [Register here](https://lu.ma/2zelekxy) to secure your spot.

PancakeSwap has announced the suspension of its MancakeSwap affiliate program, citing evolving market conditions as the primary reason. The partnership, initially proposed in April 2024, included: - Co-marketing and technical support from PancakeSwap - 6% total Mancake token allocation (3% to PCS, 3% to veCAKE stakers) - 60% revenue sharing arrangement PancakeSwap has expressed gratitude to the Mancake, Mantle, and PancakeSwap communities for their support during this initiative. For more information: [View Forum Post](https://forum.pancakeswap.finance/t/update-on-mancakeswap/1151)

PancakeSwap's latest weekly burn report shows significant deflationary activity: - Total burn: 13,868,776 CAKE ($29M) - Net weekly emission reduction: -814k CAKE (-$1.67M) - AMM V2 contribution: 187k CAKE ($385k) - AMM V3 contribution: 899k CAKE ($1.85M) - Additional sources including Prediction and Perpetual: 123k CAKE ($252k) [View burn transaction](https://bscscan.com/tx/0x304fb0b83d8fc124125b59c3fd834a3e9a6887d3c7c7e35bf720de939fc399a9)