Shadow Realms Beta Season Underway with $40,000 in CAKE Rewards

**PancakeSwap hosts live AMA with WhiteBridge Network team** The CAKE.PAD platform is organizing an **Ask Me Anything session** featuring the WhiteBridge Network (@AiWhitebridge) team. **Key Details:** - Date: October 13th at 6:00 AM UTC - Platform: Discord - Focus: AI + cryptocurrency integration - Interactive Q&A format **What to Expect:** - Direct access to WhiteBridge team - Insights into their AI-crypto vision - Live question opportunities - Future roadmap discussions WhiteBridge Network appears to be positioning itself at the **intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology**. [Join the AMA on Discord](https://discord.gg/pancakeswap)

**PancakeSwap marked its 5th anniversary** with significant milestones and product launches throughout September. **Key Achievements:** - **25 consecutive months** of CAKE supply reduction maintained - Over **28M CAKE tokens** removed from circulation since September 2023 - Continued progress toward "Ultrasound CAKE" deflationary model **New Product Launches:** - **Solana integration** added to Crosschain Swaps, enabling asset movement across 7 chains - **Fee-Earning Limit Orders** launched - first in DeFi where filled orders earn trading fees - **BTC and ETH predictions** introduced alongside BNB with 5-minute rounds **Community Engagement:** - **Flippin5 Tour** visited Hanoi, Jakarta, and Delhi with community meetups - Birthday celebrations included pancakes, merchandise, and community interactions The platform continues its deflationary tokenomics strategy while expanding cross-chain functionality and introducing innovative DeFi features. [Read the full Kitchen Report](https://blog.pancakeswap.finance/articles/kitchen-report-september-2025)

**PancakeSwap has successfully regained control** of its compromised Chinese X account @PancakeSwapzh after a security incident. The DEX platform confirmed that: - Full access to the account has been restored - The main PancakeSwap platform remains completely secure - No smart contracts, products, or user data were affected - The compromise was limited to the social media account only **Community response was swift**, with users and partners helping spread awareness about the incident. PancakeSwap thanked supporters for their vigilance during the compromise. The team is now **strengthening security processes** to prevent similar incidents and maintains its commitment to transparency with users.

PancakeSwap burned **894k CAKE tokens** valued at $3.24M this week, marking a **20% decrease** from the previous period. **Burn breakdown by platform:** - AMM v2: 169k CAKE ($612k) - down 37% - AMM v3: 642k CAKE ($2.32M) - down 14% - AMM Infinity: 6.2k CAKE ($22.6k) - down 54% - Other sources: 77k CAKE ($277k) - down 6% The protocol maintained a **net CAKE mint of -753k tokens** (-$2.72M), continuing the deflationary trend. [View burn proof](https://bscscan.com/tx/0xfeca0c308e4d5407354bf23e95951dee533e85318b162e047e0195c0f2a60a5b) | [Burn dashboard](http://pancakeswap.finance/burn-dashboard)

**PancakeSwap introduces new staking opportunity** with AITECH token integration. **Key Details:** - Stake $AITECH tokens to earn $CAKE rewards - Partnership with AITECHio, an exchange layer for compute, DePIN, AI, DeFAI & RWA sectors - Available through [PancakeSwap pools](https://pancakeswap.finance/pools) **Birthday Trading Party:** - $250,000 total prize pool celebration - ~$80,000 in $AITECH tokens available as rewards - [Join the trading event](https://pancakeswap.finance/swap?outputCurrency=0x2D060Ef4d6BF7f9e5edDe373Ab735513c0e4F944&chain=bsc) **What is AITECH?** AITECH operates as an exchange layer that powers various emerging sectors including artificial intelligence, decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), and real-world assets (RWA). *Explore the new staking pool and birthday celebration rewards on PancakeSwap today.*