edgeX vs PancakeSwap

edgeX3.5/5

VS

PancakeSwap4.0/5

Feature	edgeXVisit	PancakeSwapVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.5/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Liquidity & pricing	4.5	4.5
Fees	3.0	3.5
Security	3.0	3.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Chain coverage	3.0	5.0
Specs
KYC required	Not disclosed	No
Type	Order book, Perpetuals	AMM
Chains	Arbitrum, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Other	BNB Chain, Ethereum, Aptos, Base, Arbitrum
Swap fee	Not disclosed	Fees vary by product and pool.
Limit orders	Yes	Not disclosed
Cross-chain swaps	Not disclosed	Yes
Audited	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not disclosed	Yes
Governance token	EDGE	CAKE
Perpetual futures	Yes	Yes
Routes across other DEXs	No	Not disclosed
Mobile app	Yes	Not disclosed
Points or rewards program	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	2023	2020
Headquarters	—	Japan
Investors	Not disclosed	YZi Labs
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Self-custodial deposits and withdrawals require wallet authorization Order-book model supports limit-style market execution Perpetuals cover crypto, stocks and commodities Audits by RigSec, SlowMist and PeckShield	Available across 11+ blockchain networks Non-custodial wallet-based access without KYC Open-source contracts with audits from six security firms About $1.56B locked as of October 17, 2026
Cons	EDGE suffered a major flash crash on June 1, 2026 Perpetual trading introduces liquidation and oracle risks Up to 100x leverage increases loss exposure	Permissionless listings increase counterfeit-token and smart-contract risk Swap fees vary by product, pool and fee tier AMM trades remain exposed to slippage and MEV Cross-chain products add bridge and message-passing risk
Best for	Self-custodial perpetual traders, Order-book DEX users, Tokenized asset traders	Multichain spot traders, BNB Chain liquidity providers, CAKE staking users

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