| FEATURE | PACIFICA | EXTENDED |
|---|---|---|
| Type | DEX | DEX |
| Taker Fee | 0.04% | 0.025% |
| Maker Fee | 0.015% | 0% |
| Max Leverage | 50x | 100x |
| Perp Pairs | 77 | 326 |
| Spot Trading | Yes | Yes |
| KYC Required | No | No |
| Rating | 3.6 | 4.1 |
Pacifica vs Extended: key differences
Opening and closing a $10,000 position with market orders costs $5.00 on Extended and $8.00 on Pacifica at base-tier taker fees, a difference of $3.00 per round trip.
For limit orders, Pacifica charges makers 0.015%, while Extended charges makers nothing.
Extended allows up to 100x leverage against 50x on Pacifica. The headline figure usually applies to a few markets only, so check the limit on the pair you trade.
Extended lists 326 perpetual markets, Pacifica lists 77.
Pacifica is the more liquid venue, with $297M in 24-hour volume against $181M on Extended. Deeper books mean less slippage on large orders.
Neither exchange requires KYC: both are used by connecting a wallet.
Margin is posted in USDC, SOL on Pacifica and in USDC, USDT, wBTC, ETH +1 more on Extended.
Figures as of 2026-10-04, from each exchange's documentation, CoinGecko and DeFiLlama.
Costs, liquidity and safety in detail
| Pacifica | Extended | |
|---|---|---|
| Taker round trip on $10,000 | $8.00 | $5.00 |
| Maker round trip on $10,000 | $3.00 | $0 |
| Best-tier taker fee | 0.028% | 0.025% |
| BTC max leverage | 50x | 50x |
| Margin modes | cross, isolated | cross, isolated |
| 24h volume | $297M | $181M |
| TVL | $27M | $122M |
| Custody | non-custodial | non-custodial |
| Collateral | USDC, SOL | USDC, USDT, wBTC, ETH +1 more |
| Deposit networks | Solana | Starknet, Ethereum, Arbitrum +5 more |
| Minimum order | $10 | $10 |
| Order types | 12 | 7 |
| Options | No | No |
| Mobile app | Yes | No |
| Testnet or demo | Yes | Yes |
| Vaults or copy trading | Yes | No |
| Insurance fund | No | Yes |
| Audited | Yes | Yes |
| Restricted jurisdictions | 13 | 13 |
| Founded | 2025 | 2024 |
Choose Pacifica if
- You trade size and need liquidity: $297M in 24-hour volume against $181M.
- You trade from a phone: Pacifica has a mobile app.
Choose Extended if
- You mostly use market orders: 0.025% taker fee against 0.04% on Pacifica.
- You place limit orders: 0% maker fee against 0.015% on Pacifica.
- You want higher leverage: up to 100x against 50x.
- You trade smaller or newer markets: 326 perpetual pairs against 77.
- You want a sign-up discount: 10% off fees through a referral link.
Pacifica
PROS
- + Base perpetual fees of 0.015% maker and 0.04% taker, falling to 0% maker above 100 million dollars and 0.028% taker above 500 million dollars of 30-day volume
- + 77 perpetual markets in the API on October 4, 2026, including FX (EURUSD, USDJPY), commodities, US stocks, and SP500, with 50x leverage on BTC, ETH, EURUSD, and USDJPY
- + Wide order type set documented: market, limit, stop market, stop limit, TWAP from 1 minute to 24 hours, scale orders of up to 100 limit orders, OCO, and trailing stop
CONS
- − Restricted in the US, Canada, the UK, China, Russia, Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, Venezuela, Syria, North Korea, and the Philippines under the Terms of Use dated June 11, 2026, and VPN use to bypass the block is prohibited
- − The docs still describe a Closed Beta: account equity for deposits is capped at 500,000 dollars and withdrawals at 500,000 dollars per 24 hours
- − The docs publish one audit report (BlockSec, April 2025) and describe no insurance fund; losses beyond the backstop liquidator are covered by auto-deleveraging of profitable traders
Extended
PROS
- + 326 active perpetual markets: 195 crypto and 131 real-world asset markets, including 112 equities plus gold, oil, FX and stock indices
- + 0% maker fee and 0.025% taker fee on crypto markets, 0.010% taker fee on RWA markets, and maker rebates up to 0.010% for a 30-day market share of 5% or more
- + Multi-asset collateral: USDC counts at 100% of its value toward margin, USDT at 95%, and wBTC, ETH and XVS vault shares at 90%
CONS
- − Restricted in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Russia, Hong Kong, Seychelles and sanctioned countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria); the Terms of Use forbid using a VPN to bypass this
- − BTC and ETH leverage is capped at 50x, and the 100x maximum applies only to the EUR/USD market
- − TVL of about 122 million dollars and 24-hour volume of about 181 million dollars are well below the largest perp DEXes, which means less depth for large orders
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pacifica or Extended better?
Extended has a higher rating (4.1 vs 3.6). Extended offers lower fees (0.025% vs 0.04%). Choose Pacifica for its features, and Extended for lower fees.
What are the fees on Pacifica vs Extended?
Pacifica charges 0.04% taker / 0.015% maker. Extended charges 0.025% taker / 0% maker for perpetuals.
Which has higher leverage, Pacifica or Extended?
Pacifica offers up to 50x, and Extended offers up to 100x (50x on BTC). Maximum leverage applies to selected markets and falls as position size grows on both exchanges.
Do Pacifica and Extended require KYC?
Pacifica does not require KYC. Extended does not require KYC. Both restrict some jurisdictions (Pacifica lists 13; Extended lists 13), so check the terms of service for your country before depositing.
Is Pacifica or Extended safer?
Pacifica has been audited and has no insurance fund on record here, and custody is non-custodial. Extended has been audited and runs an insurance fund, and custody is non-custodial. Neither audits nor insurance funds remove smart contract risk, so size deposits accordingly.
Which has more trading volume, Pacifica or Extended?
Pacifica recorded $297M in 24-hour volume and Extended recorded $181M, as of 2026-10-04. Pacifica lists 77 perpetual markets and Extended lists 326.