What it does
Pacifica began as a perpetuals venue and now describes a broader trading workspace with vaults, tap trading and automation tools. The core product remains leveraged markets on Solana, available through the interface and REST/WebSocket APIs.
The useful comparison is between a straightforward trading account and a managed vault. Depositing in a vault introduces a strategy manager and a different risk path from placing your own order. Points are another separate layer: the scoring formula is deliberately undisclosed, so volume alone cannot predict an allocation.
Where it stands out
- Interface and API access serve both manual and automated trading.
- The same ecosystem includes individual trading and user-deployed vaults.
What you can do
- 01Perpetual markets across crypto and traditional assets
- 02Unified spot and collateral margining
- 03Vaults, Swim and automation tools
Who’s behind it
Pacifica says it was founded in January 2025 and has been self-funded. Its About Us page describes contributors with exchange, quantitative-trading and machine-learning experience without naming individual founders.
Fees & availability
Fees and costs
Consult the live maker/taker tier and market funding before execution. Trading costs are real even when activity also earns points.
Eligibility and availability
Eligibility, anti-abuse rules and market limits apply. Vault strategy losses and leveraged liquidation are separate from any points allocation.