Pacifica Review: Solana’s Self-Funded Shot at the Hyperliquid Playbook

Every cycle produces one perp DEX that farmers whisper about before the token exists. Right now, that’s Pacifica. Built on Solana, funded by nobody but its own revenue, and led by a team with CVs from Jane Street to OpenAI, it became the biggest perp DEX on its chain within three months of launch. No token has dropped yet. That’s exactly the point. This Pacifica review covers the platform, the airdrop math, and how to position before the snapshot talk gets loud.