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PancakeSwap, a leading multichain DEX, provides a seamless trading experience across multiple blockchains (Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitum, Base, Linea, zkSync Era, Polygon zkEVM, Aptos, and opBNB). Since its launch in 2020, PancakeSwap has become one of the most popular DEX in the crypto space, well known for its low fees, quick transactions, and user-friendly interface. It has achieved a remarkable $809.6 billion in total trading volume, $2.146 billion in locked liquidity, and has a lively community of 2.1 million active users, solidifying its position as the top multichain DEX. PancakeSwap launched the v4 whitepaper in March 2024, marking a significant advancement in the mission to innovate and empower DeFi. This major upgrade tackles existing DeFi challenges with several key features: Hooks: Hooks enable liquidity pools to integrate with externally deployed contracts, allowing for custom features such as dynamic fees, different order types, unique oracles, and modules for active liquidity management. Custom Pool Types and Donate: From the established CLAMM to the innovative Liquidity Book AMM with Hooks, PancakeSwap v4 supports a wide variety of pool types and can accommodate any new AMM model that might be developed, offering unmatched flexibility and incentives for liquidity providers and traders. Singleton and Flash Accounting: This feature reduces gas costs by consolidating all pools into a single contract, introducing net balance computations, and optimizing transactions. PancakeSwap v4 is open-source, encouraging community-driven development and collaboration. We invite developers to join us in shaping the future of DeFi. As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting developers with the $500K developer grant program, PancakeSwap is thrilled to announce a hackathon boasting a $20,000 prize pool. This hackathon will encourage developers to bring their creative hook ideas to life, driving the evolution of the PancakeSwap ecosystem. Join us in this new era of DeFi innovation with PancakeSwap v4.