Solana News Update: Pacifica Token Rises in Bid to Break Free From Solana's Price Fluctuations

Pacifica, a perpetual contract trading platform operating on Solana, has announced a substantial increase in its weekly point allocation to 10 million tokens starting October 30, 2025. This move is designed to boost user participation and provide greater rewards for traders. The platform, which has now attracted more than 27,000 active users and sees weekly trading volumes surpassing $5 billion, revealed that the enhanced distribution will take place every Thursday at 0:00 UTC. According to a

, based on current statistics, users will likely need to reach about $250 in trading volume to earn one point in the upcoming distribution round.

This development comes after a significant technical upgrade, as Pacifica finalized the initial stage of its "engine shard" project to optimize trading performance. At the same time, the platform implemented a 20-fold multiplier to all user point balances, significantly increasing existing point totals, as reported by

. This approach highlights Pacifica’s intent to better align its token distribution model with user activity, while also rolling out a new VIP program. Through this program, traders can benefit from reduced fees based on their trading volume over the past 14 days across exchanges, and receive invitation rebates with no minimum requirements. These initiatives are part of Pacifica’s broader strategy to strengthen its standing in the decentralized trading sector, where retaining users and increasing trading volume are essential.

The expansion in point rewards comes amid shifting market conditions within the

ecosystem. While Pacifica’s token-based incentives reflect confidence in user-driven expansion, the wider Solana network has experienced turbulence, with its native coin (SOL) recently falling to $182 after Jump Crypto, an institutional player, sold $205 million in SOL for . Nevertheless, Pacifica’s emphasis on frequent point rewards and tiered perks for active traders demonstrates a deliberate strategy to insulate its platform’s growth from broader market swings.

The platform’s growth strategies are further supported by its rising user numbers and operational scale. With total trading volume since launch exceeding $38 billion, Pacifica’s ability to maintain a weekly distribution of 10 million points reflects its confidence in ongoing expansion. Lookonchain also observed that, although the $250-per-point requirement is higher than before, it remains attractive compared to other decentralized trading platforms, which often set similar or higher thresholds for comparable rewards.

Pacifica’s recent changes are also in step with larger trends in the Web3 trading landscape, where platforms increasingly use token-based gamification to encourage engagement. The new VIP program, which links fee reductions to recent trading activity, echoes loyalty schemes in traditional finance, but adapts them to the open, permissionless environment of blockchain—a point emphasized by Lookonchain.