Updated 2026-09-19
Neither is a strong pick for a fresh farmer right now. tradeXYZ has no points program at all; Pacifica's has been running over a year and new wallets are entering an already-diluted pool.
| tradeXYZ | Pacifica | |
|---|---|---|
| Chain | Hyperliquid L1 (HIP-3) | Solana |
| Maker Fee | 0.003% | ~0.0075% |
| Taker Fee | 0.009% | ~0.04% |
| Max Leverage | Varies (HIP-3 markets) | 5x-50x |
| Token | — | — |
| Airdrop Status | No confirmed program | Active since Sep 2025 (pre-token) |
tradeXYZ is a HIP-3 market deployed on Hyperliquid’s infrastructure, focused on real-world-asset perpetuals; Pacifica is Solana’s current perps volume leader. Neither is a strong pre-token farming pick for someone starting fresh today, for opposite reasons — one has no program at all, the other’s program is a year old.
tradeXYZ curates RWA markets (stocks, indices, FX, commodities, including a licensed S&P 500 perpetual) on top of Hyperliquid’s own order book and margin pool — you’re trusting Hyperliquid’s core infrastructure either way, with tradeXYZ handling market curation and licensing. Pacifica is a standalone Solana perps DEX with a broad, independently-reported claim to being the chain’s current volume leader, built by a team with centralized-exchange trading pedigree.
tradeXYZ has no points program, no token, and no referral scheme that we could confirm — trading there means farming Hyperliquid’s broader ecosystem at best, not tradeXYZ specifically. Pacifica does have a real, active points program, but it’s been running since September 2025; a new wallet today is entering a pool with a reported 200M+ points already minted, meaning meaningfully diluted upside relative to someone who started a year ago.
tradeXYZ’s Growth Mode fees are aggressively low (0.003%/0.009%) on the RWA markets where it applies. Pacifica’s fees are also competitive (reportedly cheaper than Jupiter Perps at comparable tiers), though its exact schedule varies by VIP tier.
Read the full tradeXYZ review and Pacifica review before trading either.
Frequently asked
As of our research, no confirmed points program, token, or referral scheme exists for tradeXYZ specifically — despite persistent speculation. It's a HIP-3 deployment on Hyperliquid's infrastructure, and its volume is reportedly counted inside Hyperliquid's own totals rather than tracked as a standalone farming target.
Weigh it carefully. Pacifica's points program has run since September 2025 with a reported 200M+ points already minted — a brand-new wallet today is entering a mature, diluted pool, not a fresh one. It can still make sense if you'd trade on Pacifica anyway for its liquidity, but treat any token payoff as a bonus, not the reason to start.