PancakeSwap Announces Removal of Key Liquidity Managers Urging Users to Act Fast

PancakeSwap, one of the most widely used decentralized exchanges on BNB Chain, has officially announced the retirement of several third-party position managers: Bril, Defiedge, Teahouse, Range, and Alpaca. This update, shared via the platform’s official X account and blog, requires immediate attention from users with active positions managed by these providers.

The platform has set a deadline of 08:00 UTC on June 21, 2025, after which all remaining positions will be restructured and will no longer be accessible or actively managed through PancakeSwap.

What’s Changing — And Why It Matters

Position managers are third-party tools or strategies used to optimize liquidity provisioning on decentralized exchanges. They often use automated rebalancing techniques to ensure capital is efficiently allocated within a specified price range, enhancing yield potential for users.

With the retirement of Bril, Defiedge, Teahouse, Range, and Alpaca from the PancakeSwap interface, any user who has deposited liquidity through these services must act before the cutoff date. Failure to do so will result in their liquidity being placed into a “wide range”—effectively rendering the positions passive and unmanaged. Worse still, these positions will no longer be visible or withdrawable via the PancakeSwap interface after the transition.

Importantly, once the assets are locked in this default state, PancakeSwap will no longer provide a user-friendly method to retrieve them. This increases the risk of funds becoming inaccessible for those who may not be comfortable interacting directly with smart contracts or third-party recovery tools.

Implications for Liquidity Providers

The announcement is a clear warning to retail and institutional users alike: if your liquidity is tied to any of the affected managers, prompt action is not optional. Once the cutoff passes, any funds left in the protocol under these managers will likely remain illiquid or require manual retrieval via direct interaction with smart contracts—a technically complex and risky process for the average user.

The removal also suggests a strategic move by PancakeSwap to streamline supported integrations, likely due to a combination of protocol upgrades, risk management, and performance evaluation of external managers. While no specific reasons were outlined for the retirement of these particular services, the broader DeFi landscape has seen growing scrutiny over automated strategies that lack transparency or deliver inconsistent returns.

What Users Should Do Now

To avoid potential loss of access, users are advised to:

• Visit PancakeSwap and check their active liquidity positions.
• Identify any pools or strategies managed by Bril, Defiedge, Teahouse, Range, or Alpaca.
• Withdraw and reallocate funds before June 21, 2025, 08:00 UTC.
• Consider alternative position management tools or manual provisioning options if continuing to provide liquidity.

PancakeSwap has published a detailed blog post offering more context and guidance on this transition.

The Bottom Line

This update serves as a crucial reminder of the dynamic and sometimes fragile nature of decentralized finance integrations. For users, staying informed and proactive is not just good practice—it’s essential to protecting assets and ensuring continued participation in yield-generating opportunities.

As DeFi protocols evolve, users should expect more of these shifts—and be prepared to adapt accordingly, both technically and strategically.