what's binance smart chain?
Binance Smart Chain (BSC), also known as BNB Chain, is a blockchain platform launched in September 2020 that enables smart contract functionality and decentralized application development. The platform processes over 15.6 million daily transactions and supports the BEP-20 token standard. BSC features low-cost transactions with gas fees reduced to $0.005 per transaction, offering fast and efficient blockchain operations. The network generated revenue of $70.8 million in Q1 2025, representing a 58.1% quarter-over-quarter increase. BSC supports cross-chain interoperability with major blockchains including Ethereum, Polkadot, and Solana through various bridge protocols. The platform serves as infrastructure for DeFi protocols, NFT projects, meme tokens, and payment gateways. Recent updates include climbing BNB staking APYs, ongoing smart chain upgrades, and expanded cross-chain liquidity. BSC features a 24/7 smart alert mechanism for transaction monitoring and security. The ecosystem has attracted numerous projects migrating from other chains, particularly from Solana, citing BSC's lower fees and network stability. The platform utilizes automated liquidity systems and supports various development tools including Node.js and GraphQL integrations for building decentralized applications.
BNB Chain saw steady stablecoin flows, ETF inclusion, and higher fees than Solana.
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Demonstrates steadier stablecoin flows compared to competing chains during the week ending January 13, 2026.
Included in CyberHornet's S&P Crypto 10 ETF filing (symbol CTX) with a 4.75% allocation weight, alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, and seven other crypto assets.
Included as one of six supported networks in Glyph Wallet's cross-network swap feature alongside ApeChain, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, and HyperLiquid.
Distributed over $300,000 in yields to 1,229 BTC+ subscribers during the BNB Chain DeFi Festival campaign.
Achieved higher 24-hour network fees than Solana, overtaking it in this metric as of January 12, 2026.
Experienced the highest rise in discussion this weekend on social media platforms including X, Reddit, and Telegram, with trending keyword 'BSC' related to active trading and interest in new crypto tokens or projects on the platform.
Grayscale has registered for a BNB ETF.
Integrated with Superform protocol as one of the supported chains in their ecosystem.
Ondo Global Markets makes over 90 tokenized stocks and ETFs available on BNB Chain.
Scheduled Fermi hardfork to reduce block time to 0.45 seconds on 2026-01-17.
Circle's USYC TMMF is now listed on BNB Chain.
APE token expanded to Binance Smart Chain during Q4 2025.
Processed 5.6 billion transactions in 2025 with an average fee of $0.265.
A hacker attempts to launder funds via the BROCCOLI memecoin on the network.
Processed over $621 million in bridge volume via Mayan Finance during 2025.
BNB reached a price of $1,370 during 2025.
Reached all-time high price level in 2025.
Mentioned as the blockchain where SUPERFORTUNE888, a top AI app incubated by Manta Network, operates.
Celer Network's cBridge extended its 0 Fee Carnival promotion for bridging USDC to BNB Chain until January 31, 2026, offering no gas fees and FDUSD rebates.
Recorded $21.93 million in losses from blockchain security incidents during 2025.
Listed among top chains for Safe wallet usage in 2025, alongside Base, Gnosis, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Ethereum.
Reached over $90 million in yield-bearing collateral brought via cross-chain PTs (Principal Tokens).
Reached $10,120,554 in TVL within 7 days of launch on BNB Chain.
Launched Binance Smart Chain in September 2020 when Ethereum fees were high
Kalshi integrated BNB and USDT deposits and withdrawals on BSC.
Supports the Ultiverse tower defense game deployment, enabling dual-chain gameplay alongside Polygon.
Announced plans to launch a new stablecoin.
Hosts an AMA with CZ scheduled for December 18, 2025 at 16:30 UTC+4.
Last week BNB Chain ranked #1 in inflows on Jumper platform, recording largest swaps of $3.07M and $2.12M USDC to USDT, and ranks as top-3 swap destination overall.
PancakeSwap incubates 0xProbable, a zero-fee prediction market launching on BNB Chain.
KYO Finance goes live on Stargate, enabling cross-chain movement of KYO tokens between BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Soneium with 1:1 rate and zero slippage via LayerZero technology.
Predict.fun prediction market launches on BNB Chain, and CZ highlights RWA liquidity challenges at BNB Chain Demo Day.
BNB Chain ranks among the top 3 leading chains by market cap for tokenized U.S. Treasuries, alongside Ethereum and Solana.
Aster_DEX S3 Airdrop claim launches today on BSC, while Pendle v2 introduces new Bedrock uniBTC pools on BSC with February 26 maturity date.
BNB Chain ranks 5th among blockchain ecosystems by mindshare in 2025 with 9.05%, trailing Solana (26.79%), Base (13.94%), Ethereum (13.43%), and Sui (11.77%).
Venus Protocol records $1.564B TVL and $720.61M borrowed on BNB Chain as the primary lending marketplace, while moving toward RWA and crypto-bank visions.
Sandwich attacks with disguised transactions are occurring on BSC.
Solana ranks #1 in annual revenue at $657M, ahead of Binance Chain, Ethereum, and Tron.
BNB Chain hackathon produces another x402 solution as the x402 ecosystem continues to expand on the network.
BNB records +24% yearly returns, outperforming all major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (-9.99%), Ethereum (-20%), and Solana (-41%).
BNB Chain reports 2.4 million daily active users.
BNB Chain ranks second with $120B market cap among major blockchain ecosystems, behind Ethereum ($371B) and ahead of Solana ($73B) in a top 7 future chains assessment.
BSC ranks third in 24h DEX volume with $1.781B, behind Solana ($4.048B) and Ethereum ($1.916B).
SPACE ID helps projects secure ICANN gTLDs for the 2026 application window, bridging Web3 domains including .bnb with traditional DNS infrastructure to operate in both ecosystems.
Confidential Layer privacy bridge adds Bitcoin(.)com wallet integration bringing tens of millions of users one-click privacy solutions for BNB Chain and partners with FUSD stablecoin as main bridge to ETH, with total volume reaching $27M.
BinanceUS lists CAKE token with CAKE/USDT trading pair and BSC network support. PENGU becomes tradable on BNB Chain.
Two privacy bridges launch BSC integration: Beldex enables private cross-chain transfers and Confidential Layer connects BNB to privacy chains with $24M volume.
On-Chain Trade & Win Competition on Binance Wallet has 3 days left for registration with 100 BNB reward pool for trading on BSC and SOL.
Quantstamp joins BNB Chain Kickstart Program as official Service Provider, offering projects in the program 15% discount on security audit services.
Chain revenues fell to $200M in November with BSC taking the heaviest hit after October's surge, while PancakeSwap app revenues dropped to a fraction of its October run rate.
Weekly DEX volume on PancakeSwap down 80% from the highs.
CommunityofBNB creates a volume bot designed for DeFi projects on BNB Chain.
satUSD+ launches on Equilibria protocol with boosted APY above base rate and 5x River Points incentives for deposits using satUSD+, satUSD, or Pendle LP/PT tokens.
CZ identifies agent payment as the promising direction for agents, with plans to push x402 to the chain being discussed.
$500M of BlackRock's BUIDL tokenized fund is now on BNB Chain.
Acurast, a DePIN compute network with 158K phones and 524M transactions, announces new integration with BNB Chain alongside Ethereum, Base, and peaq.
A BNB Chain hackathon is underway with Day 1 concluded and developers continuing to build.
Multiple whales increase holdings in BSC and Binance-related projects, reflecting accumulation activity despite mixed liquidity and moderate holder scores.
BNB Chain leads all blockchains in active addresses.
Predict.fun announces imminent launch on BNB Chain with YZi Labs backing, positioning as a prediction market platform with DeFi integration for capital efficiency and liquidity. Early participation rewards are mentioned.
Venus Protocol Core Pool TVL exceeds $1.5B with Solv-related assets making up over 12% of the total.
A new co-CEO joins Binance leadership.
SOON integrates BNB Chain as a settlement layer for its Decoupled SVM, which has processed 500M+ transactions with $80M TVL.
BNB Chain records 57.6M active addresses, with DeFi protocols, memes, and prediction markets comprising the top 5 revenue drivers on the network.
Over the last 30 days, Solana processes more transactions per second than BNB Chain.
A new SolvProtocol vault goes live on Mellow platform with BNB Chain integration, providing staking rewards and partner incentives for SOLV token deposits.
A hackathon takes place in Abu Dhabi on December 5th organized by YZiLabs and BNB Chain. CZ states on December 4th he will not return to Binance day-to-day operations, which contributes to the BNB blockchain ecosystem development.
Venus X, a collaboration between Venus Protocol and Fluid, launches in Q1 2026 as a combined money market and DEX platform.
Fusaka hard fork completed on the network.
Circle's USYC money market fund ranks as Circle's 5th biggest onchain product by market cap and is deployed on BNB Chain.
A new prediction market platform launches on the chain with yield-generating features while funds are in use, founded by an ex-Binance employee and incubated/invested by YZiLabs.
Network leads EVM chains in active addresses over the past week and 30-day period, and generates nine-figure revenue as one of three chains green year-to-date.
BlackRock and Securitize expand $BUIDL to BNB Chain powered by Wormhole interoperability, crossing $500M in AUM.
BNB Chain reaches 4M daily active users on-chain according to keynote presentation.
MarketVector BNB Index goes live. StandX perpetuals DEX launches its leaderboard on BNB Chain mainnet with native yield-bearing $DUSD.
Superform airdrop registration goes live on BSC. Anthropic AI agents discover $4.6M in smart contract vulnerabilities on BNB Chain and Ethereum in simulation testing.
Solv distributes $300K in rewards during the BNB DeFi Festival at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai.
@heyibinance becomes Binance's Co-CEO. Predict.fun completes EASY Residency S2 cohort and builds on-chain prediction market on BNB Chain with YZi Labs support.
BNB is now available in top UAE banks and gaining adoption in Bhutan. Trust Wallet launches as first prediction market aggregator, integrating Myriad which operates on BNB Chain.
Circle's USYC tokenized fund on BNB Chain ranks as the top tokenized fund deployment by market cap across all chains.
BNB Chain reaches 700 million addresses. Multiple rugpulls reported including $TRADOOR token.
BlackRock's tokenized fund BUIDL expands to BNB Chain and scales to $500M+ AUM within 2 weeks, with collateral support from Binance and infrastructure from Securitize.
YZiLabs launches a boardroom coup at BNB Network, citing missteps and deepening NAV discounts as falling BNB prices add pressure.
Solv Bitcoin Vaults launches $300K incentivized campaign on BNB Chain using Binance Wallet for Bitcoin parking. Anthropic's AI agents exploited vulnerabilities in 207 out of 405 real-world contracts deployed on BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, and Base during controlled tests, generating $550M in simulated revenue.
Cast Oracles launches Meme Launchpad on BNB Chain along with payment systems (x402 + s402), AI agent system, and Dev Copilot, targeting RWA products for future releases.
Aster DEX launches Stage 3 Airdrop Checker on BSC.
Myriad operates as the prediction market platform on BNB Chain and Abstract.
Mass mobile app launches direct BNB Chain integration, enabling deposits, trading, and seamless movement between stocks, perpetuals, and BNB Chain assets.
Changpeng Zhao-backed YZiLabs takes control of BNB treasury firm BNC through a boardroom coup.
BNB Chain identified as one of the leading chains for fastest growing tokenized stocks, alongside Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, and Avalanche.
Falcon protocol launches staking vaults for $VELVET token with 25-30% APR, 180-day lockup period, and 50M cap, earning $USDf rewards.
Solv protocol offers boosted $300K yields on BNB Chain through Binance Wallet with BTC+ deposits for BTC-denominated yields.
BNB Chain generates the third-highest transaction fee revenue among the top five chains in the last 30 days, following TRON and Solana.
Acurast network announces mainnet launch with multichain support including BNB Chain, Ethereum, Base, and Peaq for its proof-of-work smartphone-based secured compute network.
Binance Blockchain Week scheduled to take place in the coming days.
TermMax Alpha goes live as the first on-chain call/put options market on BNB Chain, enabling zero-liquidation leverage with capped risks. Lute launches BSC trading in public beta.
FOMO cross-chain trading terminal raises $19M in funding round led by Coinbase Ventures and supports BNB Chain alongside SOL, BASE, and MONAD.
AgentHustleAI announces December updates including conditional trading and LP integration for BSC, along with cross-chain swaps, Polygon support, and Polymarket integration.