BNB Chain Weekly Ecosystem Report (July 10 – 16)

Another packed week on BNB Chain. From key metrics to ecosystem milestones, here’s your weekly snapshot—featuring the latest in DeFi, AI, Payments, DeSoc, and more. Dive into the top data, biggest updates, and the newest projects building on-chain.

BNB Chain Key Data Highlights

• Average DAU: 
  • BSC: 2,396,336 (July 10 – 16)
    • Source: BscScan
  • opBNB: 1,683,346 (July 10 – 16)
    • Source: opBNBscan
• Trading volume: The past 7 days’ trading volume at $45.29B (July 10 – 16)
  • Source: DefiLlama 
• Number of Transactions: 
  • BSC: 95,376,018 (July 10 – 16)
    • Source: BscScan
  • opBNB: 20,600,137 (July 10 – 16)
    • Source: opBNBScan
• TVL: $10.97B (July 16)
  • Source: DefiLlama 

Live Projects This Week

Please note that all the information in the table above is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Please DYOR.

Ecosystem Updates

BNB Chain Enters its Next Era: Call for Proposals

BNB Chain is gearing up for a major upgrade to combine CEX-grade speed and UX with full decentralization by aiming for sub-150 ms finality, 20K+ TPS for complex transactions, native privacy and a Web2-level UX. Developers are invited to submit proposals to help build what’s next. Submit your proposal

Tokenized US equities via Ondo: Live Soon

BNB Chain joins the Ondo Global Market Alliance to bring 100+ tokenized US equities, ETFs and funds to give users access to traditional market liquidity, all while being onchain. Read more

Improved Node Setup with Incremental Snapshots: BEP-593

BEP-593 introduces incremental snapshots to BSC to slash sync times and storage needs for node operators. This upgrade simplifies node setup, making BSC more scalable, efficient, and accessible without altering protocol rules. Learn more

Instant opBNB to BSC Withdrawals: BEP-594

BEP-594 enables near-instant withdrawals from opBNB to BSC by cutting the 7-day wait to seconds. It offers a faster and lighter alternative to fraud-proof and ZK rollups to improve UX, liquidity flow and L2-to-mainnet bridging. Learn more

Malaysia Blockchain Week 2025: Brunch & Mainstage

Join the BNB Brunch: Kuala Lumpur on July 20 and catch our BD live on stage at Malaysia Blockchain Week 2025 on July 21. RSVP here

$100M Incentive Program: New Asset Purchase

The BNB Chain Foundation made a new purchase under the $100M Liquidity Incentive Program: 

$25K of $AIN - See transaction

0 Fee Carnival Extended for USD1 & USDT

Transfers for USD1 and USDT are still free on BNB Chain thanks to the extended 0 Fee Carnival till 31 Jul. Move your stablecoins with no gas fees using supported wallets like Trust Wallet, SafePal, and Binance Web3 Wallet. Join campaign

Featured Activities Series: $250K in Tokens and 31.5M in Points Live

New campaigns are still live in the Featured Activities Series on DappBay with over $250K in tokens and 31.5M in points up for grabs. Complete quests and explore new dApps for points, tokens and bonus incentives until July 21. Join campaign

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