BNB Chain Weekly Ecosystem Report (June 12 – June 18)

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

• DAU: 
  • BSC: 2,178,697 (June 12 – June 18)
    • Source: BscScan
  • opBNB: 2,010,765 (June 12 – June 18)
    • Source: opBNBscan
• Trading volume: The past 7 days’ trading volume at $36.8B (June 12 – June 18)
  • Source: DefiLlama 
• Number of Transactions: 
  • BSC: 107,801,994 (June 12 – June 18)
    • Source: BscScan
  • opBNB: 25,957,865 (June 12 – June 18)
    • Source: opBNBScan
• TVL: $9.6B (June 18)
  • 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  

Maxwell Mainnet Hardfork Coming June 30

The Maxwell Hardfork will be activated on BNB Chain mainnet on June 30, reducing BSC block times to 0.75 seconds and improving overall scalability and performance. More info

$100M Incentive Program: New Asset Purchases

The BNB Chain Foundation made two new purchases under the $100M Liquidity Incentive Program:

✅ $100K of $CAKE (45,439.04 tokens @ $2.20) – Transaction

✅ $100K of $LISTA (478,688.91 tokens @ $0.21) – Transaction

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BNB AI Hack: Cookbook Winners Announced

Winners of the latest BNB AI Hack Cookbook Challenge have been announced, spotlighting high-quality, open-source code contributions that help other developers build faster on BNB Chain. Post

Martians Program Relaunched for 2025

The BNB Chain Martians Program is now open for new applicants. Updated for 2025, the program offers multiple tracks—Developer, Content Creator, Community Leader, and Founder—designed to help contributors grow with real support. Apply here

Builder Bunker NYC Announced

BNB Chain is launching its first Builder Bunker in New York City—a physical basecamp for developers building on BNB Chain. The space will serve as a hub for collaboration, co-working, and hands-on support. Read more

BNB Super Meetup Coming to NYC

BNB Chain is hosting a Super Meetup in New York City during Permissionless 2025. Expect speakers, project showcases, networking, and updates from across the ecosystem. Event details

BNB AI Hack: June 12 Winners Announced

New winners have been selected in the June 12 batch of BNB AI Hack, recognizing promising AI x Web3 projects building on BNB Chain. See winners

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