BNB Chain Weekly Ecosystem Report (May 6 - May 12)

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: 1,822,763 (May 6-12)
    • Source: BscScan
  • opBNB: 2,104,983 (May 6-12)
    • Source: opBNBscan
• Trading volume: The past 7 days’ trading volume at $16.74B (May 6-12)
  • Source: DefiLlama 
• Number of Transactions: 
  • BSC: 54,625,658 (May 6-12)
    • Source: BscScan
  • opBNB: 22,096,261 (May 6-12)
    • Source: opBNBScan
• TVL: $8.216B (as of May 12)
  • Source: DefiLlama 

Live Projects This Week

Ecosystem Updates  

$100M Liquidity Incentive Program – Asset Purchases

The BNB Chain Foundation wallet has continued deploying funds through asset purchases under the $100M Liquidity Incentive Program. Recent updates include:

• $25K purchases of $CGPT and $SIREN - Post
• $100K purchase of $SKYAI across four transactions - Post
• $25K purchases of $SKYAI, $AIOT, and $TST - Post

These updates bring the total number of purchased tokens to 7, reflecting the ongoing execution of BNB Chain’s liquidity incentive strategy.

Demo Day Winners Announced

Congratulations to AEON, DLIFE, and RiceAI, winners of BNB Chain Demo Day in Dubai. These standout projects now join the MVB Accelerator and gain access to grants and Launch-as-a-Service support. Post

VanEck’s VBILL Launches on BNB Chain via Securitize

VanEck’s tokenized Treasury fund, VBILL, is now live on BNB Chain through Securitize—unlocking fast, scalable infrastructure for institutional-grade financial products.

Post

Kickstart Program Update

BNB Chain’s Kickstart Program has expanded, adding new categories and partners like Tally, 4EVERLAND, CertiK, Chainwire, Reverse Agency, and Element. Builders now have better access to tools, marketing, infra, audits, and grants. Sign Up

BSC Tokens Lead on Binance Alpha

BSC-based tokens dominate Binance Alpha with 38% of Alpha projects, 40% of trading volume, and half of the top 20 tokens. Lower gas fees and reward boosts have made BSC Alpha tokens key drivers of user engagement. Post

USD1 Stablecoin Ecosystem Expansion

USD1 by World Liberty Finance continues its momentum with:

• $2.11b Market Cap
• Zero gas transfers on BNB Chain
• Listings on Four.Meme
• Bridge support via Meson
• Utility in Dypians and other dApps

USD1 is now supported by CEXs, wallets, and DeFi platforms across BNB Chain. Blog

BNB Chain Hits New TPS Record

BNB Chain achieved an all-time high of 2,763 transactions per second on block #49295120, showcasing its capacity for high-throughput use cases. Post

MVB 10 – Rolling Applications Still Open

MVB 10 is now accepting applications on a rolling basis. Builders can apply anytime for a chance to join the accelerator and receive support from BNB Chain and its partners. Post

New Featured Activities Campaigns Live

BNB Chain’s Featured Activities Series has launched with token reward campaigns from SIREN, AIOT, and Xnect. Over $30K and 10M+ points are up for grabs through quests and trading competitions until May 12. Link

$4.4M LP Support Program – Weekly Payment

BNB Chain completed a $200K reward distribution to $1PIECE, a weekly winner in Round 2 of the $4.4M LP Support Program. Due to technical limitations, tokens will be purchased and burned instead of added as permanent liquidity. Post

Wallet Growth & On-Chain Trends (Dune x Addressable Report)

BNB Chain now leads in wallet-based swaps with 33M weekly swaps and nearly $9B in volume. Safe smart accounts hold $2.7B in TVL, and integrations with wallets like Ambire and Coinbase show strong multi-platform traction. Post

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