BNB Chain Weekly Ecosystem Report (Oct 16 - 22)

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 onchain.

BNB Chain Key Data Highlights

• Average Daily Active Users (DAU):
  • BSC: 2,508,097 (Oct 16 - 22)
    • Source: Dune
  • opBNB: 1,884,460 (Oct 16 - 22)
    • Source: Dune
• Total Transactions:
  • BSC: 143,484,530 (Oct 16 - 22)
    • Source: BscScan
  • opBNB: 22,330,449 (Oct 16 - 22)
    • Source: opBNBScan
• Total Trading Volume:
  • The total trading volume is $87.5B (Oct 16 - 22)
    • Source: Dune
• Total Value Locked (TVL):
  • The TVL is $13.42B (Oct 22)
    • Source: Dune

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 Hack: Local Series

Jointly organized with @YZiLabs, the BNB Hack: Local Series connects builders to mentorship, funding and the $1B Builder Fund. The first stop is Buenos Aires, followed by Bangalore, Kuala Lumpur, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, and more. We’re also seeking local partners to collaborate on hackathons. Read more

$1B Builder Fund Launch

Together with YZi Labs, BNB Chain launched the $1B Builder Fund to support founders across AI, DeFi, RWA, wallets, and more. The fund offers access to capital, incubation, integrations, and BNB Chain’s 460M+ user base. Read blog

$45M Reload Airdrop Launch

BNB Chain and Four Meme, supported by PancakeSwap, Binance Wallet, and Trust Wallet, launched a $45 million Reload Airdrop to reward over 160,000 memecoin traders on BNB Chain. Round 2 of 4 has been distributed, with full distribution expected to be completed by early November 2025. Read more

$BNB on Robinhood, soon on Coinbase 

$BNB is now live for trading on Robinhood, with Coinbase support coming soon.

Better Payment Network on BSC

Better Payment Network (BPN) went live on BNB Chain, enabling instant cross-border payments using stablecoins to faster transactions, lower fees and full transparency for users. Read more

Live on Polymarket: Deposit from BSC

Polymarket now supports direct deposits from BNB Smart Chain, letting users trade on real-world events instantly with BNB or stablecoins. In celebration, two new BNB-themed markets are live and open for participation on Polymarket. Read more

Chainlink Data Standard Integration

BNB Chain has integrated the Chainlink Data Standard to bring official U.S. economic data onchain. This provides developers with reliable, real-time data to build next-generation DeFi, RWA, and analytics applications that connect Web3 with traditional markets. Read more

BNB Smart Chain’s New Standard Gas Fee

BNB Smart Chain’s new 0.05 Gwei gas fee is now fully adopted across the network. Major ecosystem partners including Binance Wallet, Trust Wallet, and Aster DEX have switched to 0.05 Gwei as the default fee, lowering transaction costs for all users. Read more

New Featured Activities Series

Join the newly released Featured Activities Series on Dappbay with Ads3, Landlord and Vibely.Chat and share a pool of $50K rewards and 2M+ tokens. Read more

Crypto's Most Powerful Language: Mandarin

Watch our newly released video on why Mandarin matters in Web3 and pick up a few words to level up your crypto vocabulary. Watch here

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

Kickstart Program: Apply As A Builder Or Service Provider

Builders can get matches with the right resources and partners to scale faster, from audits to infra & token launches. Apply here

Builder Bunker NYC: Apply Now

BNB Chain is launching its first Builder Bunker in New York City, a physical basecamp for developers building on BNB Chain serving as a hub for collaboration, co-working and hands-on support. Apply here

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