BNB Chain Weekly Ecosystem Report (Oct 2 - 8)

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.

Important Information

The BEW browser extension will officially sunset on Oct 15, 2025. Users are recommended to back up their seed phrases, uninstall BEW and choose a new wallet for future use. Read more

BNB Chain Key Data Highlights

• Average Daily Active Users (DAU):
  • BSC: 2,222,592 (Oct 2 - 8)
    • Source: Dune
  • opBNB: 1,977,789 (Oct 2 - 8)
    • Source: Dune
• Total Transactions:
  • BSC: 155,441,147 (Oct 2 - 8)
    • Source: BscScan
  • opBNB: 13,844,527 (Oct 2 - 8)
    • Source: opBNBScan
• Total Trading Volume:
  • The total trading volume is $113.6B (Oct 2 - 8)
    • Source: Dune
• Total Value Locked (TVL):
  • The TVL is $16.44B (Oct 8)
    • 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

$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

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 post

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 post

BNB Market Momentum

BNB flipped XRP to claim the #3 spot by market cap, leading a week of record-breaking activity across the ecosystem. The network saw:

• 31.7M+ transactions in a single day, averaging 367 per second. View data
• 5T gas used in one day, with 77% of transactions from swaps (24M trades). View data
• Daily perps volume surpassing $100B on BSC. View data

BNB’s momentum reflects the network’s growing role as the hub for on-chain trading, scalability, and user activity.

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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