BNB Chain & the Web3 Blueprint

Tech Roadmap 2026

2025 was a defining year for BNB Chain. Throughout the year, the network consistently operated at large scale, supporting sustained growth across trading activity, stablecoins, and real-world assets without downtime. These outcomes were the result of deliberate technical priorities set early in the year: reliability, speed, cost efficiency, and fairness. The 2026 tech roadmap builds directly on this foundation. It reflects the lessons learned from operating the network under real production lo

2025 was a defining year for BNB Chain. Throughout the year, the network consistently operated at large scale, supporting sustained growth across trading activity, stablecoins, and real-world assets without downtime. These outcomes were the result of deliberate technical priorities set early in the year: reliability, speed, cost efficiency, and fairness. The 2026 tech roadmap builds directly on this foundation. It reflects the lessons learned from operating the network under real production lo

Move Your Stablecoins for Free: 0 Fee Carnival for USDC, USD1 & U Transfers Extended!

  TL;DR * Extended until Jan 31, 2026, 23:59 UTC * Supported Assets: USDC, USD1 & U * No gas fees for withdrawals, transfers, or bridging Send More, Pay Nothing BNB Chain’s 0 Fee Carnival is back and extended, giving users even more time to move stablecoins without paying gas. With support for USD1, USDC, and U, the campaign covers fees across wallets, bridges, and centralized exchanges. Whether you are transferring funds, withdrawing from a CEX, or bridging assets onto BNB Chain, the co

  TL;DR * Extended until Jan 31, 2026, 23:59 UTC * Supported Assets: USDC, USD1 & U * No gas fees for withdrawals, transfers, or bridging Send More, Pay Nothing BNB Chain’s 0 Fee Carnival is back and extended, giving users even more time to move stablecoins without paying gas. With support for USD1, USDC, and U, the campaign covers fees across wallets, bridges, and centralized exchanges. Whether you are transferring funds, withdrawing from a CEX, or bridging assets onto BNB Chain, the co

BNB Chain Weekly Ecosystem Report (Dec 18 - 24)

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: 2,538,782 (Dec 18 - 24) * Source: Dune * opBNB: 1,685,815 (Dec 18 - 24) * Source: Dune * Total Transactions: * BSC: 105,263,319 (Dec 18 - 24) * Source

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: 2,538,782 (Dec 18 - 24) * Source: Dune * opBNB: 1,685,815 (Dec 18 - 24) * Source: Dune * Total Transactions: * BSC: 105,263,319 (Dec 18 - 24) * Source

Kalshi Enables Deposits for BSC

BNB Smart Chain (BSC) deposits are now supported on Kalshi, a leading prediction market platform, enabling users to trade on real-world event outcomes using BNB and stablecoins they already hold on BSC. By supporting BSC, Kalshi gives users direct access to some of the world’s most active and liquid prediction markets, without the need for complex bridging or manual network switching. For BSC users, this means a faster and more straightforward way to put their assets to work. Trade Instantly

BNB Smart Chain (BSC) deposits are now supported on Kalshi, a leading prediction market platform, enabling users to trade on real-world event outcomes using BNB and stablecoins they already hold on BSC. By supporting BSC, Kalshi gives users direct access to some of the world’s most active and liquid prediction markets, without the need for complex bridging or manual network switching. For BSC users, this means a faster and more straightforward way to put their assets to work. Trade Instantly

BNB Chain Weekly Ecosystem Report (Dec 11 - 17)

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: 2,413,037 (Dec 11 - 17) * Source: Dune * opBNB: 1,646,596 (Dec 11 - 17) * Source: Dune * Total Transactions: * BSC: 99,351,236 (Dec 11 - 17) * Source:

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: 2,413,037 (Dec 11 - 17) * Source: Dune * opBNB: 1,646,596 (Dec 11 - 17) * Source: Dune * Total Transactions: * BSC: 99,351,236 (Dec 11 - 17) * Source:

BNB Chain Brings Crypto Payment Access to Amazon Web Services Customers via Better Payment Network

BNB Chain now enables Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers to access BNB as a payment option through its integration with the Better Payment Network (BPN), a payment infrastructure built natively on BNB Chain. Through BPN, businesses can pay for AWS services using BNB - providing real-time settlement, lower transaction costs, and a streamlined global payment experience. BPN provides enterprise-grade payment infrastructure that connects digital assets, such as BNB and stablecoins, to traditional

BNB Chain now enables Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers to access BNB as a payment option through its integration with the Better Payment Network (BPN), a payment infrastructure built natively on BNB Chain. Through BPN, businesses can pay for AWS services using BNB - providing real-time settlement, lower transaction costs, and a streamlined global payment experience. BPN provides enterprise-grade payment infrastructure that connects digital assets, such as BNB and stablecoins, to traditional

United Stables Launches $U as a Native Stablecoin on BNB Chain

BNB Chain today welcomes the native launch of $U, issued by United Stables, a next-generation stablecoin aiming to solve one of the biggest inefficiencies in onchain finance: fragmented stablecoin liquidity. Stablecoins power trading, payments, and DeFi across crypto. But as more variants emerge, liquidity becomes increasingly split across assets, pools, and use cases. This fragmentation adds friction, reduces capital efficiency, and limits how programmable money can truly become. As a stablec

BNB Chain today welcomes the native launch of $U, issued by United Stables, a next-generation stablecoin aiming to solve one of the biggest inefficiencies in onchain finance: fragmented stablecoin liquidity. Stablecoins power trading, payments, and DeFi across crypto. But as more variants emerge, liquidity becomes increasingly split across assets, pools, and use cases. This fragmentation adds friction, reduces capital efficiency, and limits how programmable money can truly become. As a stablec

BNB Chain Weekly Ecosystem Report (Dec 4 - 10)

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: 2,442,565 (Dec 4 - 10) * Source: Dune * opBNB: 1,698,500 (Dec 4 - 10) * Source: Dune * Total Transactions: * BSC: 100,221,954 (Dec 4 - 10) * Source: B

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: 2,442,565 (Dec 4 - 10) * Source: Dune * opBNB: 1,698,500 (Dec 4 - 10) * Source: Dune * Total Transactions: * BSC: 100,221,954 (Dec 4 - 10) * Source: B

BNB Hack Abu Dhabi: Highlights From the Hackathon and Demo Night

Event Overview BNB Hack Abu Dhabi brought builders together on December 5 & 6 for two focused days of learning, experimentation, and hands-on creation.  Hosted at 42 Abu Dhabi, a peer-to-peer coding school built around project-based learning, the hackathon drew 44 teams from across multiple countries, each working on ideas spanning DeFi, AI agents, onchain payments, infrastructure, RWAs, and consumer applications. The energy stayed high throughout, from the opening moments of Day 1 to the fina

Event Overview BNB Hack Abu Dhabi brought builders together on December 5 & 6 for two focused days of learning, experimentation, and hands-on creation.  Hosted at 42 Abu Dhabi, a peer-to-peer coding school built around project-based learning, the hackathon drew 44 teams from across multiple countries, each working on ideas spanning DeFi, AI agents, onchain payments, infrastructure, RWAs, and consumer applications. The energy stayed high throughout, from the opening moments of Day 1 to the fina

Boosting BNB Smart Chain Performance with Block Access List

As BNB Smart Chain (BSC) continues to scale and transaction volume grows, improving the EVM's performance is critical. A significant recent improvement is the introduction of the Block Access List, a feature designed to enhance efficiency and throughput. What is the Block Access List (BAL)? The BAL is a new structure added to blocks that significantly improves how the EVM handles state access. In essence, it is a pre-computation of all the storage slots and addresses that a transaction will r

As BNB Smart Chain (BSC) continues to scale and transaction volume grows, improving the EVM's performance is critical. A significant recent improvement is the introduction of the Block Access List, a feature designed to enhance efficiency and throughput. What is the Block Access List (BAL)? The BAL is a new structure added to blocks that significantly improves how the EVM handles state access. In essence, it is a pre-computation of all the storage slots and addresses that a transaction will r

Newest dApps on BNB Chain (Nov 27 - Dec 3)

Every week, new builders join BNB Chain—spanning DeFi, AI, DeSoc, Web3 gaming, memes, and more. Scroll through the latest projects below. If something grabs your attention, give them a follow. We’ll keep updating this list as the ecosystem grows. The momentum’s real. Let’s keep pushing Web3 forward. Project name Category Description RealGo Gaming An LBS, AR and AI Game with memes. NightMKT DeFi A gamified social trading platform inspired by retro gameplay and aesthetic. Mass DeFi

Every week, new builders join BNB Chain—spanning DeFi, AI, DeSoc, Web3 gaming, memes, and more. Scroll through the latest projects below. If something grabs your attention, give them a follow. We’ll keep updating this list as the ecosystem grows. The momentum’s real. Let’s keep pushing Web3 forward. Project name Category Description RealGo Gaming An LBS, AR and AI Game with memes. NightMKT DeFi A gamified social trading platform inspired by retro gameplay and aesthetic. Mass DeFi

BNB Chain Weekly Ecosystem Report (Nov 27 - Dec 3)

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: 2,809,040 (Nov 27 - Dec 3) * Source: Dune * opBNB: 2,012,148 (Nov 27 - Dec 3) * Source: Dune * Total Transactions: * BSC: 101,915,498 (Nov 27 - Dec 3)

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: 2,809,040 (Nov 27 - Dec 3) * Source: Dune * opBNB: 2,012,148 (Nov 27 - Dec 3) * Source: Dune * Total Transactions: * BSC: 101,915,498 (Nov 27 - Dec 3)