Active across several leading blockchain ecosystems, BNB Chain remains at the top of the charts—despite crypto markets trying to stabilize—the last couple of weeks. We’re seeing investor interest return, and much of that seems to be flowing into the BNB ecosystem. It’s perhaps not entirely surprising that we’re seeing serious metrics from BNB Chain lately, given that it’s emerging as a leader in DeFi decentralized finance, with a lot of engagement at the user level and a ton of transaction throughput, on an enormous scale. BNB Chain is quietly flexing. In the last 24 hours: +1.26M active addresses +5M daily transactions Top entity? Binance, obviously — still eating. Builders? Still deploying. pic.twitter.com/nxq9gSiqM4 — Nansen (@nansen_ai) May 5, 2025 In the last week, BNB Chain noted transaction figures totaling 55.3 million across its BNB Smart Chain and Layer 2 solution, opBNB, giving further indication to a user base that is not just increasing but appears to be sticking around. This week saw the appearance of 2.95 million weekly active users, which is a somewhat staggering number when you consider that it’s an almost fully formed city of Web3 users transacting and interacting on a blockchain. The chain managed $7.8 billion in trading volume over the week on the financial side, showing that it is a liquidity-rich environment. BNB Chain’s total value locked is currently $9.21 billion, ensuring that it remains among the top smart contract platforms in the decentralized finance sector. A week in numbers for BNB Chain: 55.3M transactions across BSC & opBNB 2.95M weekly active users $7.8B in trading volume $9.21B in TVL BNB AI Hack winners were revealed, MCP is live for AI innovation, and the Lorentz hardfork is now complete. Catch the full report… pic.twitter.com/9K8MPgSDxC — BNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) May 4, 2025 Daily Usage Metrics and Ecosystem Highlights The last 24 hours alone offer a glimpse into the chain’s booming gains. More than 1.26 million active addresses were counted in just a day, underscoring the daily participation of a broad and active user base. Over 5 million daily transactions were passing through the system, which at this point is near the head of the line as one of the industry’s most scalable and heavily utilized blockchains. The steady engagement is also reflected in the swift development of a number of DeFi protocols that build upon the BNB Chain. Several projects exhibited some kind of impressive uptick in their total value locked over the last 30 days, and not just 1 or 2 projects; this involved multiple protocols. This uptick absolutely cannot be attributed to just 1 or 2 standout projects either—involving substantial amounts of both real and virtual currencies across the board, at least a dozen prominent DeFi projects building on BNB Chain have seen impressive recent growth. The platforms cover a broad spectrum of finance applications, ranging from stablecoin generation and yield optimization to lending and asset tokenization. For instance, Lista DAO has become well-known for its decentralized infrastructure for stablecoins, whereas Pendle is attracting a much more highfalutin crowd with the time-based yield optimization strategies it’s offering. Aave’s deployment on BNB Chain also says something about the overall trend of Ethereum-native protocols embracing a multi-chain expansion strategy. At the same time, Solv Protocol and Matrixdock are developing real-world means to meet the burgeoning demand for asset tokenization and fixed-income products in DeFi. Tranchess is doing something similar in risk-segmented yield strategies, while MetacoinSwap finds an audience for efficient, low-fee trading routes. These initiatives speak not only to BNB Chain’s volume growth, which is very much a thing, but also to its increasing allure as a venue for DeFi development. Top @BNBCHAIN Ecosystem Projects with the Highest DeFi TVL Increase in the Last 30 Days Highlighted Protocols: @dinero_xyz @Equilibriafi @lista_dao @SolvProtocol @Tranchess @pendle_fi @aave @MetacoinSwap @matrixdock @Biswap_Dex https://t.co/QExafj7mMg pic.twitter.com/cAAO9VkIdN — BSCDaily (@bsc_daily) May 5, 2025 In the Web3 world, there’s a lot of talk about interoperability, scalability, and user accessibility. BNB Chain could take big steps towards those three UIs — steps that are also developer-friendly — during the next period of its road map, which runs through mid-2024. Measured mostly in dollar terms, the latest BNB price gains reflect a nearly 60% rise since July 1. The figures indicate that BNB Chain is not merely enduring the crypto world’s mood swings but is flourishing. With its still-growing community, developer activity that is positively off the charts, and ever-larger decentralized financial (DeFi) appearances, BNB Chain is an ideal candidate to keep leading the crypto space in the next wave of blockchain mainstream adoption. Disclosure: This is not trading or investment advice. Always do your research before buying any cryptocurrency or investing in any services. Follow us on Twitter @nulltxnews to stay updated with the latest Crypto, NFT, AI, Cybersecurity, Distributed Computing, and Metaverse news !
