Layer 1 · Proof of staked authority

BNB Chain

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BNB Chain is an EVM-compatible layer 1 backed by the Binance ecosystem.

TokenBNB $785.27TVL rank#4LaunchedSep 2020Block time0.45 s

All networks

Total value locked$5.80B-0.6% in 24h · +0.5% in 7d

DEX volume · 24h$841M10.4% of all DEX trading

Stablecoins$16.91B5.4% of stablecoin supply

Fees · 24h$589KOct 5 · $21.8M over 30 days

Active addresses—No free data source for this network

Transactions · 24h16.71M193.4 per second on average

Protocols752Apps with value locked

BNB price$785.27-0.3% in 24h · mcap $104.44B

BNB Chain TVL

Assets deposited in DeFi protocols on BNB Chain, in US dollars.

Value locked$5.80B5.99% of all DeFi

Change · 1Y-$3.05B-34.4% over the period

Period high$9.18BOct 9, 2025

Period low$4.75BAug 8, 2026

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Network activity

Transactions, users, fees and trading over the past 90 days.

Transactions16.71M-12.7% vs 30 days ago

Active addresses—

No free data source for this network

Fees$589K-33.2% vs 30 days ago

DEX volume$841M-47.4% vs 30 days ago

Top protocols on BNB Chain

Ranked by value locked on this network.

DeFi hub

#ProtocolValue locked here7d

1 PancakeSwapDexs $2.24B +1.2% 2 VenusLending $1.35B +1.4% 3 Lista DAOLending $1.12B +0.5% 4 AaveLending $219M +7.1% 5 UniswapDexs $168M +12.2% 6 PinkSaleLaunchpad $148M +1.3% 7 HyperlaneCross Chain Bridge $72.5M +4.6% 8 Tornado CashPrivacy $58.9M +4.9%

Value locked on BNB Chain only, counted as in its TVL: bridges and deposits another app already counts are left out.

Stablecoins on BNB Chain

Dollar stablecoins issued or bridged to BNB Chain, and who issues them.

Supply$16.91BDollar stablecoins on BNB Chain

7-day change-$29.5M-0.2%

1-year change+$2.74B+19.3%

By issuer

Share of stablecoin supply on this network.

USDT54% of supply$9.18B

USYC14% of supply$2.36B

USDC9% of supply$1.59B

USD18% of supply$1.39B

U6% of supply$1.08B

Other stablecoins · 8%$1.30B

About BNB Chain

How the network works, what it is used for and its main tokens.

BNB Chain is a layer 1 blockchain made up of several chains: a platform for smart contracts, a Layer 2 scaling solution and a network for storing data. It runs Ethereum Virtual Machine smart contracts, so apps built for Ethereum can work on it. Apps on it cover DEX trading, bridges, lending, privacy and token launches as of 2026.

BNB is its native token and is used to pay the gas needed for transactions and the fees for deploying smart contracts, and part of every fee is burned. The network uses a proof of staked authority consensus, and validators are elected each day based on how much BNB is staked or delegated to them. Holders can stake or delegate their tokens and vote on technical upgrades and economic changes, and BNB gives tiered discounts on fees when trading on the Binance exchange.

TypeLayer 1

ConsensusProof of staked authority

LaunchedSep 2020

Block time0.45 s

Avg. TPS193

EVMYes

Top tokens

The native token and the largest ecosystem tokens by market cap.

BNBBNB Chain · native token$785.27-0.3% · $104.44B

ASTERAster$0.7396+0.5% · $2.01B

CAKEPancakeSwap$2.45-1.8% · $782M

XVSVenus$3.35-1.6% · $56.5M

BNB Chain FAQ

Short answers to what people ask most.

Its mainnet launched in September 2020.

Apps on the network include Lista DAO and Venus for lending, and PancakeSwap for DEX trading.

BNB first existed as a token on the Ethereum network, then moved to its own architecture that stays compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine.

BNB Chain ecosystem news

The latest from the network and the apps built on it.

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