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It has been another exciting week for the BNB Chain community. Here is your weekly ecosystem report. Check out the key metrics, important ecosystem updates, and new projects onboarded across DeFi, AI, Payment, Desoc, and beyond.
BNB Chain Key Data Highlights
- DAU:
- Trading volume: The past 7 days’ trading volume at $7.116B (1-7 April)
- Source: DefiLlama
- Number of Transactions:
- TVL: $8.148B
- Source: DefiLlama
Live Projects This Week
| Project name | Category | Description |
| Reuney Signals | DeFiAI | AI signal bot on Telegram |
| VeraBridge | Infra | No-code bridge deployment infrastructure to be able to create an on-chain bridge to BNB in less than 3 minutes! |
| XXYY | DeFi | All-in-one trading tool for degens. Fast, reliable, and fully optimized for meme trading |
| Hatchkings | Gaming | HatchKings is a fast-paced, rewarding game where players tame, train, and manage powerful dragons. |
| Moodee | DeFiAI | DeFi AI Agent |
| $FiveSS | AI | AI Agent girl band from Mars Protocol |
| StoryChain | AI | On-chain storytelling, using AI. |
| Swaps | DeFi | Swap anything, any time with account abstraction. Fully automated intents based on ZK proofs. |
| MEGX | DeFiAI | AI-Powered Trading Bots for DeFi. |
| Aitonomy | AI | AI-human engagement-based social playground that enables 100% decentralized, chain-native AI agents equipped with soul-bound tokens and NFT birth certificates, fostering an AI-driven creator economy where agents reward users for engagement. |
| Golden Goose | DeFi | The First Chain-Abstracted DEFAI Yield Gaming platform incubated by Cycle Network. |
Ecosystem Updates
BNB Chain Super Meetup: Hong Kong
Held on April 6, the BNB Chain Super Meetup in Hong Kong gathered builders, partners, and industry leaders—including CZ, Justin Sun, and Lily Liu—for a day of insight and connection. The event featured panels on memecoins, DeFi, AI, and startup incubation, alongside CZ’s fireside chat covering BNB Chain’s evolution, builder support, and global blockchain adoption. Blog
Thanks to our sponsors who made this event possible: Lista DAO, Aster, CoinMarketCap, Four, Lorenzo, PancakeSwap, Trust Wallet & YZi Labs and to our special guests for coming—CZ, Justin Sun & Lily Liu!
MVB Season 9 Off-Site: Key Highlights
Held during Hong Kong Web3 Festival, BNB Chain’s MVB Season 9 Off-Site brought together 16 early-stage projects for two days of closed-door sessions, mentorship, and networking. Highlights included a fireside Q&A with CZ and Vitalik, panels on product-market fit, fundraising, and user growth, and deep dives into AI, DeFi, DePIN, and gaming. Projects will pitch during Demo Day on April 24, with YZi Labs selecting top ventures for investment. Blog
$100M LiquidityIncentive for CEX Listings
The first and second rounds of this initiative have been announced. The projects from the first round have now received the liquidity support, and the second round is currently open for a community review.
This initiative aims to further enhance BNB Chain’s ecosystem liquidity and foster project growth by incentivizing exchanges to list native BNB Chain tokens, strengthening on-chain liquidity, and solidifying market foundations. Blog
Completed Testnet & Upcoming Lorentz Mainnet Hardfork
With the successful completion of the testnet hardforks of both opBNB & BSC, the mainnet hardfork is up next. The current speed times on the testnet are:
- opBNB testnet – 0.5s block times
- BSC testnet – 1.5s block times
The mainnet hardforks are due to be completed on the following dates:
- opBNB → April 21 @ 03:00 AM UTC
- BSC → April 29 @ 05:05 AM UTC
Check out our latest post for all the information.
Gas-Free Carnival: Extended For 3 More Months
Free USDT, USDC, FDUSD, and USD1 Transfers on BNB Chain. Since its launch in September 2024, the Gas-Free Carnival has covered a total of over $3 million in stablecoin gas fees, removing transaction cost barriers for users. Blog
