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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 on-chain.
BNB Chain Key Data Highlights
- DAU:
- Trading volume: The past 7 days’ trading volume at $36.8B (June 12 – June 18)
- Source: DefiLlama
- Number of Transactions:
- TVL: $9.6B (June 18)
- Source: DefiLlama
Live Projects This Week
| Project name | Category | Description |
| GoArt Worlds | Gaming | GoArt brings immersive AR/VR Web3 gaming to reality, now powered by BNB Chain. |
| Elderglade | Gaming | World’s 1st hybrid gaming ecosystem with 12M+ players merging mobile & MMORPG. |
| Syncra | Infra | No-code DAO platform with privacy-first governance and automated treasury management. |
| Empath AI | DeSoc | Mystical and healing platform empowers holistic self-discovery |
| SwissBorg | DeFi | BNB Chain now live on SwissBorg MEX — seamless, cross-chain, fiat-friendly trading. |
| Baby Builder | DeSoc | Builders Talk dApp enables secure, wallet-to-wallet messaging with BNB tipping—fully decentralised and built on BNB Chain. |
| Snowball MNS | DeFi | Snowball MNS simplifies Web3 identities, adds reputation scoring, and boosts trust across BNB Chain. |
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
Maxwell Mainnet Hardfork Coming June 30
The Maxwell Hardfork will be activated on BNB Chain mainnet on June 30, reducing BSC block times to 0.75 seconds and improving overall scalability and performance. More info
$100M Incentive Program: New Asset Purchases
The BNB Chain Foundation made two new purchases under the $100M Liquidity Incentive Program:
✅ $100K of $CAKE (45,439.04 tokens @ $2.20) – Transaction
✅ $100K of $LISTA (478,688.91 tokens @ $0.21) – Transaction
BNB AI Hack: Cookbook Winners Announced
Winners of the latest BNB AI Hack Cookbook Challenge have been announced, spotlighting high-quality, open-source code contributions that help other developers build faster on BNB Chain. Post
Martians Program Relaunched for 2025
The BNB Chain Martians Program is now open for new applicants. Updated for 2025, the program offers multiple tracks—Developer, Content Creator, Community Leader, and Founder—designed to help contributors grow with real support. Apply here
Builder Bunker NYC Announced
BNB Chain is launching its first Builder Bunker in New York City—a physical basecamp for developers building on BNB Chain. The space will serve as a hub for collaboration, co-working, and hands-on support. Read more
BNB Super Meetup Coming to NYC
BNB Chain is hosting a Super Meetup in New York City during Permissionless 2025. Expect speakers, project showcases, networking, and updates from across the ecosystem. Event details
BNB AI Hack: June 12 Winners Announced
New winners have been selected in the June 12 batch of BNB AI Hack, recognizing promising AI x Web3 projects building on BNB Chain. See winners
