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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 $16.74B (May 6-12)
- Source: DefiLlama
- Number of Transactions:
- TVL: $8.216B (as of May 12)
- Source: DefiLlama
Live Projects This Week
| Project name | Category | Description |
| Sortes | DeFi | A trustless social welfare system |
| Meganet | DePIN | Meganet is a decentralized network that allows users to receive rewards by sharing their unused bandwidth. |
| Blum | DeFi | Blum is a decentralized trading infrastructure/platform, specializing in trading memecoins and new tokens. |
| Ark of Panda | AI | Next-gen multi-chain meme token launchpad that empowers creators to launch their own meme tokens effortlessly across popular blockchains |
| Sentism AI | AI | AI-driven metaverse with immersive quests, UGC tools on BNB Chain.Ark Of Panda (AOP) is an AI-enabled, UGC-driven metaverse revolutionizing Web3 gaming on BNB Chain (BSC) |
| Gumart | Payments | Gumart brings real-world crypto payments with global card access, QR support, and seamless on/off-ramps. |
| OracleFree | DeFi | OFD is a decentralized, over-collateralized stablecoin that operates without external oracles. |
| GreenBTC | DePIN | Global Inclusive on-chain climate action platform, eliminating Bitcoin’s historical emissions. |
| JOOCE | DeFi | Jooce is a multi-chain indexing platform for top memecoins on BNB Chain, letting governance token holders decide which assets to buy. |
Ecosystem Updates
$100M Liquidity Incentive Program – Asset Purchases
The BNB Chain Foundation wallet has continued deploying funds through asset purchases under the $100M Liquidity Incentive Program. Recent updates include:
- $25K purchases of $CGPT and $SIREN – Post
- $100K purchase of $SKYAI across four transactions – Post
- $25K purchases of $SKYAI, $AIOT, and $TST – Post
These updates bring the total number of purchased tokens to 7, reflecting the ongoing execution of BNB Chain’s liquidity incentive strategy.
Demo Day Winners Announced
Congratulations to AEON, DLIFE, and RiceAI, winners of BNB Chain Demo Day in Dubai. These standout projects now join the MVB Accelerator and gain access to grants and Launch-as-a-Service support. Post
VanEck’s VBILL Launches on BNB Chain via Securitize
VanEck’s tokenized Treasury fund, VBILL, is now live on BNB Chain through Securitize—unlocking fast, scalable infrastructure for institutional-grade financial products.
Kickstart Program Update
BNB Chain’s Kickstart Program has expanded, adding new categories and partners like Tally, 4EVERLAND, CertiK, Chainwire, Reverse Agency, and Element. Builders now have better access to tools, marketing, infra, audits, and grants. Sign Up
BSC Tokens Lead on Binance Alpha
BSC-based tokens dominate Binance Alpha with 38% of Alpha projects, 40% of trading volume, and half of the top 20 tokens. Lower gas fees and reward boosts have made BSC Alpha tokens key drivers of user engagement. Post
USD1 Stablecoin Ecosystem Expansion
USD1 by World Liberty Finance continues its momentum with:
- $2.11b Market Cap
- Zero gas transfers on BNB Chain
- Listings on Four.Meme
- Bridge support via Meson
- Utility in Dypians and other dApps
USD1 is now supported by CEXs, wallets, and DeFi platforms across BNB Chain. Blog
BNB Chain Hits New TPS Record
BNB Chain achieved an all-time high of 2,763 transactions per second on block #49295120, showcasing its capacity for high-throughput use cases. Post
MVB 10 – Rolling Applications Still Open
MVB 10 is now accepting applications on a rolling basis. Builders can apply anytime for a chance to join the accelerator and receive support from BNB Chain and its partners. Post
New Featured Activities Campaigns Live
BNB Chain’s Featured Activities Series has launched with token reward campaigns from SIREN, AIOT, and Xnect. Over $30K and 10M+ points are up for grabs through quests and trading competitions until May 12. Link
$4.4M LP Support Program – Weekly Payment
BNB Chain completed a $200K reward distribution to $1PIECE, a weekly winner in Round 2 of the $4.4M LP Support Program. Due to technical limitations, tokens will be purchased and burned instead of added as permanent liquidity. Post
Wallet Growth & On-Chain Trends (Dune x Addressable Report)
BNB Chain now leads in wallet-based swaps with 33M weekly swaps and nearly $9B in volume. Safe smart accounts hold $2.7B in TVL, and integrations with wallets like Ambire and Coinbase show strong multi-platform traction. Post
