BNB Chain 5th Anniversary Report: Record User Growth, Continuous Expansion of Ecosystem, New Upgrades Announced in Roadmap

One of the world's leading Web3 ecosystems, BNB Chain, announced in September that on the occasion of its fifth anniversary, the network achieved several key milestones over the past year. Daily active users reached an all-time high, infrastructure underwent significant upgrades, security was notably enhanced, real-world assets (RWA) accelerated their implementation, and a new phase of the technical roadmap was simultaneously released, laying the foundation for the next generation of decentralized applications.

Over the past five years, BNB Chain has grown from a single public chain into a global ecosystem, becoming the cornerstone for millions of users to build, trade, and innovate daily.

2024--2025: Key Milestones

BNB Chain has over 4.7 million daily active users, with an average of 1.12 million daily active users on BSC, and opBNB has reached new highs.
The Maxwell and Lorentz hard forks have reduced block confirmation time to 0.75 seconds, with gas fees dropping to as low as $0.001, significantly enhancing network speed and accessibility.

Security has also made significant strides. The BNB Goodwill Alliance has reduced sandwich attacks by 95%, contributing to an 87% decrease in overall attack losses on BSC.

Liquidity continues to hit new highs, with BNB Chain leading all public chains, DEX trading volume reaching $319.4 billion and daily peaks of $13.3 billion. The stablecoin ecosystem is rapidly growing, with a total market cap exceeding $11 billion, leading in transaction numbers and active users. Through the "Zero Fee Stablecoin Carnival," users have saved approximately $5 million.

The ecosystem is continuously expanding. The number of independent addresses on the BSC chain has surpassed 611 million, with total TVL peaking at $14 billion, and over 5,000 projects are currently being built on BNB Chain. Real-world assets are accelerating their implementation: Securitize and VanEck have launched on-chain U.S. Treasury vBILL products; Backed Finance's tokenized stocks of Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, and others are open for trading through Kraken's xStocks; Ondo Finance has integrated BNB Chain into its Global Markets platform, bringing institutional-grade tokenized securities. The RWA incentive program of BNB Chain has further promoted related adoption.

Continuous Support for Developers

BNB Chain has always focused on supporting builders. The Most Valuable Builder (MVB) program has incubated over 200 projects and has been upgraded to a 10-week global residency program, providing mentorship, funding connections, and hands-on support for startup teams.
The latest BNB Hackathon selected 9 winning projects and 50 outstanding nominations, covering areas such as AI, DeFi, DePIN, and DeSoc. Additionally, the Builder Bunker has officially opened, providing a hub for developers and founders to collaborate and expand offline.

Community Driven

The BNB Chain community has reached over 100 countries, with more than 4 million global followers. The first BNB Chain Annual Awards recognized leaders and emerging forces within the ecosystem; the newly upgraded Martians Program offers core community members a new path to drive global adoption.

Looking Ahead

BNB Chain has announced several upcoming technical upgrades, including:

• 10x Capacity Expansion ------ Gas limit increased to 10G, supporting 5,000 DEX transactions per second
• Ultra-fast Finality ------ Confirmation time under 150 milliseconds, TPS increased to 20,000
• Next-generation Security Mechanisms ------ Seamless identity verification, key rotation, and native multi-signature support
• These upgrades will provide core infrastructure for the next generation of decentralized applications (covering DeFi, gaming, AI, and more).