BNB Chain’s expanding value and robust trading volumes fuel BNB’s rise to third-largest crypto, overtaking XRP.
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BNB, the native token of Binance’s BNB Chain, has reclaimed the spotlight after soaring to a new all-time high, cementing its position as the world’s third-largest crypto by market capitalization.
Data from CryptoSlate shows that BNB reached a record high of $1,335 on Oct. 7, before slightly retracing to around $1,306 as of press time.
The token has remained up more than 6% in the past 24 hours, making it one of the market’s top performers during the day. Over the past week, BNB has gained nearly 30%, extending its monthly rally to roughly 50%.
That surge allowed BNB to overtake XRP in total market value. As of press time, BNB’s capitalization stands at $182.6 billion, surpassing XRP’s $178 billion.
The token now trails only Bitcoin and Ethereum in global rankings, representing about 32% of ETH’s $568 billion market cap.
BNB’s latest rally reflects more than market enthusiasm as it mirrors the digital asset’s expanding utility and network activity across the BNB Chain ecosystem.
Decentralized exchanges such as Aster have seen sharp increases in trading volumes, boosting demand for BNB as the chain’s core gas and governance token.
According to DefiLlama data, BNB Chain’s total value locked (TVL) has grown more than 7% in the past 24 hours, reaching roughly $4.5 billion. During the same period, network fees totaled $4.51 million, while protocol revenue climbed to $2.23 million.
Moreover, the active addresses on BNB Chain have also surged, with over 73 million recorded in September and 15 million already logged this month.
Venture capital firm YZi Labs noted that BNB’s fundamentals remain “built for mass adoption,” pointing to several key catalysts behind its post-ATH performance.
According to the firm, this includes expanding on-chain momentum, broad staking utility, deflationary tokenomics through dual burn mechanisms, and low transaction costs following the Maxwell hard fork.
It added that institutional players have also begun integrating BNB for treasury and liquidity management, signaling a deeper layer of adoption.
BNB’s rally has coincided with a renewed wave of speculative trading on the blockchain network.
Blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps reported a sharp uptick in memecoin activity, describing the ongoing “BNB memecoin season” as one of the most profitable in recent cycles.
According to the firm, over 100,000 on-chain traders participated in new token launches, with about 70% posting profits.
Some of the top-performing projects include the $4 memecoin, Binance Life, and PALU, which saw dozens of early traders earn between $100,000 and $1 million in gains.
This influx of retail speculation and capital movement to the network has created a perfect storm for BNB’s momentum — reinforcing its role as both a utility token and a bellwether for broader activity on Binance’s blockchain.
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BNB, or Binance Coin, is a cryptocurrency created by Binance.
Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform that enables the creation of smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps).
Bitcoin, a decentralized currency that defies the sway of central banks or administrators, transacts electronically, circumventing intermediaries via a peer-to-peer network.
The XRP Ledger is a decentralized cryptographic ledger powered by a network of peer-to-peer servers.
Binance is a global leader in the blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure, offering a comprehensive suite of services, including the world’s largest digital asset exchange by trading volume.
Changpeng Zhao, popularly known as “CZ,” is a notable figure in the cryptocurrency world, primarily for founding and leading Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.
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