Prospects and growth: BNB cryptocurrency reaches a new level
BNB is the largest exchange token, with a market capitalization of over $137 billion as of September 2025 — an absolute record for an altcoin.
By this measure, BNB cryptocurrency ranks fifth among digital assets, behind only Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), and XRP (XRP). Against the backdrop of rapid growth, BNB has managed to regain its position after previously ceding ground to another emerging ecosystem — Solana.
What has BNB cryptocurrency achieved?
BNB is a cryptocurrency launched in July 2017 by the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance. As of September 2025, since its listing, the BNB price has grown almost 10,000 times and reached $989, according to CoinMarketCap.
BNB cryptocurrency is part of the DeFi ecosystem BNB Chain, consisting of two separate networks: BNB Beacon Chain and BNB Smart Chain (BSC). The latter is among the top four largest ecosystems in the decentralized finance (DeFi) market after Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin by total value locked (TVL), which, according to DeFi Llama, exceeds $26.7 billion. By this metric, the BSC platform has surpassed TRON, Base, and Avalanche, with its DeFi market share reaching nearly 5%.
Since the beginning of 2025, the TVL of the BNB Smart Chain DeFi ecosystem has increased by more than 40%, and in the last month alone, by over 11%. BNB Smart Chain has become one of the fastest-growing ecosystems in the DeFi market from 2024 to 2025.
According to analysts, the main drivers of BSC ecosystem growth and, in particular, BNB cryptocurrency include:
- The growing popularity of meme tokens and the buzzworthy platform for issuing digital assets, Four.meme, which attracted many new users to the ecosystem, including beginners;
- The launch of new products, such as Binance Alpha, a launchpad platform for early access to tokens. The Alpha product launch triggered a surge in activity on the BNB Smart Chain network and attracted millions of users to decentralized platforms;
- Increased efficiency of the BNB Smart Chain network due to the latest updates (Maxwell and Lorentz);
- The launch of TradFi* instruments and integration with the real-world assets (RWA) sector: the launch of tokenized VanEck bonds (vBILL) on the Securitize platform and Backed Finance stocks (including Apple, Microsoft, and Tesla), as well as institutional T-bill funds from Ondo Finance;
- The launch of a new Smart Money product for futures platform users, which enables the tracking of traders' deals for analysis.
Along with the growth of market capitalization and TVL, other metrics such as network activity also show positive dynamics. According to analytics service BlockBeats, the BNB Chain network leads in network activity growth, surpassing Solana and other blockchain ecosystems. The number of active addresses on the BNB Chain network increased by 6.2% to nearly 11.3 million, and the number of transactions rose to 97 million.
*TradFi — traditional financial instruments on blockchain, such as tokenized stocks and other assets.
BNB surge: cryptocurrency reaches new records
In September 2025, the U.S. Federal Reserve once again lowered the key interest rate by 25 basis points. Analysts believe this sparked renewed interest in altcoins, including BNB cryptocurrency: according to their observations, the Fed's rate cut triggered capital outflows from Bitcoin into altcoins.
After the Fed rate cut, the BNB cryptocurrency updated its all-time high (ATH), surpassing $1000 for the first time. In the past year, the leading exchange token's price has nearly doubled, with a monthly growth rate of around 20%.
BNB cryptocurrency surpasses Intel by market capitalization
Amid reaching its ATH, BNB cryptocurrency also achieved a record market capitalization, approaching $150 billion. For comparison, tech giant Intel's market capitalization stands at only $138 billion.
In just the past year, BNB's market capitalization has grown by more than 65%, and since 2022, by more than threefold. In terms of growth rate, BNB has outpaced leading cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).
A new stage in BNB cryptocurrency development: Binance partners with Franklin Templeton
BNB cryptocurrency's new price record came amid news of Binance's strategic partnership with Franklin Templeton — one of the world's largest investment companies, managing assets worth over $1.5 trillion.
Within this partnership, Binance and Franklin Templeton plan to develop joint investment products based on cryptocurrencies, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
According to experts, the Binance–Franklin Templeton partnership provides major investors with previously unavailable opportunities, including:
- Access to professional TradFi instruments for crypto asset management;
- Development of new investment products in TradFi and DeFi segments;
- Creation and issuance of ETFs based on BNB cryptocurrency and other digital assets.