Blockchain
BNB Chain, a Layer 1 blockchain project associated with crypto exchange Binance, has seen a surge in transactions – the highest since last May – thanks to lower fees and increasing adoption.
The average number of transactions on BNB Chain reached 4.8 million on May 22 using a seven-day moving average — a level last seen in May 2022 — according to The Block’s Data Dashboard. BNB Chain ranks number one, according to that statistic, alongside other Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible blockchains, including Polygon and Avalanche.
The rise of BNB Chain can be attributed to several factors, according to Arnaud Bauer, a senior blockchain solution architect at BNB Chain. Bauer told The Block that the blockchain’s low transaction fees, high throughput or number of transactions per second, and adoption by DeFi and gaming projects have helped it achieve a high number of transactions.
“Activities such as NFT coins, token transfers and claims have become more attractive due to BNB Chain’s cost-effective transaction fees,” said Bauer.
Arnaud Bauer on BNB Chain Outlook
Bauer expects the trend to continue as BNB Chain offers optionality to both projects and end users. “On the one hand, projects can leverage the high-throughput environment to build robust platforms and on the other hand, users are more incentivized to participate in their community due to lower transaction costs,” he said.
“However, it is imperative for the BNB Chain developer community to continually monitor and adapt to changing demands to ensure the long-term growth and success of the entire BNB ecosystem,” said Bauer.
BNB is currently the fourth largest crypto token in the world with a market cap of nearly $50 billion, according to data from CoinGecko. The price of BNB is currently trading around USD 314, down 1.6% in the last 24 hours.
BNB Chain is not the only Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-enabled blockchain to benefit from consistently high gas costs on Ethereum. As The Block reported earlier this month, daily new unique addresses from EVM-enabled blockchains, including Polygon and Avalanche, peaked at 6.77 million last month — a level not seen until 2021.
