BNB Chain leads in revenue, promising a new step forward in 2026

BNB Chain has long led rival blockchain networks in revenue generation. The first ten days of the new year have just concluded, providing enough time to identify the prominent blockchains leading the market in key sectors. Network revenue is one of the important indicators reflecting development, and BNB Chain is currently holding a significant advantage. The daily revenue of this chain has surpassed 1.3 million USD for the first time in two months.

Total daily revenue of chains | Source: CryptoQuantAccording to statistics, BNB Chain has surpassed many major networks such as Bitcoin, Tron, Aptos, and Base. Previously, in December, BNB Chain’s daily revenue dropped below 600,000 USD due to weakened network activity amid market correction.

CryptoQuant notes that this revenue breakthrough clearly reflects a strong increase in transaction volume on the network.

Transactions on BNB Chain surge, but DeFi has yet to explode

Although transaction numbers on BNB Chain continue to rise, DeFi activity on the network has not yet become truly vibrant. Previously, Binance experienced a significant decline in network activity from October to December last year. This is evidenced by the daily transaction count on BNB Chain, which fell below 13 million in mid-December, while the peak reached 31 million transactions per day in October 2023. Notably, in just the past two weeks, the 24-hour transaction count increased by 4 million, reaching 17 million transactions.

Transaction activity on BNB Chain | Source: DeFiLlamaHowever, DeFi transaction volume remains low despite the overall increase in network activity. The main reason is that Binance remains the largest liquidity provider, and most retail investors still prefer to use centralized exchanges.

BNB may receive its first ETF in 2026

In addition to the increase in network activity, last week also saw many positive developments related to BNB. Most notably, Grayscale has registered its first BNB ETF fund in Delaware.

Last year, numerous major cryptocurrencies received approval for spot ETFs, opening up opportunities for institutional capital access. However, BNB has not yet had any ETF approved during the same period, but this could change in 2026.

Grayscale’s filing is not the first BNB ETF registration, nor is it necessarily the first fund to be listed. This honor might belong to VanEck’s VBNB ETF, with an amended S-1 filing submitted last year, indicating that approval is approaching.

Approval of BNB ETFs will facilitate institutional access to the extensive BNB Chain ecosystem.

BNB price movement

Recently, BNB has received strong support from investors, similar to many other major coins. BNB’s rally began after the Christmas holiday, recording an approximately 11% increase. In December, BNB established a bottom around 821 USD and rose to 923 USD last Tuesday before a slight correction of about 4%.

In the past two days, buying pressure has continued, helping BNB’s price stabilize above 900 USD. At the time of writing, BNB is trading at 903 USD.

BNB price chart | Source: CoinphotonThe increase in network activity could boost demand for BNB, creating momentum for the price to approach the 1,000 USD mark. Currently, BNB’s price is only about 34% below its all-time high, opening up expectations for new milestones if market demand continues to surge in the near future.