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L1·BNB· 2020

BNB Chain

EVM-compatible chain originally launched by Binance as Binance Smart Chain (BSC). Rebranded to BNB Chain in 2022.

under investigation
BSCBNB
Milestones · 2/2100%
2022
Rebrand to BNB Chain (BC + BSC merged)
2020
BSC mainnet launch
Regulatory & legal history

Tied to Binance/CZ — see Binance entry. Oct 2022 Binance Bridge exploit drained ~$570M.

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theblock3 days ago
Kalshi CEO invokes Nasdaq, Uber and Airbnb in defense against New York lawsuit

"You could copy and paste that lawsuit and file it against Nasdaq,” Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said during an interview with CNBC.

cointelegraph5 days ago
BNB Chain pursues legal action after ex-employee’s memecoin launch

BNB Chain said a former employee allegedly used a company tutorial wallet to create a memecoin that the company says it did not authorize or endorse.

theblock5 days ago
BNB Chain ‘pursuing legal action’ against former employee over memecoin launched from tutorial wallet

Lookonchain said the former employee bought nearly 80% of ASTEROID's supply for $10,000 before selling most of the tokens for about $638,000.

cointelegraph11 days ago
Garden Finance disables app as Blockaid reports $450,000 exploit

Blockaid said an attacker drained about $450,000 in USDT from Garden Finance’s HTLC contracts across Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum and BNB Smart Chain.

coindesk21 days ago
Airbnb CEO says X account was hacked, attacker posted AI-slop on tokenization

Brian Chesky regained control of his account and told any new crypto followers he would be a "disappointing follow".

decrypt29 days ago
Morning Minute: Paradigm Raises $1.2B Fund as Crypto’s Top VC Pushes Into AI

BNB Chain rebuilds itself for a world run by AI agents. BTC ETFs flows flip negative. And prediction markets face a new hurdle.

decrypt30 days ago
BNB Chain Plans New Layer-1 for AI Agents and Quantum Future

The network’s 2026 roadmap targets faster transactions, AI-powered apps, and infrastructure aimed at competing with traditional financial systems, while preparing for a quantum future.

coindesk30 days ago
BNB Chain is building a new layer-1 for high-frequency trading and AI agents

The network aims to process over 100,000 transactions per second by streaming them directly, eliminating public queues to make trades faster and more secure.

theblock30 days ago
BNB Chain builds new Layer 1 for agentic trading, targets 2027 mainnet

BNB Chain is building a new Layer 1 for agentic trading with sub-50ms preconfirmation and no public mempool, targeting testnet by end-2026.

coindeskabout 1 month ago
YZi Labs ends proxy war with BNB treasury company CEA Industries

Partner Alex Odagiu will serve as an interim president, pending a search for a new chief executive, while head of YZi Labs Ella Zhang and Matthew Roszak also appointed directors of CEA.

theblockabout 1 month ago
CEA Industries ends proxy fight with YZi Labs, adds Ella Zhang as board director

BNB treasury firm CEA Industries has entered a cooperation agreement with YZi Labs, ending months-long governance disputes.

theblockabout 2 months ago
Early Airbnb, DoorDash backer Y Combinator says Clarity Act could bring crypto to ‘every’ portfolio company

Also a backer of companies like Coinbase, OpenAI, Stripe, Reddit, OpenAI and Kalshi, Y Combinator wants to see Congress pass the CLARITY Act.

coindeskabout 2 months ago
VanEck bets BNB’s real-world usage can stand out in a crowded crypto ETF market

VanEck says BNB’s user activity and revenue generation make it a stronger long-term crypto investment case than many blockchain projects still selling a vision.

coindeskabout 2 months ago
Live markets: Bitcoin steady above $63,000, BNB, SOL edge higher as AI stocks rebound

Stocks recovered through SpaceX's oversubscribed IPO, an Nvidia and SK Hynix chip pact, and Apple's AI reboot, while crypto trailed.

cointelegraph2 months ago
Price predictions 6/3: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, HYPE, DOGE, ZEC, ADA, XLM

Bitcoin is at risk of a drop below $65,000, but buyers are expected to mount a strong defense as the price nears the crucial $60,000 level.

coindesk2 months ago
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) falls 10.7%, leading index lower

Binance Coin (BNB), down 3.4% from Tuesday, was also an underperformer.

coindesk2 months ago
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) surges 14.1% over weekend

Binance Coin (BNB), up 7.9%, was also a top performer.

theblock2 months ago
Binance adds over 7,000 US stocks and ETFs for traders outside the United States amid super app push

Binance launched U.S. stock and ETF trading for non-U.S. users and has plans for tokenized equities on BNB Chain.

cointelegraph2 months ago
DxSale drained for $7.3M in BNB Chain liquidity exploit

DxSale was drained for about $7.3 million from BNB Chain liquidity providers, raising fresh concerns over old DeFi locker contracts.

coindesk2 months ago
VanEck launches first U.S. spot BNB ETF on Nasdaq

The ETF offers investors BNB exposure through traditional brokerage accounts without requiring them to directly buy or store the token.

theblock2 months ago
VanEck debuts first US spot BNB ETF in latest crypto investment product expansion

VanEck's VBNB joins a growing roster of spot crypto ETFs since the first U.S. Bitcoin products launched in 2024.

cointelegraph2 months ago
BNB joins US spot ETF market through VanEck’s VBNB launch

The physically backed fund gives US investors exchange-traded exposure to the Binance-linked cryptocurrency through traditional brokerage accounts.

cointelegraph2 months ago
Price predictions 5/27: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ZEC, ADA, XMR

Bitcoin briefly lost the $75,000 level after net flows into spot BTC ETFs turned negative. Do technical charts point to a BTC and altcoin recovery?

cointelegraph2 months ago
Price predictions 5/25: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ZEC

Bitcoin’s weekend bounce shows strong demand at lower levels, but holding $78,000 may remain a challenge for the bulls.

cointelegraph3 months ago
Price predictions 5/22: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCH

Bitcoin sold off to $76,000, giving bears an opportunity to reclaim control of the crypto market. Meanwhile, altcoins like HYPE charted new highs.

cointelegraph3 months ago
Price predictions 5/20: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCH

Bitcoin looks on track for a rally toward $80,000 while HYPE, ZEC and a handful of altcoins are pushing toward their range highs.

cointelegraph3 months ago
Price predictions 5/18: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA

Bitcoin dropped to the crucial $76,000 support level while large-cap altcoins sold off sharply. Do technical charts suggest that traders will buy the dip?

cointelegraph3 months ago
Grayscale, VanEck amend US spot BNB ETF filings, stepping closer to a potential launch

The US securities regulator approved 21Shares’ Hyperliquid ETF last week, adding to a growing number of cryptocurrencies converted into ETF wrappers in the US.

theblock3 months ago
VanEck, Grayscale file fresh BNB ETF amendments as race for next altcoin spot ETF accelerates

Canary Capital, meanwhile, continues to push forward on its first-of-its-kind staked TRX ETF, also filing an amendment on Friday.

cointelegraph3 months ago
Price predictions 5/15: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCH

Sellers have pulled Bitcoin back below the $79,000 level, but buying may emerge as the price nears the $76,000 support.