Flap na BNB Chain spustil Permissionless Launch, který umožňuje tvůrcům nasazovat vlastní tokenové trhy bez spoléhání na předem definovaná kotovací aktiva. Současně mohou při spuštění nastavovat i peněženky, distribuci dividend, burn a likviditu.
Flap Removes Gatekeeping From Token Market CreationFlap (flap.sh) has rolled out a Permissionless Launch feature on BNB Chain, giving project creators the freedom to design and deploy their own token markets without relying on predefined quote assets. The update marks a meaningful expansion of the platform's toolkit, removing one of the more common friction points for anyone looking to launch a new market on-chain.
Under the new feature, creators can select custom quote tokens when setting up a market. Supported options span real-world assets (RWAs), blue-chip cryptocurrencies, and trending meme tokens, broadening the range of trading pairs that can be built natively on the platform.
Programmable Mechanics for CreatorsBeyond quote token flexibility, the feature ships with a set of programmable controls. Creators can configure dedicated wallets, set dividend distributions, enable token burns, and manage liquidity parameters directly at launch. Together, these tools give teams more direct control over how their token economy is structured from day one.
Flap describes itself as programmable token infrastructure. Instead of one fixed bonding-curve format, creators pick modules such as tax tokens, custom quote assets, and reward mechanics, then assemble a launch from those components. The platform is particularly known for creator revenue sharing and tax token standards.
Flap is backed by Yzi Labs, the venture firm formerly known as Binance Labs. Yzi Labs introduced a $1 billion Builder Fund for projects building on BNB Chain, targeting sectors including trading, RWAs, AI, DeFi, and wallets. That backing places Flap within a well-resourced ecosystem built around the $BNB network.
The platform currently runs on multiple networks, including BNB Chain, X Layer, Monad, and Morph. The Permissionless Launch feature, however, is focused on BNB Chain, where some of the platform's most prominent meme tokens, including Broccoli, Moolah, and Froggie, originated.
The move reflects a broader push across the BNB Chain ecosystem to make token creation more accessible and composable, with infrastructure that can accommodate a wider range of asset types and community-driven projects.
Sources
Flap on BNB Chain DappBay | CoinDesk: YZi Labs $1B BNB Chain Fund | IQ.wiki: Flap Protocol Overview
Kalshi spustila krypto perpetual kontrakty na BTC, ETH, BNB, LINK a dalších 14 aktivech s pákou až 6x. Přichází to v době, kdy se platforma dál přetahuje se státními regulátory i Nejvyšším soudem.
Kalshi has just reached a milestone. The predictive markets platform recorded 15.4 million visits from the United States in July 2026, compared to barely 1 million a year earlier. That’s an increase of 1,520%, according to Similarweb data consulted by Cointelegraph on Friday. Trading volume is rising at an even faster pace. Approximately 40 billion dollars in notional monthly volume in August, compared to 874 million a year before. But the information that really changes the game is elsewhere. Kalshi has just launched crypto perpetual contracts, including BTC, ETH, BNB and 14 other assets, with up to 6x leverage. A pivot that complicates an already heavy regulatory file.
In brief Kalshi now captures most of the growth in the predictive markets sector, driven by sports contracts. The platform is playing its regulatory survival before the Supreme Court on the exact nature of its contracts. In the midst of a legal battle, Kalshi chooses to open a second front by launching leveraged crypto perpetuals. Kalshi: Vertigo-Inducing Traffic and Volumes The numbers speak for themselves. US traffic represented nearly 80% of Kalshi’s total in July, compared to 72.8% a year earlier. Growth remains massively concentrated on the American market. Sports contracts, meanwhile, account for 83% of July’s trading volume, reported Barron’s on Thursday. In terms of volume, the entire predictive markets industry has grown from 2 to 50.7 billion dollars monthly over the period, with Kalshi capturing nearly 79% of the total alone. So Kalshi hasn’t just grown, it has absorbed the entire market.
The notable fact here is that traffic is also increasing from jurisdictions where Kalshi is not allowed to operate directly:
Canada increased from 50,000 to 450,000 visits; The United Kingdom from 31,000 to 296,000, while the platform’s user agreement still prohibits direct access from these two countries. Kalshi circumvented the issue in June through a partnership with Wealthsimple, which gives access to about 4,000 eligible contracts via a separate app. Clever, but it doesn’t erase the fundamental question. Who accesses what, and under what authorization?
A Court Case that Has Reached the Supreme Court While traffic explodes, the courts are active. New Jersey has brought before the US Supreme Court the question of whether Kalshi’s sports contracts fall under federal supervision (thus the CFTC) or state gambling laws specific to each state. Michigan is pursuing its own efforts to block the platform. The issue is not cosmetic because if sports contracts are reclassified as bets under state jurisdiction, a significant part of Kalshi’s model, 83% of the volume, becomes fragile in its main markets.
Kalshi is playing a double-edged sword here. On the one hand, it claims federal status as an event contract market, regulated by the CFTC for years. On the other hand, the bigger the platform grows, the more it attracts state regulators’ attention, who see in this success proof that Kalshi is effectively disguised sports betting.
The Crypto Shift that Incorporates a Regulator And now Kalshi adds another layer. On September 4, the Kalshi Crypto account announced on X the launch of perpetuals on BNB, complementing an offering that already covers BTC, ETH, LINK and 14 other cryptos, with leverage up to 6x for eligible American traders. An extension confirmed the same day by a post relaying the announcement on the network. The platform is also pushing, according to the same publications, towards tokenized stocks and gold.
To say it frankly, the timing is bold because Kalshi is already fighting before the Supreme Court to prove that it is not a disguised bookmaker. And it chooses this precise moment to launch 6x leverage on cryptos, a territory that clearly falls under the CFTC’s eye for classical derivatives. Instead of simplifying its regulatory file, Kalshi has opened a second front. This time on leveraged crypto derivatives, while the first, sports contracts vs. gambling, is not even resolved yet.
Three Things About Kalshi to Keep in Mind US traffic up +1,520% in one year, 15.4 million visits in July, compared to less than 1 million in August 2025 Kalshi is about 40 billion dollars, driven to 83% by sports contracts, while litigation over their status rises to the Supreme Court New regulatory front opened at the beginning of September: launch of crypto perpetuals (BTC, ETH, BNB, LINK + 14 assets) up to 6x leverage Kalshi is therefore growing faster than its regulatory base can keep up. Between the Supreme Court and the CFTC, two fronts are opening at the same time: sports and crypto. The question is no longer whether a regulator will decide, but which one will tackle it first.
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Binance spustila perpetuální kontrakty pro PONS a HAJIMI. PONS po zprávě vystřelil na nové maximum kolem 0,93 USD, zatímco HAJIMI zůstává kolem 0,072 USD.
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World's biggest crypto exchange Binance officially expanded its derivatives lineup today, launching perpetual contracts for two fundamentally different assets: the utility token PONS (Robinhood Chain) and the meme coin HAJIMI (BNB Smart Chain).
When setting the trading conditions, the exchange applied a differentiated approach to risk management: leverage of up to 20x is available for PONS, while leverage for the highly speculative HAJIMI is strictly capped at 3x.
Binance listing market reaction for HAJIMI and PONS tokens, Source: TradingViewThe listings triggered an immediate influx of liquidity onto the exchange, reflected in a vertical surge in trading volumes on TradingView charts, and opened a window for a major on-chain attack.
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The difference in available leverage stems from the projects' different natures and business models. PONS is the native utility token of Pons, the dominant launchpad on Robinhood Chain, an Arbitrum-based L2 network.
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Its deflationary model is built on automatic PONS buybacks and burns funded by fees. Following the news, the asset hit new highs around $0.93, with a daily trading volume of $20.39 million, while its market capitalization is already approaching $1 billion.
In contrast, HAJIMI is a pure meme coin on BNB Chain, launched through the four.meme platform. The asset is fueled exclusively by hype within the Asian community, while the conservative 3x leverage cap underscores its extreme volatility. HAJIMI is currently holding around $0.072, with a trading volume of $26.66 million.
How one bot hijacked the entire listing while everyone else was reading the push notificationImmediately after Binance published its announcement, a technological drama unfolded in the HAJIMI meme coin market. Automated algorithms captured the entire initial wave of liquidity ahead of retail traders.
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According to on-chain analyst EmberCN, at exactly 13:55:12 UTC — the very second the news broke — a news trader carried out a successful MEV attack (front-running):
Hidden costs: To secure the very top position in the block, the bot sent its transaction through a private RPC channel directly to the BNB48 Club validator node, paying a bribe of 35.3 BNB ($26,800) and another 5.5 BNB ($4,200) in priority gas fees.Trade and profit-taking: After spending $31,000 on fees, the bot was the first to buy 9.89 million HAJIMI for $200,000 at $0.02 per token and, a few minutes later, sold its entire position into the incoming wave of orders at an average price of $0.058, locking in $378,000 in net profit.Trading in both pairs continues amid heightened volatility.
For half a decade, blockchain networks have been locked in a race to the bottom on gas fees. BNB Chain just stepped off the track.
Nina Rong, BNB Chain’s Growth Director, said on September 6 that the network’s priority is no longer reducing transaction costs. Instead, she argued the industry needs to build sustainable business models that incorporate gas fees, revenue sharing, and commercial agreements, essentially the boring-but-necessary financial plumbing that keeps infrastructure projects alive long-term.
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The fee wars are over, apparently BNB Chain has been one of the more aggressive fee cutters in the space. The network slashed gas costs to as low as 0.05 Gwei and achieved reductions exceeding 90% over historical trends.
But Rong’s message was clear: the next five years should look nothing like the last five. The emphasis needs to shift away from grants and fee reductions toward structures that actually generate revenue.
Her comments landed in the middle of a heated debate about Robinhood Chain’s transaction costs. The newly launched chain has drawn criticism for fees that can peak around $0.40 per transaction. But Robinhood Chain has a counterargument: it shares approximately 10% of its net revenue with the Arbitrum ecosystem, directing 8% to the DAO treasury and 2% toward development initiatives.
What this means for the competitive landscape Robinhood Chain’s revenue-sharing model with Arbitrum offers one template. By allocating a fixed percentage of net revenue back to the broader ecosystem, it creates alignment between the chain’s commercial success and the health of the network it builds on. The 8% DAO treasury allocation and 2% development fund split give stakeholders a direct financial interest in the chain’s transaction volume rather than just its token price.
For BNB Chain specifically, the pivot makes strategic sense. The network has already captured significant market share through years of aggressive fee cuts. Continuing to slash prices offers diminishing returns.
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BNB Agent Studio v3 přidává Turnkey jako další možnost peněženky vedle TWAK a Altany. Současně lze tBNB nově získat přes Telegram bot bez zůstatku na mainnetu, s nárokem 1× za 24 hodin.
Turnkey is now a wallet option in BNB Agent Studio, alongside TWAK and Altana.The tBNB faucet moved to a Telegram bot. No mainnet balance required, one claim per 24 hours.Travala is now settling through MPP, giving BNB Chain a named case of agent payments beyond x402.Altana wallets can act as b402 sellers through Binance Pay. b402 also now works on Azure.Building agents that can actually hold and move money means solving the same problem from a few different angles. v3 adds a new wallet option for builders working under different constraints, and infrastructure fixes that let agents do more of what they're already built for.
Turnkey: A Third Wallet Option
Turnkey is now integrated in BNB Agent Studio as a wallet option, alongside TWAK and Altana. It's built by the team that built Coinbase Custody, and it's already running in production for Bridge, Polymarket, and Alchemy.
What it adds:
Cross-chain reach. One API across multiple chains (e.g Tron, Ethereum), so an agent isn't confined to BSC if the job needs to touch other chains.Enclave-enforced policy. Every action passes through a policy engine running inside a secure enclave, which returns ALLOW, DENY, or REQUIRE_CONSENSUS. That check runs independent of the agent's own model, so the boundary holds even if the agent's reasoning is wrong or gets manipulated into asking for something it shouldn't.Human co-signing. Actions above a threshold you set, or actions touching pooled funds, can require a developer's co-signature before anything moves.Together, that's a wallet built for agents that need to operate across more than one chain, and for builders who want enforcement sitting outside the agent's own judgment.
Claim tBNB Easily via Telegram
Claiming testnet tokens used to require holding 0.02 BNB on mainnet first. For a first-time developer, that's a wall before the wall: you need mainnet funds to get the testnet funds you'd use specifically to avoid touching mainnet.
V3 tBNB now claims through a Telegram bot. With no balance requirement, and can be claimed once per 24 hours. It's a small fix, but it's the kind of friction that decides whether someone's first hour with Studio goes smoothly or doesn't.
Agents Can Book Flights & Hotels, With Travala
Studio now supports MPP as a payment method for agents. Travala, the crypto-native travel booking platform, is settling through it, which means an agent can now pay for a real flight or hotel booking through MPP rather than routing around it.
That's one more concrete thing an agent can actually do end to end: hold a budget, find a booking, pay for it, without a human clicking through the last step.
Smaller Fixes
A few things that were quietly holding agents back got fixed too. Altana wallets can now earn, not only spend. That matters more than it sounds: an agent that could only pay was half a commercial actor, and agent-to-agent commerce on BNB needs both halves.
On the b402 rail, an Altana wallet now acts as a seller, with Binance Pay integrated as the facilitator, charging per request for what it serves. On the ERC-8183 rail, the same wallet can be hired for a job, deliver the work, and collect the escrowed payment. One wallet, both sides of every transaction.
The same logic applies to infrastructure. b402 seller functionality now works for agents deployed on Azure, matching what was already available on AWS. Where an agent runs shouldn't change what it's allowed to do.
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Get started with Turnkey as a wallet option in BNB Agent Studio now.
More wallet options, payment paths, and infrastructure fixes are coming as builders push BNB Agent Studio into new use cases.
Kalshi rozšířila CFTC-regulované perpetual futures o BNB, ADA, WLD, AAVE a Venice Token (VVV). Produkty běží pod značkou American Perpetuals a vypořádávají se v USD.
Kalshi prediction market has expanded its perpetual futures (perps) offerings to include BNB, Cardano (ADA), and AAVE. The platform shows perpetual contracts for AI altcoins such as Worldcoin (WLD) and Venice Token (VVV) are also live for trading after approval from the US CFTC.
BNB, ADA, WLD, AAVE & Venice Token Perps Trading Goes Live on Kalshi Kalshi has added BNB, ADA, AAVE, WLD, and VVV to its line of US CFTC-regulated perpetual contracts. The products debuted under the trademark “American Perpetuals,” which aims to offer CFTC-regulated perpetual futures contracts for trading in the United States.
Notably, the prediction market platform filed for these perpetual futures with the CFTC last week. The max leverage varies by crypto asset, such as 4.5x for BNB and 1.9x for Venice Token.
Kalshi now offers perpetuals trading for Bitcoin and 17 altcoins such as ETH, XRP, SOL, HYPE, and Zcash. Notably, the perpetuals are CFTC-regulated, don’t have an expiration date, and settle in USD.
As CoinGape reported earlier, Kalshi last launched Zcash (ZEC), Near Protocol (NEAR), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Shiba Inu (SHIB) perps. However, approvals for XLM, DOT, and HBAR are still pending with the US CFTC.
The approvals came despite CME Group’s lawsuit against the US CFTC and Chairman Mike Selig, alleging these contracts are swaps. This week, the CFTC filed a motion to dismiss the CME lawsuit, arguing the exchange lacks standing on its competitive-injury claims.
BNB, ADA, WLD, AAVE and Venice Token Perps. Source: Kalshi
Prices Rebound amid More Perpetual Futures Approval by CFTC BNB price jumped more than 5% to $729 amid broader crypto market recovery. The price is currently trading around $723, with a massive 83% rise in trading volume in the last 24 hours.
ADA price has skyrocketed almost 10% to $0.222 as RealFi sets October 1 mainnet launch. Cardano price outlook shows further upside to $0.28.
Meanwhile, AAVE, WLD, and VVV prices also jumped higher as the US Treasury bought back $12.5 billion of debt in its latest Treasury buyback operation.
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Ondo na BNB Chain překročilo 173 000 unikátních držitelů svých výnosových produktů. Na BNB Chain zároveň drží tokenizované akcie a treasury produkty stovky milionů v TVL.
Record Holder Counts and Billions in Volume@Ondo is recording some of its strongest growth figures to date on @BNBChain, as the network celebrates its sixth anniversary. The protocol's unique holder count for its yield-bearing products, including the token at ethereum:0xfaba6f8e4a5e8ab82f62fe7c39859fa577269be3, has surpassed 173,000, reflecting broad uptake from both retail and institutional clients seeking on-chain exposure to real-world assets (RWAs).
The growth in holders mirrors a wider trend across the RWA sector. Ondo sits at the center of that shift, with its tokenized stock and treasury products accumulating hundreds of millions in TVL on BNB Chain alone.
The figures underline why BNB Chain has become a primary venue for Ondo's institutional ambitions.
BNB Chain as an RWA PowerhouseBNB Chain's infrastructure has proven well-suited for tokenized assets. That momentum has made it one of the most active destinations for institutions moving fixed-income and equity exposure on-chain.
That kind of performance gives institutional participants the speed and reliability they require when trading tokenized securities around the clock.
The breadth of that product lineup, combined with BNB Chain's low fees and fast finality, positions the pairing as one of the more credible on-ramps for mainstream adoption of tokenized finance.
Sources:
Ondo Finance 2025 Recap: Wall Street 2.0 Goes Global
BNB Chain H2 2026 Tech Roadmap
BNB Chain Latest Updates, CoinMarketCap
CME Group a CF Benchmarks spustily dva nové kryptoměnové benchmarky, včetně indexu, který záměrně vynechává Bitcoin a Ether. Sleduje deset altcoinů včetně BNB, XRP, SOL, HYPE, LINK, XLM, SUI, UNI, AVAX a AAVE.
CME Group and CF Benchmarks went live on August 31 with two new multi-asset cryptocurrency benchmarks, with the headline product being one that deliberately sidesteps the two biggest names in the market.
What the index tracks Its ten constituents are BNB ($BNB), XRP, Solana ($SOL), Hyperliquid's $HYPE, Chainlink's $LINK, Stellar, Sui, Uniswap, Avalanche and Aave ($AAVE). A companion CME CF Crypto Market Index holds those same ten assets plus Bitcoin and Ether, functioning as a broad-market gauge.
Both indices use free-float market capitalisation weighting, with the constituent lineup reviewed every June and December.
Benchmarks, not tradable products, for now
The door to tradable products is not closed. That precedent suggests the new benchmarks could serve as the foundation for listed products further down the line.
Sources:
Crypto Briefing: CME launches two new cryptocurrency tracking indices with CF Benchmarks
Crypto Economy: CME Emerging Crypto Index Launches Without Bitcoin Or Ethereum
CME Group: CME Group to Launch Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures (press release)
BNB Chain po spuštění bStocks ovládá téměř 50 % tokenizovaných akcií a do konce srpna zvýšila nabídku na více než 1,3 miliardy USD. Ethereum zůstalo kolem 800 milionů USD.
BNB Chain’s tokenized-equity initiative reshaped the market hierarchy, turning steady growth into clear leadership after June. Before the launch of bStocks, Ethereum [ETH] controlled the largest supply, while BNB Chain remained below $500 million despite months of gradual expansion.
However, bStocks accelerated growth, carrying BNB Chain beyond $1.3 billion by the end of August compared to Ethereum at around $800 million. Moreover, Solana [SOL] also saw an increase in tokenized equity to around $550 million.
Elsewhere, Avalanche [AVAX], however, maintained around $170 million while all the smaller networks were able to attract minimal amounts of tokenized equity.
Source: Blockworks According to BlockWorks data, these supply figures have given the BNB Chain a nearly 50 percent share of the total supply of nearly $2.9 billion in the space.
Moreover, in providing greater liquidity, bStocks provides two additional benefits that do not exist with traditional shares. They include 24/7 settlement capabilities and composability.
Within that broader lead, bStocks is responsible for most of the increase in tokens available for trading instead of all being increased equally.
In addition to an accumulation of over $500 million in Assets Under Management (AUM) since June, there are now more than 67 active assets supported by bStocks.
Source: BNBChain.org Trading has already exceeded $19 billion, showing those assets are circulating actively rather than simply remaining issued on-chain.
This means there is actual movement of assets through circulation and not merely sitting on a chain. More importantly, when measured using a narrower measure of equity or asset, bStocks typically account for more than half of the available tokenized equity assets.
If bStocks continues to be used for new issuances and trading, it will provide significant support to BNB Chain’s position as the largest decentralized exchange platform. Conversely, if bStocks usage slows down, then it will likely reveal the reliance of the network on the bStocks product family.
That concentration becomes more important when BNB Chain is viewed across the wider RWA market. BNB Chain represents $5.7 billion of the $38.4 billion total RWA distributed market share, making up approximately 15% of the market.
Ethereum controls $17.27 billion, or about 45%, while Solana follows BNB Chain with $4.06 billion. Therefore, its tokenized-equity lead has still not been able to create a similar level of RWA sector leadership.
Source: RWA.xyz While BNB Chain continues to grow within equities, Ethereum receives capital from multiple asset classes. In return, this increases Ethereum’s overall liquidity and decreases reliance upon a single RWA segment.
Expanding into Treasuries and Funds will help to spread out demand for BNB Chain and also increase capital retention. Without this expansion, slowing down the rate of equity growth may hinder BNB Chain’s potential to close Ethereum’s overall lead.
Final Summary BNB Chain now leads tokenized equities, largely driven by bStocks’ growth. However, Ethereum still dominates the broader RWA market with a 45% share.
CZ přiznal, že podcenil růst tokenizovaných aktiv RWA, protože on-chain tokenizovaná aktiva podle RWA.xyz dosáhla 38,35 miliardy USD. Za 30 dní vzrostla o 1,54 % a počet držitelů vzrostl o 104 % na téměř 3 miliony.
TLDR: RWA.xyz tracked $38.35B in distributed assets on-chain, up 1.54% in 30 days as holders neared 3 million. Ethereum led distributed RWAs with $17.3B, ahead of BNB Chain at $5.8B and Solana at roughly $4.1B on-chain. Tokenized stock transfer volume jumped over 415% to $29.5B in 30 days, while distributed value hit $2.54B. Ondo Finance offers 440+ tokenized stocks and ETFs, showing how RWAs are expanding beyond Treasury products. Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao has acknowledged that he underestimated real-world asset tokenization as on-chain assets approach a $39 billion market value. Speaking during a Binance Clubhouse Bali 2026 community Q&A published August 23, Zhao said he paid little attention to RWAs 18 months earlier.
CZ: I Definitely Underestimated the Growth of RWA
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) @cz_binance said during the Binance Clubhouse Bali 2026 Community Q&A on August 23 that until about a year and a half ago, he did not expect RWA to grow to such a large scale, but now he is… pic.twitter.com/jPnJ9tV3ms
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) August 30, 2026
That view has changed as traditional financial instruments increasingly move onto blockchain networks. Zhao said 24/7 trading, transparency, lower fees, and global access now give tokenization clear advantages over traditional market structures. He also noted that earlier crypto trends, including NFTs and memecoins, grew far beyond his initial expectations.
CZ Reassesses RWA Growth as On-chain Value Nears $39B The market data now helps explain CZ’s shift in perspective. RWA.xyz recorded $38.35 billion in distributed real-world assets on-chain as of August 28, excluding stablecoins. That total increased 1.54% over 30 days, while the number of asset holders more than doubled during the same period.
Nearly 3 million wallets now hold distributed RWAs, reflecting a 104% monthly increase. Separately, RWA.xyz tracked $380.88 billion in represented asset value across the broader tokenization market.
Source: RWA.xyz
Ethereum remained the largest blockchain for distributed RWAs, holding about $17.2 billion. BNB Chain followed with $5.7 billion, while Solana accounted for approximately $4.1 billion. Within that market, tokenized Treasury products remain among the sector’s largest individual assets.
Circle’s USYC stood near $2.88 billion, while BlackRock’s BUIDL reached roughly $2.76 billion. Ondo Finance’s USDY followed at about $2.19 billion. However, tokenized equities are becoming a faster-growing segment.
Monthly transfer volume for tokenized stocks surged more than 415% to $29.5 billion during the latest 30-day period. Their distributed value reached $2.54 billion, representing growth of about 637% from one year earlier.
Ondo Finance has also expanded the practical reach of tokenized equities. The platform now offers more than 440 tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds to eligible non-U.S. investors across several blockchains.
Tokenized Stocks Surge as Regulation Moves Closer The expansion of Tokenized Assets is also unfolding alongside clearer regulatory discussion in the United States. The Securities and Exchange Commission issued January guidance explaining how federal securities laws apply to tokenized securities.
The guidance distinguished issuer-sponsored tokens from third-party tokenized products, giving the market a clearer framework for understanding different token structures. SEC Chair Paul Atkins later said the agency’s 2026 agenda includes clearer rules covering custody and trading of tokenized securities on-chain .
Meanwhile, CZ did not describe RWA growth as crypto’s next guaranteed dominant trend. Instead, he grouped RWAs with perpetual decentralized exchanges and AI agents as emerging sectors that could shape the industry’s next phase.
His reassessment nevertheless reflects a measurable shift in the market. Tokenized Assets now span government debt, equities, commodities, credit, and other traditional instruments, while distributed value has moved close to $39 billion.
For CZ, the change is less about predicting the next crypto narrative and more about recognizing an existing market transformation. RWAs have moved from a niche concept toward financial infrastructure with rapidly growing users, assets, and transaction activity.
Cronos zastavil celý blockchain po údajném útoku na Tectonic, z něhož mělo zmizet asi 75 milionů USD. Crypto.com uvedla, že její aplikace ani burza zasaženy nebyly.
Cronos stopped its entire blockchain on Sunday after an attacker drained Tectonic, the biggest lending protocol on the network. Crypto.com said its own app and exchange were never touched.
Most of the money never left the chain before validators pulled the plug, likely explaining why the CRO token price remained unaffected, surging nearly 5%.
Cronos (CRO) Price Performance. Source: BeInCryptoThese are names, representing three different things. Crypto.com built Cronos, an Ethereum-style chain, and issues the CRO token securing it.
Tectonic is not Crypto.com’s code. It launched in December 2021 out of the Cronos Labs incubator and runs independently.
That makes the Crypto.com reassurance true but narrow. The exchange was never exposed. Tectonic depositors are another matter.
Tectonic was still almost the whole lending market on Cronos. It held about $121.6 million, or 46% of all DeFi value on the chain, DefiLlama data shows. The next biggest lender holds about $30,000.
What the Companies ConfirmedCronos Network said it found the exploit and halted block production. Tectonic warned depositors to stay away.
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the app and exchange ran normally, with a postmortem to follow.
There has been a security breach on a Cronos lending protocol Tectonic. Cronos team is investigating, with assistance from https://t.co/JNeHyErmqH security team. https://t.co/JNeHyErmqH app and exchange were not affected and are operating as usual. All funds are safe.
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— Kris (@kris) August 30, 2026
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Nobody has said whether Tectonic depositors will be repaid.
Why This Tectonic Exploit Could End DifferentlyResearcher Weilin Li put the drain at roughly $75 million. Only about $6 million reached Ethereum before the freeze, Li said. Some $60 million sits stranded on Cronos. That is about 91% of the haul, going nowhere.
Treat those numbers as provisional, as nothing is confirmed until the postmortem lands.
Compare the $8.7 million Moonwell exploit three days earlier. Base kept producing blocks. The money walked.
Cronos could stop because of how it is built. It runs on Tendermint with a cap of 100 validators, making a coordinated pause realistic.
We identified an exploit in Tectonic.
The Cronos Network has been halted and we'll provide updates here
— Cronos Network (@CronosNetwork) August 30, 2026
There is also precedent. A bridge exploit minted $570 million on BNB Chain in October 2022. Within five hours, 26 validators paused the network and recovered close to $470 million.
The trade-off is the one raised by the Linea chain halt debate. A chain somebody can switch off is also a chain that can claw money back. Same property, judged twice.
Validators now pick. Roll back, blacklist the attacker, or restart untouched. That decides whether the tentative $60 million comes home.
BNB Chain za tři dny aktivuje hard fork Pasteur s lepším ověřováním bridge, bezpečnější rotací klíčů validátorů a větší kapacitou bloků. Provozovatelé uzlů mají upgradovat na verzi v1.7.7.
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The BNB Chain community is counting down with two days left until the Pasteur hard fork.
In a recent post, the BNB Chain network launched a countdown to the Pasteur hard fork, adding that major upgrades, including stronger bridge verification, safer validator key rotation, and more room in every block, are coming to the network.
The Pasteur hard fork takes a slight turn from the last two upgrades, which were about speed. The Fermi hard fork, which activated in January this year, brought block times down to 0.45 seconds and was followed by the Osaka/Mendel hard fork in April, which steadied the network at that pace.
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BNB Chain developers note that Pasteur is about using that speed more fully and closing two ways a validator could hold onto power it should not have, with three proposals shipped in the fork, grouped under BEP-673.
3 days until Pasteur Hardfork.
Heavy upgrades are coming:
→ Stronger bridge verification
→ Safer validator key rotation
→ More room in every block
Node operators, upgrade to v1.7.7 before August 25.
Read the full upgrades 👇https://t.co/41QWQh1GGL
— BNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) August 22, 2026 The upgrade introduces three changes: stronger bridge verification (BEP-682), validator keys that properly retire (BEP-695), and fuller blocks at the same speed (BEP-675).
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BEP-682 and BEP-695 harden the bridge, staking, and governance, while BEP-675 fills blocks more fully: 1,237 to 2,324 TPS in testnet benchmarks. BEP-675 lets a builder submit a block they have already executed. The validator checks it against consensus rules, signs and broadcasts, then finishes full verification afterwards.
The Pasteur hard fork has been live on the BSC testnet since July 21 and is expected to activate on the BNB Smart Chain mainnet at 02:30 AM UTC on August 25, 2026. Node operators are urged to upgrade to v1.7.7 before this date.
What's next?One of the three changes to be introduced in the Pasteur hard fork, BEP-675, is the capacity workstream in the H2 2026 roadmap.
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In the first half of 2026, BSC cut block intervals to 450 ms, brought in-memory finality down to 650 ms, and nearly doubled benchmark throughput to about 5,200 TPS. The H2 objective is to double mainnet throughput again, on a stated path toward a 10x improvement across BNB Chain.
The Pasteur hard fork is in line with the stated objective of doubling mainnet throughput, scaling toward a long-term improvement across BNB Chain.
BounceBit Chain po protokolové zranitelnosti zastavil produkci bloků a rozhodl o trvalém ukončení provozu sítě. BB bude znovu vydán jako BEP-20 na BNB Chain, bez 286 543 148 tokenů od útočníků.
Cross-chain yield protocol BounceBit has released a security incident notice, stating its blockchain network suffered a protocol-level vulnerability attack from 21:02 UTC on August 19 to 01:54 UTC on August 20. Attackers exploited an authorization flaw in Evmos’ underlying architecture to transfer BB tokens from 9 mainnet accounts without account owners’ authorization. Per the notice, the attackers moved approximately 286.5 million BB via 14 transactions. The incident is limited to BounceBit Chain itself, with no involvement of private key leaks, signature forgery, wallet, hardware device, or exchange account security issues. BounceBit’s CeDeFi Strategy, Promo Vaults, Prime, and RWA products were all unaffected. BounceBit noted the vulnerability stemmed from an authorization validation flaw in Evmos’ protocol-native module. When the attacker called the relevant module via a smart contract, they bypassed the security check that should verify the fund source account’s authorization, allowing them to designate any account as the fund source. After the incident, BounceBit Chain stopped block production at block height 20,702,857. The team decided not to perform a chain upgrade, instead permanently shutting down BounceBit Chain and reissuing BB as a BNB Chain-based BEP-20 token. The new BB supply will be based on an on-chain snapshot taken before the first abnormal transfer (block height 20,697,260). The 286,543,148 BB tokens transferred by attackers will not be included in new balances. Users do not need to submit applications or migrate wallets; the official will automatically distribute new BB to corresponding BNB Chain addresses.
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BSC nyní dosahuje deterministické finality zhruba za 0,65 sekundy, což je asi 70× rychleji než v roce 2022. Burzy, bridge a platební procesory mají používat finalized JSON-RPC blokový tag místo čekání na 15 potvrzení.
TL;DRBSC blocks can now reach deterministic finality in about 0.65 seconds under normal conditions, a 70x improvement since 2022.The old 15-confirmation rule comes from BSC’s previous probabilistic finality model.Exchanges, bridges, and payment processors should use the finalized JSON-RPC block tag where possible.Faster blocks plus BEP-126, BEP-590, and BEP-648 brought finality down from roughly 45 seconds.Many BSC integrations still wait around 15 confirmations before treating a transaction as safe.
That rule dates back to when BSC had three-second blocks and probabilistic finality. Fifteen confirmations meant waiting roughly 45 seconds for enough blocks to build on top of a transaction.
However, BSC works differently today.
With Fast Finality, blocks can become cryptographically final in about 0.65 seconds under normal conditions.
Why 15 confirmations became the ruleBefore Fast Finality, BSC used probabilistic finality.
Each new block reduced the chance of a reorganization, but there was no exact point where the protocol could prove a block was irreversible. Services therefore waited for additional confirmations as a safety margin. With three-second blocks, around 15 confirmations meant roughly 45 seconds.
It worked for that version of BSC, but not today.
What changedBEP-126 introduced deterministic Fast Finality in 2023. Validators vote on blocks. Once at least two-thirds support a block and its direct child, the earlier block becomes finalized.
BSC then shortened block times through upgrades including Maxwell and Fermi, bringing block intervals down to 0.45 seconds.
Two further changes improved finality at those speeds:
BEP-590 made validator voting more reliable as blocks became faster.BEP-648, shipped through the Osaka/Mendel upgrade, allowed nodes to recognize a voting quorum already held in memory instead of waiting for another block.Together, these changes reduced BSC finality from roughly 45 seconds to about 0.65 seconds, a 70x leap.
What builders should be asking nowFor most integrations, the better question is no longer asking how many confirmations they should wait for, but rather “has this block been finalized?”
BSC exposes finalized state through JSON-RPC: eth_getBlockByNumber("finalized", true)
Exchanges, bridges, custodians, and payment processors can use this signal when deciding when a transaction is safe to credit.
What this means for the ecosystemFor most smart contracts, nothing changes. The impact is mainly on infrastructure that waits before acting on deposits or transfers.
Integrations still hard-coding 15 confirmations can review whether that delay is necessary. Using finalized state can reduce waiting time while giving applications a stronger settlement signal.
If Fast Finality temporarily stops progressing, applications that require deterministic settlement can simply wait until the block is reported as finalized.
What’s NextBNB Chain continues to study how finality should work as block times become shorter, as outlined in the BNB Chain Tech Roadmap 2026.
BEP-667 is one draft proposal exploring how voting cadence could be separated from block cadence. It remains research, not a deployed change.
Grayscale uvedla, že návrh SEC Regulation Crypto Assets by mohl znovu otevřít cestu tokenovému financování v USA a zvýšit aktivitu na Ethereum, Solana a BNB Chain. Návrh počítá s výjimkami až do 5 mil. USD za 4 roky a 75 mil. USD během 12 měsíců.
Grayscale says the SEC’s proposed Regulation Crypto Assets could reopen U.S. token based fundraising, creating new routes for issuers while potentially increasing activity across major public blockchain networks.
Grayscale Sees Potential Boost for ETH, SOL and BNB Grayscale Research said clearer fundraising rules could encourage more token issuers to operate in the United States rather than structuring offerings overseas. Many newer token launches have excluded U.S. investors because of regulatory concerns.
Grayscale said increased issuance could bring more companies and investors onto public blockchains. The asset manager identified Ethereum, Solana and BNB Chain as networks that could receive more activity if token fundraising expands.
However, that outcome remains uncertain because the SEC has only proposed the rules. Market participants will also need to assess the final eligibility, disclosure and compliance requirements before determining how widely issuers could use the framework.
SEC Proposal Creates New Token Fundraising Routes TheU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, or Reg Crypto on August 18. The framework would create rules designed specifically for companies raising capital through newly issued crypto tokens.
The proposal differs from tokenized stocks, which represent existing securities on blockchain networks. Instead, Reg Crypto focuses on new token offerings used to raise capital, an area that has faced regulatory uncertainty in the United States since the 2017 ICO boom.
The SEC proposal includes two exemptions. A startup exemption would permit eligible projects to raise up to $5 million over four years with lighter disclosure rules. A broader fundraising exemption would allow qualifying issuers to raise as much as $75 million during a 12-month period.
Projects using the larger exemption would face added disclosure requirements. Those could include financial statements and continued reporting when issuers cross specified fundraising thresholds. Federal antifraud and market manipulation rules would continue to apply.
Safe Harbor Could Address Decentralized Tokens Reg Crypto also proposes an “investment contract safe harbor.” Under certain conditions, an issuer could certify that it has permanently completed or ended the managerial work originally promised to investors.
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Major crypto exchange Binance has revealed its decision to delist seven spot trading pairs, including those of major cryptocurrencies Litecoin (LTC) and Sui. Binance will delist LTC and Sui pairs against BNB on August 21. The rest to be delisted are paired against USDC.
The delisting action follows a periodic assessment of all listed spot trading pairs, with Binance delisting selected pairs. The decision, according to Binance, is to protect users and maintain a high-quality trading market.
In a recent announcement, Binance stated it will remove and cease trading on eight spot trading pairs on August 21 at 03:00 (UTC) following its most recent reviews.
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The affected tokens include F/USDC, HIVE/USDC, ILV/USDC, LTC/BNB, NMR/USDC, STEEM/USDC, and SUI/BNB.
The delisting of a spot trading pair does not affect the availability of the tokens on Binance Spot. Users will still be able to trade the spot trading pair's base and quote assets on other trading pairs available on Binance.
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This week, Binance stated it will delist selected pairs from its cross margin and isolated margin, with this set to take place on August 21.
The cross margin pairs affected include AUCTION/USDC, BEAMX/USDC, CETUS/USDC, HUMA/USDC, LAYER/USDC, NXPC/USDC, UMA/USDC, and VELODROME/USDC. The isolated margin pairs affected include HUMA/USDC, LAYER/USDC, and NXPC/USDC.
Binance Margin will delist the aforementioned margin trading pairs on August 21 at 06:00 (UTC).
Other dates in AugustOn August 24 at 23:00 (UTC), Binance will suspend deposits and withdrawals of tokens on the Conflux Network (CFX) to support its network upgrade and hard fork to ensure the best user experience.
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BNB Chain spouští BNB Agent Studio v2, kde mohou AI agenti nově dostávat zaplaceno za práci a fungovat s onchain limity na nakládání s penězi. Přibyla také self-custodial peněženka Altana se spending limity, allowlisty a časovým omezením.
BNB Chain, one of the largest blockchain ecosystems worldwide, today announced BNB Agent Studio v2, an update to its AI agent development platform. The release expands what autonomous agents can do with money, from earning their own income to operating inside owner-defined financial limits enforced onchain.
BNB Agent Studio launched in July, allowing developers to describe an AI agent in a single prompt and deploy it to BNB Smart Chain (BSC). In its initial release, agents could spend but not earn. v2 closes that gap: agents can now be hired and paid directly, with funds settling to their wallet through a standard receiving interface that completes the ERC-8183 commerce flow end to end.
The update also introduces Altana, a new self-custodial wallet option built to resolve one of the central constraints in agent design: how much authority an agent should hold over a user’s funds. Agents using Altana operate through scoped session keys governed by spending limits, allowlists, and time bounds set by their owner in advance. These permissions are recorded onchain, allowing anyone to verify what a given agent is authorized to do, and can be revoked instantly without key rotation or downtime.
Altana joins TWAK (Trust Wallet AgentKit), the platform’s existing wallet option for agents that require continuous, autonomous signing without a person in the loop. With both options now available, builders can match the wallet architecture to the agent’s purpose: TWAK for always-on autonomous operation, or Altana for agents that require clear, verifiable boundaries around fund access. A yield agent, for instance, can harvest and restake earnings without holding access to principal; a lending agent can top up collateral without the ability to withdraw it.
v2 also adds TypeScript support alongside the platform’s existing Python SDK, and introduces a Paymaster that covers gas on BSC Testnet, removing the manual funding step previously required to begin testing an agent.
Key updates in v2:
Agents can now be paid for their work, completing the ERC-8183 commerce flow end to end. Altana, a new self-custodial wallet option, enforces spending limits, allowlists, and time bounds onchain. TypeScript is now supported alongside Python. A Paymaster covers testnet gas, removing manual wallet funding for testing BNB Agent Studio. A standard provider interface replaces per-provider integration work for cloud deployment. BNB Agent Studio v2 is live now, with existing agents continuing to run without migration. BNB Chain currently hosts more registered AI agents than any other network.
BNB Agent Studio is available at bnbchain.org/en/bnb-agent-studio.
About BNB Chain
BNB Chain is one of the largest and most active blockchain ecosystems in the world. Its multi-chain architecture spans BNB Smart Chain (BSC), opBNB, and BNB Greenfield, giving developers the flexibility to choose the environment best suited to their application. With high throughput, low transaction costs, and full EVM compatibility, BNB Chain is built for high-speed trading, AI agents, privacy, and instant payments. It is the blockchain with superior distribution and deep liquidity, built for global markets and the next billion users. For more information, users can visit www.bnbchain.org.
BNB Chain’s real-world asset holder count jumped from 400,000 to 524,000 in just three days, a growth spurt the network’s official account described as “absolute acceleration.” The 31% increase between August 14 and August 17 represents one of the sharpest short-term surges in tokenized asset adoption on any major blockchain this year.
To put that in perspective, adding 124,000 holders in 72 hours means the network was onboarding roughly 1,700 new RWA participants every hour for three straight days.
From milestone to milestone in days The latest spike didn’t come out of nowhere. BNB Chain crossed the 300,000 RWA holder threshold around August 6-8, then blew past 400,000 less than a week later. In other words, the network added more than 200,000 holders in under two weeks.
Data tracked by RWA.xyz, the primary analytics platform for tokenized real-world assets across chains, underpins these figures. The platform has been consistently monitoring BNB Chain’s RWA metrics throughout 2026.
Year-to-date, BNB Chain’s RWA holder growth rate sits at a staggering +567.4%, based on mid-May reporting. For context, a 567% increase means that for every holder the network had at the start of the year, it now has roughly 6.7.
What’s actually being tokenized The term “real-world assets” covers a broad category, and on BNB Chain, the portfolio includes tokenized treasuries, equities, and other traditional financial instruments that have been brought on-chain. BNB Chain has positioned itself as an ecosystem focused on compliant asset issuance and liquidity trading. The value locked in tokenized assets on BNB Chain reached billions of dollars in earlier quarters of 2026, establishing a foundation that the current holder growth is building on.
The broader tokenized asset market has been expanding rapidly across multiple chains, but BNB Chain’s growth rate has outpaced most competitors. That competitive edge stems partly from lower transaction costs relative to Ethereum and partly from a deliberate infrastructure push to court RWA issuers.
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@BNBChain and @RobinhoodCrypto have each crossed 500,000 unique Real-World Asset (RWA) holders, marking what is shaping up to be the most significant mass adoption event for on-chain securities since the sector's 2025 pilot stage.
Two Chains, One MilestoneThe simultaneous crossing of the 500,000-holder threshold by both networks is notable for different reasons. BNB Chain built its RWA base steadily over time, adding 395,000 new stock token holders over the past year, more than any other chain. As of late June 2026, BNB Chain hosted more than 709 tokenized stocks and ETFs, ranging from household names like Nvidia and Micron to newer listings like Circle's CRCL.
Robinhood Chain's trajectory was far more compressed. The chain launched its public mainnet on July 1, 2026, reaching its holder milestone just 25 days later , after Robinhood introduced Stock Tokens, agentic trading, and a broader DeFi product suite at its London event. Robinhood Chain is built on the Arbitrum framework as a permissionless Ethereum Layer 2, purpose-built for on-chain finance involving tokenized equities.
Tokenized stock holders surged 448% to 1.4 million in six months across all chains, with BNB Chain and Robinhood Chain each commanding roughly 500,000 holders. That near-parity is remarkable given that Robinhood Chain only went live around July 1, 2026, meaning it captured its entire share in roughly six weeks.
Value and MomentumHolder counts tell part of the story, but value locked adds important context. Real-world asset value sitting on BNB Chain reached approximately $3.89 billion by mid-2026, making it the second-largest blockchain by RWA total. Combined, the two networks are on track to exceed $4.2 billion in tokenized commodity and securities value.
Robinhood Chain surpassed 420,000 RWA holders and $1.3 billion in TVL just six weeks after its Ethereum Layer 2 mainnet launch. A dozen tokenized stocks, led by GameStop, Nvidia and SpaceX, are now each clearing at least $500,000 in daily volume, with several surpassing $1 million.
Robinhood Chain does not have a native token. Instead, activity on the chain revolves around tokenized RWAs and DeFi protocols that have integrated with the network. When 420,000 wallets hold RWAs on a chain with no token incentive, that is a stronger signal of organic demand than most crypto metrics can claim.
The broader RWA market provides further context. The number of RWA holders across all chains has grown to 1.09 million, up from around 375,000 a year ago. The concentration of roughly half of all those holders across just two chains underscores how dominant @BNBChain and @RobinhoodCrypto have become in shaping the next phase of on-chain finance.
Sources:
Crypto Briefing: Tokenized stocks reach 1.4M holders, up 448% in six months
CoinDesk: Robinhood Chain's real-world assets jump fivefold as tokenized stocks start trading in size
Crypto Briefing: Robinhood Chain surpasses 420K RWA holders in six weeks
Binance 21. srpna v 06:00 UTC odstraní 8 párů z Cross Margin a 3 z Isolated Margin, včetně AUCTION/USDC, BEAMX/USDC a HUMA/USDC. Údržba BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) proběhne 20. srpna v 06:00 UTC, přičemž vklady a výběry budou dočasně pozastaveny od 20. srpna v 05:55 UTC.
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has announced that it will remove several margin trading pairs from its platform. The exchange will delist a total of eight pairs on its Cross Margin platform and three pairs on its Isolated Margin platform, with all removals scheduled for August 21 at 06:00 (UTC).
Eight margin trading pairs to be delistedThe affected Cross Margin pairs are AUCTION/USDC, BEAMX/USDC, CETUS/USDC, HUMA/USDC, LAYER/USDC, NXPC/USDC, UMA/USDC, and VELODROME/USDC. For Isolated Margin, the pairs set for delisting include HUMA/USDC, LAYER/USDC, and NXPC/USDC. Binance stated that all margin trading activities involving these pairs will be discontinued at the specified time.
Binance Margin will begin suspending isolated margin borrowing for HUMA/USDC, LAYER/USDC, and NXPC/USDC on August 18 at 06:00 (UTC). Starting immediately, users are unable to transfer assets related to these pairs via manual transfer or Auto-Transfer Mode into their Isolated Margin accounts.
At the time of delisting, Binance Margin will close users’ positions, execute an automatic settlement, and cancel all pending orders associated with the listed pairs. After the process is completed, which may take up to three hours, these pairs will be fully removed from Binance Margin trading.
Binance urges users to close their positions and transfer assets from Margin Accounts to Spot Accounts before August 21 to avoid the risk of potential losses, as position updates will not be possible during the delisting process.
PlatformPairs DelistedDelisting TimeCross Margin8 pairsAugust 21, 06:00 (UTC)Isolated Margin3 pairsAugust 21, 06:00 (UTC)Users will not be able to update positions while the delisting is ongoing and are encouraged to act before trading suspension to minimize risk exposure.
BNB Smart Chain wallet maintenance scheduledIn addition to the margin trading adjustments, Binance has also announced scheduled wallet maintenance for BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) on August 20 at 06:00 (UTC). Deposit and withdrawal functions for BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) will be suspended from August 20 at 05:55 (UTC) in order to facilitate the maintenance process.
Binance has assured users that while wallet operations will be paused, trading of tokens on the BNB Smart Chain network will not be affected. Maintenance is expected to take around one hour, after which deposit and withdrawal services will be restored.
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Mini dictionary: BNB Smart Chain (BEP20), an Ethereum-compatible blockchain launched by Binance, supports decentralized applications and fast, low-cost transactions within the Binance ecosystem.
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Studie spojuje chyby v adresách na sítích Ethereum a BNB Chain s 65 340 rizikovými případy a téměř 574,8 milionu USD ztrát. Největší část tvořilo zneužití kontraktních účtů a odhalených privátních klíčů.
TLDR: Ethereum address errors were linked to 65,340 high-risk cases and almost $574.8 million in losses across Ethereum and BNB Chain. Contract account misuse involved 49,344 cases, with 22,738.41 ETH and 8,681.41 BNB sent to addresses lacking expected code. Exposed private keys contributed to 15,996 account misuse cases involving 104,224.53 ETH and another 9,045.29 BNB across both blockchains. Researchers identified 17,270 EIP-7702 cases where malicious delegation helped attackers control exposed accounts and redirect deposits. An academic study links Ethereum address errors and similar BNB Chain mistakes to nearly $574.8 million in losses. Researchers identified 65,340 high-risk cases involving contract addresses, exposed accounts, and cross-chain reuse. Many transactions completed successfully, although users sent assets to the wrong destination or an unsafe account.
This makes the problem harder to spot than a failed transfer. The research team includes scholars from Sun Yat-sen, Zhejiang, Peking, and other universities. Their work traces crypto address misuse across Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain. It also shows how EIP-7702 can help attackers seize exposed accounts and redirect incoming funds automatically.
Ethereum Address Errors Expose Cross-Chain Transfer Risks The researchers divide the problem into Contract Account Misuse and Externally Owned Account Misuse. Contract Account Misuse occurs when someone assumes a contract exists at a familiar address. That assumption can fail when the user switches networks. The same hexadecimal address may hold working code on a testnet but nothing on mainnet.
The study documented 49,344 separate contract misuse cases involving 22,738.41 ETH and 8,681.41 BNB. These Ethereum address errors appeared routine. A transfer can receive confirmation even when the intended contract function never runs. The network simply treats the call as a basic payment to an address without code.
A shared Uniswap V2 router address illustrates the danger. Developers used it on Ethereum’s Sepolia testnet, and related Stack Exchange posts attracted more than 102,000 views. Yet the address lacked contract code on Ethereum mainnet. Users still submitted function calls and attached ETH. The chain accepted those transactions as simple transfers, leaving the assets trapped.
Attackers watched addresses affected by crypto address misuse. The team identified 469 contract cases involving deliberate cross-chain address reuse. Attackers deployed malicious contracts at destinations where users had previously sent funds by mistake. Those incidents caused losses of 3,446.37 ETH and 431.79 BNB. The method turns an earlier mistake into an active theft opportunity.
These findings show why Ethereum address errors require chain-specific checks. A recognizable address alone does not confirm the expected contract exists. Users must verify both the selected network and the deployed bytecode before signing a transaction.
Exposed Keys and EIP-7702 Expand the Threat to Users Ethereum address errors also include Externally Owned Account Misuse. The study identified 15,996 cases tied to private keys exposed online. Developers sometimes publish keys in repositories, tutorials, or question-and-answer posts. Attackers can monitor those accounts and remove deposits as soon as funds arrive.
These exposed accounts received 104,224.53 ETH, while related BNB Chain losses reached 9,045.29 BNB. Researchers examined more than 10 million candidate addresses and 16 million exposed private keys. They then reviewed roughly 2.5 million transactions across Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain. Manual validation placed the detection system’s overall precision at 99.11%.
EIP-7702 expands the danger surrounding Ethereum address errors. The upgrade allows an externally owned account to delegate execution to smart contract code. Researchers found another 17,270 cases where attackers used this mechanism against exposed accounts. Malicious delegation enabled automatic control and redirected later deposits without repeated manual action.
The losses sit beside broader security damage recorded during 2026. Blockaid reported $1.1 billion stolen through 212 incidents during the first half. Three separate attacks each caused more than $35 million in losses on one late-July day. Unlike visible hacks, crypto address misuse can look like an ordinary confirmed transaction.
The researchers urge users to obtain addresses from official project documentation. Test accounts and production wallets should also remain separate. Wallets could flag addresses without contract code on the current chain. They could also warn when known exposed keys control a destination. Such checks would target Ethereum address errors before users approve irreversible transfers.
Binance od 21. srpna v 08:00 UTC ukončí podporu vkladů a výběrů Sophon (SOPH) na síti BNB Smart Chain. Po tomto termínu nebudou takové vklady připsány a mohou vést ke ztrátě aktiv.
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In a recent announcement, Binance revealed its decision to cease support for deposits and withdrawals of tokens on selected networks.
In this regard, Binance identified the affected token as Sophon (SOPH) on the BNB Smart Chain network. Binance will be ceasing support for deposits and withdrawals of Sophon (SOPH) through the BNB Smart Chain network from August 21 at 08:00 (UTC).
After August 21 at 08:00 (UTC), any deposits of Sophon sent through the BNB Smart Chain network will not be credited and may lead to asset loss.
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This week, Binance performed some delistings. The crypto exchange will remove and cease trading on the following spot trading pairs: APT/BTC, AR/BTC, A/USDC, BTTC/TRY, CYBER/USDC, LPT/BTC and WAL/FDUSD today, August 14 at 03:00 (UTC).
Binance conducts periodic reviews of all listed spot trading pairs to protect users and maintain a high-quality trading market and may delist selected spot trading pairs due to factors including poor liquidity and trading volume.
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Binance Margin and Loan will also delist and cease trading on all margin trading pairs for BTTC (BitTorrent) and POWR (Powerledger) on August 14. Binance Margin will delist the aforementioned tokens from Cross and Isolated Margin.
In addition, Binance Flexible Loan will close all outstanding loan positions for these tokens as loanable and collateral tokens on the same date. VIP Loan will close all outstanding loan positions for the aforementioned token(s) as collateral tokens. Users are strongly advised to repay their outstanding loans before the automatic closure to avoid any potential losses, where applicable.
Binance Bitcoin reserve jumpsAccording to CryptoQuant, Binance's Bitcoin reserves have increased to 667,500 BTC, which is the highest level since February. This remains noteworthy given the market's continued sensitivity to supply movements on centralized exchanges.
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This increase follows a period of decline in Binance's Bitcoin reserves, which have now started to recover in recent months.
Studie USENIX Security identifikovala 65 340 rizikových adres na sítích Ethereum a BNB Smart Chain s odhadovanými ztrátami přes 574,8 milionu USD. Největší část tvořily úniky privátních klíčů a záměny kontraktních adres.
A USENIX Security ’26 study has identified 65,340 high-risk address instances across Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain, linking them to 126,982.94 ETH and 17,726.7 BNB in native-token losses.
Summary
Researchers identified 65,340 high-risk address instances across Ethereum and BNB Chain in their large-scale study.
Estimated losses reached 126,982.94 ETH and 17,726.7 BNB, valued by researchers above $574.8 million overall.
Researchers extracted 16.3 million private keys from 63,004 GitHub repositories for their cross-chain analysis dataset.
Their detection framework achieved 99.11% precision after manual sampling validation across both analyzed blockchain networks.
Two newly described attack vectors exploited deterministic contract addresses and EIP-7702 delegated account control mechanisms.
The paper, presented at the 35th USENIX Security Symposium in Baltimore, estimates their dollar value at more than $574.8 million.
The dollar figure needs context. The researchers say they valued the token losses using reference prices of $4,408 per ETH and $847 per BNB rather than prices at the time of every transaction. They describe their findings as a “conservative lower bound” because the analysis covers only native ETH and BNB on the two networks and may miss less obvious cases.
USENIX Security '26 Study Identifies 65,000+ High-Risk Crypto Addresses Linked to $574.8M in Losses
A study presented at USENIX Security '26 identified 65,340 high-risk cryptocurrency addresses involved in abuse across Ethereum and BNB Chain, with estimated losses exceeding… pic.twitter.com/JAX3IR6Kgy
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) August 13, 2026
Ethereum address misuse spans contract and private-key risks
The researchers divide “Address Misuse” into two categories. Contract Account misuse happens when users treat an address without deployed contract code as a contract address, often because the same address is used in another network context. The study identified 49,344 such instances, associated with losses of 22,738.41 ETH and 8,681.41 BNB.
Externally Owned Account misuse involves addresses whose private keys are exposed or show strong onchain signs of compromised control. Researchers identified 15,996 EOA misuse instances associated with 104,244.53 ETH and 9,045.29 BNB in losses. More than 95% of EOA misuse losses came from the GitHub exposed-key subtype.
Two new attack paths account for about $15.7M
The first newly described attack takes advantage of deterministic contract-address creation. Attackers can promote a contract address on a testnet, wait for users to mistakenly send mainnet funds to the matching no-code address, and later deploy withdrawal code at the same location. Researchers linked 469 malicious contracts to 3,446.37 ETH and 431.79 BNB in losses.
The second uses EIP-7702 against accounts with already exposed private keys. Attackers delegate those EOAs to malicious code that automatically sweeps incoming funds. The paper found 17,270 cases, producing losses of 25.86 ETH and 33.45 BNB. Using the paper’s reference prices, the two newly described vectors together account for roughly $15.7 million.
The 99.11% figure is precision, not universal verification
The team mined 63,004 GitHub repositories created between January 2015 and May 2025, extracting 10.3 million unique candidate addresses and 16.3 million private keys after deduplication. It also used Ethereum Stack Exchange and Stack Overflow data before analyzing transactions on Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain.
Researchers manually sampled results and reported 99.11% overall detection precision. That does not mean every one of the 65,340 instances was individually manually verified. The authors acknowledge possible heuristic false positives and incomplete data, while ERC-20, NFT and other chains are excluded from the headline loss calculation.
EIP-7702 security concerns are widening
Ethereum’s official guidance warns that malicious EIP-7702 delegation can give hostile contract code control over assets. A separate USENIX Security ’26 study found more than 63% of analyzed EIP-7702 authorization transactions were associated with malicious EOA-targeted attacks, identifying 924 malicious contract accounts across seven supported chains.
As previously reported, EIP-7702 delegations were linked to automated wallet-draining activity after Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade. In related coverage, attackers later drained about $3.1 million from Polymarket users through phishing and malicious delegated execution.
The authors recommend wallet warnings for known exposed keys and cross-chain contract mismatches, stronger secret management for developers and clearer address-to-network documentation. They also propose considering chain identifiers in future contract-address derivation. Those are research recommendations, not adopted Ethereum or BNB Chain protocol changes.
The researchers plan to expand future work to additional chains and token types. Until then, the 126,982.94 ETH and 17,726.7 BNB totals are best read as measured native-token losses within the study’s defined scope, while $574.8 million remains a standardized valuation estimate.
Hardfork Pasteur dorazí na mainnet BNB Smart Chain 25. srpna v 02:30 UTC a přinese silnější bridge, staking i governance. Uzly mainnetu musí předtím běžet na klientu v1.7.7.
TL;DRPasteur activates on BNB Smart Chain mainnet at 02:30 AM UTC on 25 August 2026.Mainnet nodes must be running client v1.7.7 before then.BEP-682 and BEP-695 harden the bridge, staking, and governance.BEP-675 fills blocks fuller: 1,237 to 2,324 TPS in testnet benchmarks.Two things get better on 25 August:
Assets crossing the BNB Chain bridge get a stronger guarantee that a genuine supermajority of validators signed off on them.Blocks start carrying more transactions without the chain running any faster or charging any more gas.That's what the Pasteur hardfork is for. It's been live on BSC testnet since 21 July, and mainnet activation is set for 02:30 AM UTC on 25 August 2026.
The last two upgrades were about speed: Fermi took block times to 0.45 seconds, and Osaka/Mendel steadied the network at that pace. Pasteur is about using that speed more fully, and closing two ways a validator could hold onto power it shouldn't have. Three proposals ship in the fork, grouped under BEP-673.
Stronger bridge verification (BEP-682)When assets move between chains, BSC doesn't take the other chain's word for it. It checks that enough validators over there signed the block first. Enough real signatures, or nothing moves.
That check runs in a precompile at 0x67, which counts signatures against a validator set. Before Pasteur it didn't verify that each validator appeared only once, so a crafted set could list the same validator repeatedly, count their power several times over, and clear the threshold with far fewer real signers than it's meant to require. BEP-682 rejects duplicates outright.
Validator keys that properly retire (BEP-695)Validators rotate consensus keys as normal hygiene. When they do, the old key should stop working, and anything pending against them should follow to the new one. BEP-695 makes that hold in three places:
A rotated key loses validator-admin authority. It used to keep privileges it should have given up.Slash eviction follows a key rotation, so a pending eviction can't be shed by rotating.Blacklisted addresses are rejected on signature-based governance votes (castVoteBySig and castVoteWithReasonAndParamsBySig), which had been a way around a check that already applied to direct votes.Fuller blocks at the same speed (BEP-675)Most blocks on BSC are assembled by specialist builders competing to submit the most valuable set of transactions to whoever produces next. Right now the work happens twice: the builder runs the transactions to check the block is valid, hands it over, and the validator runs all of them again before signing.
That repeat costs time, and it costs it inside a 450ms window. Whatever the validator spends re-executing comes straight out of the time builders have to pack the next block, so some blocks were going out under half full because the clock ran out, not because there was nothing to include.
BEP-675 lets a builder submit a block it's already executed. The validator checks it against consensus rules, signs and broadcasts, then finishes full verification afterwards. On QANet, an internal testnet mirroring mainnet's cross-region validator topology, that cut the validator's slice of the critical path from 125ms to 15ms. Throughput went from 1,237 to 2,324 TPS at the same 450ms interval and 100M gas limit, and average block gas used rose from 46.35M to 84.15M of the 100M available. Finality lag didn't move. Full methodology is in our BEP-675 testnet benchmark.
Those are testnet figures under a controlled workload, not mainnet measurements. BEP-675 also doesn't need a hardfork of its own. The SendBidBlock path is gated behind Pasteur and then switched on via RPC, which gives builders time to integrate first.
What changes for builders and usersFor most developers: more room in each block, and nothing to do to get it. Pasteur touches bridge verification, the staking and governance system contracts, and the path a block takes from builder to validator. There's no migration.
Block builders have the most to gain and the only real work to do. Using the BEP-675 path means running a fullnode rather than a fastnode, since the builder now produces a fully executed block. Legacy bids keep working, with less packing time.
Users won't notice anything different day to day. Security fixes are invisible when they're working, and what BEP-675 buys is headroom: busier periods get absorbed instead of transactions queueing behind a half-empty block.
For validators and node operatorsMainnet nodes need v1.7.7 before 02:30 AM UTC on 25 August. A binary replacement is enough, with one thing to check first: [Eth] EnableBAL must come out of config.toml, or the node won't start.
Several CLI flags are gone or now inert, including --journalfile, --miner.txgaslimit (EIP-7825 enforces per-transaction gas limits instead), --enablebal, --multidatabase, --txpool.overflowpoolslots and the --fake-beacon family. The full list is in the docs announcement and the v1.7.6 release notes.
What’s nextBEP-675 is the capacity workstream in the H2 2026 roadmap. The stated objective for the half doubling mainnet throughput, scaling toward a long-term10x improvement across BNB Chain. Whether QANet's gains hold at mainnet scale is the open question.
Node operators: pull v1.7.7, check config.toml for EnableBAL, and upgrade before 25 August. Builders who want the BEP-675 path should read the BEP and plan for a fullnode.
Venus na BNB Chain rozšiřuje lending o institucionální custody přístup a tokenizované akcie i zlato jako kolaterál. Na dashboardu uvádí TVL 1,024 mld. USD a 400 mil. USD v půjčkách.
A lending protocol’s credit boundary is defined by which assets can create borrowing capacity and be liquidated efficiently during market volatility.
Venus is expanding that boundary on BNB Chain by bringing institutional custody access, tokenized equities, and tokenized gold into its lending markets.
As of July 25, Venus’ official BNB Core dashboard showed:
USD 1.40 billion in total supply USD 400 million in total borrows USD 1.024 billion in total value locked (TVL) 26.8% protocol utilization
Venus is now connecting institutional custody access, tokenized stocks, and tokenized gold to that balance sheet.
The infrastructure is already in place. The next measure of progress is how much recurring borrowing demand these assets generate.
How the Venus Lending Model Works Venus Core consists of multiple asset markets. Users can supply an asset to earn interest, or enable it as collateral and borrow another asset such as USDT or BNB.
The basic flow is straightforward:
Supply an asset → enable it as collateral → borrow another asset → monitor position health → liquidate if the position falls below its threshold
If an asset has a 60% collateral factor, supplying USD 10,000 of it can theoretically contribute around USD 6,000 of borrowing capacity. As the position approaches its liquidation threshold, a liquidator can repay part of the debt and receive collateral in return.
Venus Core uses a pooled collateral model. A user’s collateral assets collectively support the account’s total debt. The protocol does not record that one specific USDT loan is supported only by NVDAB, BNB, or another individual asset.
That is why Venus’ Collateral Attribution dashboard uses a proportional attribution model. It estimates each collateral asset’s contribution to existing debt based on its value and collateral parameters.
Debt Supported is useful for measuring whether an asset is beginning to function as a credit instrument. It should not be interpreted as a one-to-one on-chain mapping between a collateral token and an individual loan.
Cactus Link Addresses the Institutional Access Problem The Venus integration with Cactus Custody focuses on how institutions enter this lending structure.
Cactus Link is a DeFi Connector provided by Cactus Custody. It allows institutional clients to access Venus through their existing custody, approval, and risk-control workflows instead of creating a separate DeFi wallet process.
The division of roles is clear:
Venus provides the lending markets and liquidity. Cactus Custody provides the infrastructure institutions already use, including HSM-backed cold storage, institutional MPC, approval procedures, and transaction controls.
Through Cactus Link, eligible clients can supply assets supported by Venus Core or use collateral such as BTC, BNB, and XAUm to borrow other assets.
For an institution holding XAUm, the most direct use case is converting tokenized-gold exposure into stablecoin liquidity without first leaving its existing custody environment.
The integration reduces an operational barrier, but adoption still has to be measured through usage.
The relevant indicators are supply entering through Cactus Link, the resulting borrow volume, the collateral mix, and whether institutions continue using the route after the initial integration period.
bStocks Have Supply. Credit Conversion Is Still Early. Binance’s bStocks have surpassed USD 400 million in assets under management (AUM) and USD 2.5 billion in cumulative trading volume.
Tokenized equities are no longer only an issuance experiment. They already have meaningful distribution and secondary-market activity.
Venus has added the next layer: holders can now use these assets as collateral.
The four live bStock markets showed:
SKHYB supply: USD 446,840 NVDAB supply: USD 139,630 TSLAB supply: USD 39,330 SPCXB supply: USD 529 Combined supply was approximately USD 626,330, equivalent to around 0.045% of Venus BNB Core supply.
Supply alone does not show how these assets are being used.
Venus’ official Collateral Attribution dashboard showed that NVDAB supported approximately USD 40,000 of attributed debt.
The distinction matters.
Supplying an asset proves that holders are willing to place it inside the protocol. Supporting debt shows that the asset is being used to obtain liquidity.
NVDAB has started to support measurable borrowing activity. The other markets remain closer to the supply-acquisition stage.
New Collateral Extends the Security Perimeter Once tokenized equities begin supporting debt, three conditions must hold at the same time:
The underlying asset and the holder’s rights must remain verifiable. The oracle must continue producing defensible prices when the traditional market is closed. Liquidators must have enough executable liquidity to exit the collateral under stress. Venus introduced the first bStock markets with relatively conservative parameters.
The stock tokens themselves cannot be borrowed. Their collateral factors range from 50% to 60%, while liquidation thresholds range from 65% to 70%. The markets also use limited supply caps and a 16.67% oracle protection trigger.
The protocol established a USD 200,000 bStock liquidation buffer for weekends and periods of limited liquidity.
If necessary, liquidators can resolve an unhealthy position on-chain and then transfer the acquired stock tokens to another market for sale.
These controls reduce the protocol’s initial exposure, but they do not remove the mismatch between two market clocks.
Venus operates continuously. U.S. equity markets close overnight, on weekends, and during holidays, and can reopen with price gaps.
Risk controls must keep oracle behavior, supply caps, collateral parameters, and practical exit liquidity aligned during these periods.
On CertiK Skynet, Venus had a Skynet Score of 92.75 and an AA tier at the July 25 snapshot. Its Code Security score was 96, while its Community score was 98.
Scores and audits provide evidence within a defined scope and point in time. They are not guarantees.
Tokenized collateral also depends on oracle behavior, issuance and redemption controls, holder concentration, and liquidation execution. These risks require continuous monitoring after deployment.
Venus deploys backup oracles, 24/7 monitoring, and a risk fund funded by protocol revenue as safeguards intended to help protect user funds.
XAUm Shows the Difference Between Backing and Lending Demand Tokenized gold presents a different comparison.
Matrixdock’s latest verification data reported 508 physically inspected gold bars, representing 16,331.184 troy ounces of gold against 16,331.179 XAUm in circulation. The indicated reserve value was approximately USD 66.09 million.
This evidence addresses whether the gold backing exists. It does not show whether holders want to use that exposure inside a lending market.
As of July 25, the official Venus XAUm market showed approximately USD 5,810 in supply. The Collateral Attribution dashboard showed that around USD 5,721 had been enabled as collateral and supported USD 2,463 of attributed debt.
That demand now exists, but it remains small.
What to Watch Next Venus has connected three components:
A scaled lending balance sheet on BNB Chain An institutional access route through Cactus Link Tokenized stocks and gold that can enter the collateral layer The pathway is already operating. The next metrics are the pace and durability of credit conversion.
Four indicators matter most:
Debt supported by each tokenized collateral asset Deposit retention after incentives decline Collateral concentration and liquidation liquidity under stress Institutional supply and borrow volume entering through Cactus Link Tokenization brings assets on-chain, but lending turns them into credit only when they can be continuously priced, used as collateral, and liquidated when necessary.
TL;DRAvengerDAO offers a suite of readily available services offered by participating ecosystem security firms and tools to protect BNB chain users. The core security services include Marketplace, 5-pillar Security Standard and Bug Bounty. 11 security firms are already on board, handpicked by the BNB Chain security team.Projects can contact a partner directly, or ask AvengerDAO's admin team for help. No application needed.Three Years of Falling LossesBNB Chain's security numbers have moved in the right direction for three years straight. Losses fell 85% in 2023, another 69% in 2024, and 56% again in 2025, as AvengerDAO's network of risk scoring, threat alerts, and partner firms caught more threats before they caused damage.
AvengerDAO has anchored that progress since it launched as BNB Chain's security initiative. Now it's expanding into something bigger: a marketplace that gives every BNB Chain project, not just the well-funded ones, access to the same security firms and a shared standard to build against.
What's Actually ChangingAvengerDAO already does real work. Its risk-scoring API feeds threat alerts and contract ratings straight into BscScan and partner wallets, and its member firms served over 38 million risk warnings across platforms like TrustWallet and PancakeSwap in 2023 alone, helping recover $7.3 million from incidents that year.
The relaunch builds on that. Instead of one shared risk feed, projects now get a directory of security firms, each offering its own tools and services, plus a standard every BNB Chain project can build against. 11 security firms are already part of it, handpicked by the BNB Chain security team for their track record on BNB Chain and beyond.
Three Pillars of SecurityAvengerDAO now runs on three pillars designed to give builders a clearer path to stronger security, from development through launch and beyond.
Security Marketplace: Find the Right Security SupportThe AvengerDAO Security Marketplace brings security services and tools from 11 firms into one place.
Builders can compare what each firm offers and contact them directly, without going through an AvengerDAO application process. Teams that are unsure what they need can also ask the AvengerDAO admin team for guidance.
BNB-SS gives builders a practical framework for what good security should look like across five areas:
GovernanceAccess controlOracle integrationsSecure developmentBridge securityInstead of figuring out security requirements from scratch, teams can build against a shared checklist and complete a compliance review. Projects that pass can receive an official BNB-SS security badge. The badge is not a guarantee of safety, but it gives builders a clearer benchmark to work toward and users a stronger signal that core security practices have been reviewed.
Bug Bounty: Keep Testing After LaunchThe AvengerDAO Bug Bounty program gives researchers a direct channel to report vulnerabilities, with rewards based on severity.
For builders, that means security does not stop at an audit or launch. There is an ongoing incentive for researchers to find issues before attackers do.
Together, the three pillars give builders a more practical security path: find the right expertise, build against a clear standard, and keep testing after launch.
Launching on BNB Chain? Start HereIf you're launching on BNB Chain, "get security-ready" now has a starting point. You don't need an existing relationship with an audit firm or a budget for a full audit to get help. The BNB-SS checklist gives you something concrete to check yourself against, and the admin team is there if you get stuck.
For teams that already work with one of the 11 partner firms, nothing about that relationship changes. AvengerDAO doesn't sit between you and your auditor.
For Users: What the Badge MeansThe badge is the visible part. A project that's passed BNB-SS compliance carries a signal that its contracts, bridges, governance, and admin keys have been checked against a real standard, not just self-reported. It doesn't guarantee a project won't fail. No badge does. But it raises the floor for what launching on BNB Chain means, building on a trend that's already three years in the making.
What’s NextA pre-launch security review service is in the works and will be announced separately when it's ready. For now, the marketplace and BNB-SS are the two pieces going live.
Join the BNB Security MarketplaceThe full partner list, the BNB-SS checklist, and how to reach the admin team here.
Binance Wallet spustila funkci Zap, která umožňuje přidat nebo odebrat DeFi likviditu jedním tokenem v jedné transakci. BNB se mezitím drží kolem 592,49 USD.
Binance Wallet has introduced its new Zap feature, aiming to simplify participation in decentralized finance for its users. The rollout coincides with BNB trading close to a key support level, as the digital asset maintains momentum despite broader market consolidation.
Binance Wallet’s Zap Feature Simplifies DeFi AccessBinance Wallet announced that the Zap feature enables users to add or remove liquidity using a single token in just one transaction, removing many of the complexities associated with DeFi liquidity management. The upgrade supports both Zap In and Zap Out operations, and is currently active on BNB Smart Chain via Uniswap V3 and PancakeSwap V3.
Traditionally, managing liquidity positions in DeFi required manual swaps and careful calculation of token ratios. This process could deter everyday users unfamiliar with DeFi protocols. With the Zap enhancement, users are now able to join or exit liquidity pools with minimal steps, making the experience more accessible and efficient.
The update could encourage broader participation on the BNB Chain by lowering entry barriers for less-experienced users. This shift may eventually drive overall engagement and liquidity in the ecosystem as more participants are enabled to interact with DeFi markets seamlessly.
Zap allows users to add liquidity with a single token through one tap, eliminating the need for manual swaps and complex ratio calculations. Both Zap In and Zap Out functionality are supported for streamlined access to liquidity pools.
While Binance Wallet focuses on eliminating friction within DeFi operations, platforms such as 1stepSwap are also gaining attention for bridging gaps between traditional finance and blockchain. By making it possible to access real-world assets—including shares in major US companies and commodities like gold and silver—directly through a crypto wallet and without intermediaries, 1stepSwap offers an experience designed to maximize price advantages and diversification for investors.
Technical Outlook Remains Mixed as Open Interest RisesBNB continues to trade within a narrow range, holding at $592.49 at the current moment. Traders are assessing whether Binance Wallet’s product enhancement could help fuel a new phase of growth within the BNB ecosystem.
Recent data from CoinGlass show BNB open interest steadily climbing toward $900 million, signaling that traders are maintaining or building positions rather than exiting the market. Despite tight price action, the rise in open interest suggests ongoing anticipation of a significant move.
Technical charts from TradingView indicate BNB is consolidating between $568 as support and $635 as resistance. The asset has rebounded from declines earlier in June, with buyers consistently defending the lower end of the range and helping preserve structure.
Derivatives statistics support the view that market engagement remains strong, even in the absence of a clear trend breakout. The MACD indicator maintains a positive stance, with its line positioned above the signal line, reinforcing a modest bullish bias.
If BNB breaks above $635, it could attract additional buyers and reinforce optimistic sentiment. Conversely, a drop below $568 would highlight renewed downside pressure and potential market weakness.
As BNB consolidates, the impact of Binance Wallet’s new tools, along with rising open interest, is being closely monitored for indications of broader activity. The coming days may prove crucial in determining whether these developments will translate into a decisive move for the asset and the wider ecosystem.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.
BNB Chain deployed the BEP-675 upgrade on its BSC Testnet on August 7, pushing throughput from 1,237 transactions per second to 2,324 TPS. That’s an 88% jump, achieved without changing the block interval or gas limit.
How BEP-675 actually works Before this upgrade, the BSC block-building process had a significant redundancy problem. Block builders would assemble and execute transactions, then validators would re-execute those same transactions to verify them.
BEP-675 introduces a new mechanism called SendBidBlock, which allows block builders to submit fully executed blocks directly. Validators can then skip the redundant re-execution step, trusting the pre-executed results while maintaining the chain’s security model.
The performance gains from removing that redundancy are dramatic. Critical path validator execution time dropped from approximately 125ms to just 15ms. To put that in perspective, the execution step that previously consumed more than a quarter of each 450ms block interval now takes up roughly 3% of it.
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That freed-up headroom translates directly into higher gas utilization. Median gas usage per block jumped from 29.49M to 98.99M, meaning blocks that were previously using less than a third of their 100M gas limit are now filling up almost completely. Same block size, same block timing, dramatically more actual computation per block.
The upgrade was first drafted as a proposal on April 10 and went live on testnet roughly four months later. Legacy SendBid flows remain supported for backward compatibility, though builders who want to use the new SendBidBlock mechanism need to operate a full node.
The testing setup and what comes next BNB Chain ran the testnet evaluation using an internal cross-region QANet setup designed to mirror the actual mainnet topology. By simulating cross-region conditions, the 2,324 TPS figure should be a closer approximation of what mainnet could actually deliver.
The testing covered various transaction workloads rather than just simple token transfers.
BEP-675 sits within a broader H2 2026 technical roadmap for BNB Chain. The chain has been on an aggressive scaling trajectory, having already reduced block intervals to 450ms and pushed benchmark throughput close to 5,200 TPS in earlier phases during 2025 and early 2026. The next target is another doubling of mainnet throughput, with a longer-term goal of achieving 10x improvements over current baseline performance.
Following the successful testnet phase, the immediate next steps include mainnet-scale validation. The roadmap also calls for additional enhancements including FOCIL (which relates to forced inclusion lists, a mechanism designed to prevent censorship at the block production level) and Block-Level Access Lists, which could further optimize execution efficiency.
Why MEV matters here BEP-675 reduces the operational overhead that MEV infrastructure imposes on the chain’s critical path. BNB Chain explicitly framed the upgrade as addressing bottlenecks caused by MEV inefficiencies. By redesigning the submission mechanism so that builders deliver fully executed blocks, the redundant re-execution step that was partly a consequence of trust assumptions baked into MEV-aware architectures is eliminated.
If the mainnet deployment matches testnet results, BNB Chain will have nearly doubled its practical throughput without requiring users or dApp developers to change anything about how they interact with the network. Finality guarantees and block timing remain identical.
Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
BNB Chain získala od BSI certifikace ISO/IEC 27001 a ISO/IEC 27701 pro informační bezpečnost a ochranu osobních údajů a soukromí. Certifikace pokrývají její infrastrukturu, správu klíčů i provozní procesy.
TL;DRBSI, the UK's national standards body, has certified BNB Chain to ISO/IEC 27001 (information security) and ISO/IEC 27701 (privacy).The audit covers BNB Chain's own infrastructure: the systems that deploy and run smart contracts, key management, and the operational processes around them.Banks, asset managers, and governments already require ISO 27001 and 27701 as baseline vendor requirements. BSI's assessment gives them a third-party audit trail. What These Two Certifications Actually AreISO/IEC 27001 is the international standard for information security management. It does not certify a product as unhackable. It certifies that an organisation has a documented system for identifying security risks, controlling access, handling incidents, and reviewing all of it on a schedule, and that an accredited external auditor checked that system and found it working.
ISO/IEC 27701 extends the same system to personal data: how it is collected, who can see it, how long it is kept, and what happens when someone asks for it to be deleted.
Neither certificate is self-assessed. An external body audits against the standard and re-audits to keep the certificate valid. BSI, the UK's national standards body, carried out both assessments for BNB Chain.
What BSI auditedFor 27001: BNB Chain's information security management system, covering the infrastructure that deploys and executes smart contracts and decentralised applications, along with the blockchain services and components supporting them.
For 27701: BNB Chain is designated a PII Controller, meaning it is treated as the party responsible for deciding how personal data is handled rather than a processor acting on someone else's instructions. The certified scope covers its infrastructure, key management systems, and the operational processes built around them, rather than internal company privacy policy alone.
Why Institutions Should CareA bank or asset manager evaluating blockchain infrastructure runs the same due-diligence checklist it runs on any technology vendor: show us your information security management system, show us how personal data is handled, and show us that someone with no stake in the answer verified both.
In crypto, that evidence has usually come from wherever it was easiest to produce: an exchange's compliance page, a custody provider's trust center, a single vendor's audit report. Useful documents, but none of them cover the chain.
ISO 27001 and 27701 are already standard vendor-selection requirements inside traditional finance, and some institutions will not onboard a technology partner without them. For those counterparties, the answer is no longer "trust our security posture." It is a certificate, an assessor, and a published scope.
Why Certifying the Chain Layer is DifferentMost ISO certifications that have shown up in crypto so far sit with an exchange or an individual vendor serving a network, each securing its own slice of the stack. That certification travels with the company, and it moves or lapses when the company or the product changes. It says nothing about the network underneath.
BNB Chain's certification sits a layer down on the infrastructure institutional partners are actually building on.
Moving ForwardFor banks, asset managers, and governments evaluating BNB Chain for use, that's the kind of evidence procurement and risk teams look for before a partnership moves forward: an external audit trail.
BNB Chain přidala za poslední rok 395 000 nových držitelů tokenizovaných akcií, nejvíce ze všech řetězců. Do konce června 2026 na ní běželo přes 709 tokenizovaných akcií a ETF.
Tokenized stocks have gone from a niche experiment to a genuine battleground for blockchain market share. BNB Chain added 395,000 new stock token holders over the past year, more than any other chain.
As of late June 2026, BNB Chain hosted more than 709 tokenized stocks and ETFs, ranging from household names like Nvidia and Micron to newer listings like Circle’s CRCL. Cumulative trading volume on those assets surpassed $5 billion, while total market cap crossed the $1 billion mark.
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Ondo increased its tokenized stock offerings on BNB Chain by 440%, reaching $221 million in value on the chain.
Real-world asset value sitting on BNB Chain reached approximately $3.89 billion by mid-2026, making it the second-largest blockchain by RWA total. In May 2026, RWA trading volume on BNB Chain ran at roughly $900 million for the month.
BNB Chain maintained somewhere between 76 million and 80 million stablecoin holders.
By late July 2026, Robinhood Chain had overtaken BNB Chain in the count of tokenized-stock holders. Robinhood Chain recorded approximately 329,200 tokenized-stock holders at that point. Solana came in second with around 281,400. BNB Chain sat at 214,600.
Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
Microsoft varuje před malwarem, který zneužívá BNB Smart Chain pro odolnější infrastrukturu a cílí na uživatele Windows přes falešné CAPTCHA a škodlivé příkazy. Infekce může stáhnout Lumma Stealer, XWorm nebo AsyncRAT.
Microsoft has identified an ongoing malware campaign that utilizes BNB Smart Chain as an integral part of its infrastructure, making it more resistant to traditional takedown methods.
Malware leverages blockchain smart contractsMicrosoft Threat Intelligence reported that cybercriminals have compromised legitimate websites, injecting them with malicious JavaScript code. This code communicates with a smart contract deployed on BNB Smart Chain, a blockchain network designed for decentralized applications and digital asset transactions.
The attack incorporates a method called EtherHiding, previously associated with the ClearFake malware operation known for its use of blockchain technology to evade detection and prevent intervention.
To persist within targeted environments, the malware retrieves additional malicious components from the smart contract through a BNB Smart Chain RPC (Remote Procedure Call) gateway.
Mini dictionary: EtherHiding, a technique that leverages blockchain smart contracts to dynamically deliver and update malicious content, allowing attackers to swap or remove malware instructions after deployment without needing direct access to the compromised web server.
Due to the structure of BNB Smart Chain, only the wallet owner who initiated the smart contract can change or remove its content. This configuration significantly complicates standard countermeasures such as infrastructure takedowns.
Attack vectors and techniquesWhen visiting a compromised website, victims are shown a counterfeit CAPTCHA prompt. The prompt instructs users to open the Windows Run dialog, paste content from their clipboard, and execute a command. This command is controlled by the attacker and initiates the malware infection process.
Cybercriminals use heavy command obfuscation and exploit built-in Windows utilities such as PowerShell, Command Prompt, Windows Terminal, mshta, rundll32, WMI, curl, and WebDAV to evade security measures and remain undetected.
Execution of the malicious command can lead to the download and installation of various malware payloads, including Lumma Stealer, XWorm, AsyncRAT, MintsLoader, and remote access tools that facilitate further compromise.
Successful infections may expose sensitive credentials and pave the way for more advanced attacks, including ransomware operations controlled by human attackers.
Microsoft’s recommendationsMicrosoft advises users to avoid copying and executing commands from suspicious CAPTCHAs, pop-ups, browser warnings, advertisements, or emails. The company further recommends activating Microsoft Defender’s network, web, and cloud security features, restricting unnecessary command-line utilities, and enabling thorough PowerShell logging to improve detection and response.
For organizations, these steps are intended to reduce exposure to sophisticated attacks that abuse blockchain infrastructure for increased resilience.
Recent crypto-focused attacksEarlier in the year, Microsoft highlighted a separate campaign involving a cryptocurrency clipper—a type of malware that intercepts clipboard data to substitute victims’ wallet addresses with those owned by attackers. This resulted in funds being diverted during cryptocurrency transactions.
In May, Microsoft sounded the alarm over large cryptojacking operations employing SEO poisoning to lure potential victims. Researchers also identified an infostealer campaign targeting macOS users through deceptive troubleshooting guides. ClickFix-style social engineering attacks remain a persistent threat, with attackers continuously adapting their tactics.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.
XRP has experienced notable selling pressure in recent days, with its price testing previous lows and ranking among the weakest performers within the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
Recent data from SosoValue shows that XRP-linked exchange-traded funds registered a combined daily net outflow of $3.58 million, marking the first negative flow in the sector this month. The entire withdrawal was reported from Bitwise, one of the primary companies issuing XRP ETFs, while other funds recorded no significant activity during the same trading session.
Typically, the XRP ETF market has weathered volatility better than many competing products. This recent movement stands out given that ETF products tied to XRP had often shown resilience even as other funds continued to record persistent and steady withdrawals in previous weeks.
The total outflow was solely covered by Bitwise, one of the largest XRP ETF issuing companies. Market participants have expressed concern that institutional investors may be reducing their exposure to the asset as they trade with increased caution.
Market Response and XRP’s Price ActionThe withdrawal came amid a sharp retreat in XRP’s price, with the asset dropping to levels not observed since the beginning of the month. This downturn has contributed to broader concerns among investors regarding future demand and possible shifts in institutional sentiment toward XRP-focused products.
XRP’s recent decline has resulted in a significant loss of momentum and a diminished market capitalization. The drop also led XRP to relinquish its place among the top four cryptocurrencies, as BNB outperformed XRP and rose in the rankings. XRP now holds the position of the sixth-largest crypto asset by market capitalization.
Adapting to Changing Market ConditionsAs the XRP market faces heightened volatility, monitoring real-time market trends and ETF flows remains crucial for investors seeking to navigate fast-changing conditions. Amid this landscape, products offering integrated analysis and alerts have become increasingly important for anticipating sudden market shifts.
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With Bitwise being the only fund that carried the total $3.58 million outflow, the data shows that other funds remained silent with zero activity during the trading session.
The recent net outflow from XRP ETFs underlines the careful approach institutional investors appear to be taking as market conditions evolve. The focus now shifts to whether this trend continues or if assets tied to XRP regain stability in the upcoming trading sessions.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.
Grayscale při přeskupení fondů ve 2. čtvrtletí 2026 zařadil BNB na první místo ve Smart Contract Fundu s váhou asi 30,6 %. Tím předstihl Ethereum i Solanu.
Grayscale Investments just reshuffled the deck on its multi-asset crypto funds, and BNB walked away with the best hand. The firm’s Q2 2026 rebalance, effective as of market close on August 3 and announced on August 5, placed BNB at the top of the Grayscale Smart Contract Fund with approximately 30.6% of the total weight.
That makes BNB the single largest holding in the GSC Fund, narrowly beating out Ethereum at 29.47% and Solana at 29.15%.
What changed and what got cut The rebalance touched three separate funds this quarter, up from the two funds Grayscale had been adjusting in previous quarterly reviews.
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In the Smart Contract Fund, BNB’s inclusion required proportional sales of existing holdings to fund the purchase. Grayscale followed the CoinDesk Smart Contract Platform Select Capped Index methodology to determine how much of each existing position to trim. The result was minor reductions in both ETH and SOL allocations.
For context, the Q1 2026 weights as of May had ETH at 30.14%, SOL at 29.69%, and ADA at 17.96%. The current rebalance compressed those top two positions slightly to make room for BNB at the top of the stack.
Beyond the Smart Contract Fund, Grayscale also made moves in its DeFi Fund and its Decentralized AI Fund. Uniswap’s UNI token saw a reduction in the DeFi Fund, though some reports indicate it retained a leading position at roughly 34.16%. Near Protocol’s NEAR was adjusted within the AI Fund, where it now leads with a 31.35% weight.
The GSC Fund’s official page now lists seven holdings as of August 5, with BNB dominant.
What this means for investors Traders should also watch the assets that got trimmed. ADA’s reduced weight in the Smart Contract Fund and UNI’s reduction in the DeFi Fund don’t necessarily mean those tokens are dead money. But when the largest crypto asset manager is systematically reducing exposure, it creates a psychological headwind that retail and mid-tier institutional investors tend to follow.
The expansion to three rebalanced funds from two signals that Grayscale views its thematic fund lineup, particularly the AI-focused product, as mature enough to warrant regular institutional-grade maintenance.
The lack of immediate expert commentary following the announcement is typical for a rebalance that dropped on a Tuesday.
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Grayscale v rámci čtvrtletního rebalancování GDLC ETF navýšil váhu XRP, Solany a Bitcoinu, zatímco Ethereum mírně snížil váhu. Do fondu nepřidal ani neodebral žádný token.
Grayscale has completed CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF’s (GDLC) quarterly rebalancing, increasing XRP, Solana (SOL), and Bitcoin (BTC) allocations. The crypto asset manager also announced weightings of Ethereum (ETH) and BNB in the large-cap digital assets fund.
XRP, Solana & Bitcoin Holdings to Rise in Grayscale’s GDLC ETF Grayscale Investments Sponsors finished its quarterly portfolio review and rebalanced the GDLC ETF in line with the CoinDesk 5 Index Methodology. The index provider determined that Bitcoin, Ethereum (Ether), XRP, Solana (SOL), and BNB continued to meet the inclusion criteria.
As a result, Grayscale has adjusted the fund’s portfolio by purchasing and selling some existing fund components in line with their weightings. Thus, no new tokens were added to or removed from the GLDC ETF during rebalancing.
The crypto components’ weighting in the fund is adjusted to 75.54% Bitcoin, 13.30% Ethereum, 4.64% BNB, 3.98% XRP, and 2.54% SOL. Each share represented almost 0.0003 Bitcoin, 0.0021 Ether, 0.0023 BNB, 1.0633 XRP, and 0.0099 SOL.
Notably, the earlier allocations were 75.53% BTC, 13.43% ETH, 4.64% BNB, 3.88% XRP, and 2.52% SOL. The latest update shows a slight increase in XRP, Solana, and Bitcoin weightings, whereas a small cut in Ethereum. Meanwhile, BNB’s allocation remains stable at 4.64% in the Grayscale GDLC ETF.
Meanwhile, Grayscale XRP ETF (GXRP) sold over $180 million worth of Ripple’s XRP. It also reported massive depreciation in net asset value due to XRP price downturn.
Price Action Mixed amid Rising Uncertainty Bitcoin price holds advance towards $65K amid pause in US-Iran war for diplomatic deal between the US, Iran and Oman. BTC currently trades at $64,722, up almost 1 % over the past 24 hours, but trading volume remains low due to broader crypto market uncertainty.
Meanwhile, XRP price dropped more than 2% in the past 24 hours as Senate Majority Leader John Thune didn’t file cloture on the Clarity Act. XRP is currently trading at $1.05, with a 24-hour low and high of $1.04 and $1.07, respectively.
However, trading volume has increased by 33% over the last 24 hours as traders await Clarity Act’s progress in the Senate. Analyst Ali Martinez predicted a fall to $0.80 if XRP price fails to hold above $1.
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Velo Protocol si vybral Zebec jako exkluzivního infrastrukturního partnera pro svou značkovou kartu. Integrace umožní převod on-chain aktiv na platby u obchodníků po celém světě.
Velo taps Zebec for branded card rollout@Veloprotocol has named @Zebec_HQ as the exclusive infrastructure partner for its new branded card experience. The deal connects Velo's PayFi settlement layer directly to the Zebec Card network, giving users a path to convert on-chain holdings into purchasing power at merchant terminals around the world.
The integration supports native funding through $USDT and $USDC across @BNBCHAIN, @Ethereum, and @TRONDAO, keeping the entry point flexible for users already active on those chains. Two card tiers are on offer: Silver and Carbon. Both support multi-currency balances in $USD, $EUR, and $GBP, and the cards work with Apple Pay and Google Pay out of the box.
Zebec's card infrastructure and Velo's settlement ambitions Zebec Cards allow users to spend cryptocurrencies in fiat environments via physical or virtual debit cards linked to user wallets. When a purchase is made, the selected cryptocurrency is converted to fiat in real time through liquidity providers, with the transaction then processed over the Mastercard network. The cards operate in 97 countries and already include Apple Pay and Google Pay support across their card tiers.
Velo, for its part, is building an alternative payments system that merges regulated fiat infrastructure with blockchain-based liquidity to create a unified PayFi network enabling instant settlement and single-system transaction flow. The protocol's roadmap includes the launch of virtual crypto debit cards and direct fiat off-ramps in Q2 2026, followed by cross-chain functionality and merchant payment tools in Q3 2026.
The partnership positions both projects squarely in the growing PayFi sector, where the core proposition is giving on-chain asset holders a direct, low-friction route into everyday spending without manually off-ramping funds in advance.
Sources:
Velo Protocol: 2026 PayFi Strategic Product Roadmap
Gate Learn: What Is Zebec Protocol (ZBCN)?
Zebec Network Official Site
BNB Chain spustil hackathon „Build the Era“, který má vytvořit hlavní tržiště pro jeho síť on-chain AI agentů. Výherní platforma může být oficiálně přijata jako produkt „BNB Agent Studio".
BNB Chain Targets Its Growing AI Agent Ecosystem@BNBChain has launched a strategic hackathon called "Build the Era," with one clear objective: create the definitive marketplace for its rapidly expanding network of on-chain AI agents. The initiative comes as the chain cements its position as the leading home for AI agents built on the ERC-8004 standard.
According to BNB Chain's own data, BNB Smart Chain now hosts more than 200,000 ERC-8004 agents as of mid-July 2026, representing roughly 60% of all such agents registered across 26 networks and more than every other network combined. The Defiant reported earlier this year that BNB Chain had already surpassed Ethereum as the blockchain hosting the largest number of AI agents under the ERC-8004 standard, a figure that has continued climbing significantly since.
ERC-8004 is an on-chain identity standard that gives autonomous AI agents a verifiable, portable identity across platforms, allowing them to register identities, build reputation, and transact with each other without human intermediaries. Despite this growth, the sheer volume of registered agents has created a practical problem: discoverability. With hundreds of thousands of agents active on-chain, there is currently no unified platform for developers and users to find, evaluate, and hire them. That is the gap "Build the Era" aims to close.
Over $40,000 in Prizes and a Path to Official AdoptionThe hackathon offers more than $40,000 in initial prize liquidity, with sponsors including @TermiX_A, @PancakeSwap, @alt_layer, @binance Pay, and @AltanaNetwork. Crucially, the winning submission is not just in line for a cash prize. The top platform is slated for official adoption as a standalone "BNB Agent Studio" product, giving the winner a direct route into the core BNB Chain ecosystem alongside incubation support from ecosystem partners.
The move is consistent with a broader pattern from @BNBChain, which has used a series of developer incentive programs throughout 2026 to accelerate AI-native infrastructure on its network. By turning the marketplace problem into a competitive build challenge, the chain is effectively crowdsourcing one of its most pressing infrastructure gaps while simultaneously rewarding the builders who solve it.
For @PancakeSwap and the other prize sponsors, the hackathon represents a direct stake in shaping how AI agents are discovered and deployed across the $BNB ecosystem going forward.
Sources:
BNB Chain Blog: AI Agent Landscape, Agents, Tools, and Payments
The Defiant: BNB Chain Overtakes Ethereum by Number of AI Agents
Chainwire: BNB Chain Announces Support for ERC-8004
Franklin Templeton uvedl, že jeho onchain fond BENJI je nyní na BNB Chain, kde firma spravuje zhruba 1,5 miliardy USD v tokenizované hodnotě. BENJI je první americký podílový fond registrovaný v USA, který vede oficiální evidenci podílů na blockchainu.
Behind the Suits is our interview series with the institutional partners building on BNB Chain: how they got here and how their products work, told by the people doing the building.
TL;DRBENJI, Franklin Templeton's onchain money market fund, was the first U.S.-registered mutual fund to keep its official share register on blockchain. It has run every day since 2021.Most tokenized products are “digital twins.” BENJI is natively onchain: the blockchain record is the official record.The Benji Technology Platform integrated with BNB Chain in September 2025. Franklin Templeton now accounts for roughly $1.5 billion in tokenized value on the network (rwa.xyz).When Franklin Templeton's Benji Technology Platform integrated with BNB Chain last September, the announcement carried the headline facts: one of the world's largest asset managers, with $1.6 trillion under management, bringing its tokenization stack to the network. Ten months later, Franklin Templeton products account for roughly $1.5 billion in tokenized value on BNB Chain. What the announcement couldn't carry is the reasoning: why an asset manager of that size spent seven years building toward this, and what it takes to run a regulated fund on a public blockchain every day of the year.
The flagship is the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund, ticker BENJI, the first U.S.-registered mutual fund to use blockchain technology to process transactions and maintain its official share register. That last detail matters more than it sounds. Most tokenized products are mirrors: ownership lives on a traditional system and gets reflected onchain. For BENJI, the blockchain record is the official record. Combined with the controls institutions expect (a registered transfer agent, audited smart contracts, regulated custody), it's the kind of design that makes public blockchains safe for serious money.
We spoke with Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Assets Ecosystem Development at Franklin Templeton, about the road from a 2018 research project to core infrastructure.
What milestones defined Franklin Templeton's journey into digital assets?“Our journey started in 2018, well before tokenization was a mainstream conversation in asset management,” Bayston says. “The early work was genuine R&D: we wanted to understand what distributed ledgers could actually do for an asset manager, starting with the costly reconciliations and duplicate ledgers that weigh on capital markets.”
“The defining milestone came in 2021, when we launched what was the first U.S. registered mutual fund to use blockchain-integrated technology to process transactions and record share ownership. That fund has run continuously, every day of the year, ever since. From there, the milestones have been about breadth, extending the platform across multiple blockchains and building out fund structures for different markets and client types around the world, and more recently bringing our work onto BNB Chain.”
How has the digital assets strategy evolved?“It's moved through three phases,” Bayston says. “First, exploration, asking whether moving records onto a blockchain could make our business more efficient. We chose to tokenize a government money market fund as the test case because its daily yield and stable value made it a clean way to prove the concept. Second, commercialization, as the regulatory picture became clearer we went from experiment to a live, compliant system that can trade, manage risk, administer custody and maintain the shareholder record onchain. Third, expansion, both across networks and across asset types.”
“Along the way we became participants in the networks we use, running our own validating nodes, and we've expanded our crypto research and investment capabilities. The throughline is that we're not experimenting at the edges anymore; we're operationalizing this as core infrastructure.”
What role should traditional asset managers play in bridging TradFi and DeFi?“Our role is to bring the rigor of regulated finance onto open infrastructure, not to leave it behind,” Bayston says. “As a registered transfer agent, we maintain full control of the official ownership record, so if something needs to be corrected, it can be. That's the kind of investor protection institutions and regulators expect, and it's exactly what's needed for this technology to be trusted at scale.”
Then comes the distinction that separates BENJI from most of the tokenization market. “Most tokenized products today are ‘digital twins,' where ownership is really tracked on a parallel traditional system and only mirrored onchain,” he says. “We took the harder path of building genuinely onchain, because that's what unlocks the real benefits. The job of a manager like ours is to be the bridge: pairing decades of regulatory and investment discipline with the efficiency and openness of these networks, so that trusted products work in modern markets.”
What drew Franklin Templeton to BNB Chain?“Our philosophy is to meet investors where they're already active, and BNB Chain has a large, engaged base of both retail and institutional users,” Bayston says. “Practically, it also offers the things that make tokenized real-world assets work at scale: fast settlement, high throughput and low transaction costs, alongside tooling designed to support regulated products. That lets us extend access to our offerings to a community that's genuinely active onchain.”
On BNB Chain, those characteristics come with numbers attached: block times of 0.45 seconds, finality in 1.125 seconds, and fees low enough that per-transaction cost stops being a design constraint.
“Just as important is how we show up on any network,” he adds. “Security and compliance sit at the front of everything we do, and as a registered transfer agent we retain full control of the official ownership record, we work with third-party firms to audit our smart-contract code, and assets stay in regulated custody. Our approach is to bring that discipline to wherever our clients want to engage, and adding BNB Chain supports the broader interoperable, multi-chain strategy we're building.”
How do BNB Chain's speed, costs, and user base benefit clients?“The technical characteristics translate directly into client benefits,” Bayston says. “Low fees and high throughput are what make it realistic to do things onchain that simply don't work when every transaction is expensive or slow, things like continuous settlement and the kind of real-time, even intraday, yield mechanics we've built. Fast finality supports the always-on nature of these markets, which don't keep banking hours. And a large, active user base means the access we're extending actually reaches people who are participating onchain today.”
“For clients, that adds up to efficiency, reach and optionality: the ability to hold and move trusted, yield-bearing assets in a modern, around-the-clock environment.”
Where is the greatest potential for RWA tokenization?“The nearest-term, highest-conviction area is tokenized cash and government money market funds, because the utility is already proving out,” Bayston says. “A good example is using tokenized, yield-bearing money market fund shares as collateral, letting institutions keep assets in regulated custody and still put them to work, rather than parking idle balances. That solves a real pain point.”
“From there, we expect the aperture to widen considerably. Over time we think a very wide range of assets moves onto blockchain rails, for transparency, speed, efficiency and cost, but ultimately because that's where customer preference is heading. The biggest potential isn't any single asset class; it's tokenization becoming foundational, underpinning fund structures, private assets and cash management alike.”
What excites you over the next 6–12 months, and what does institutional success look like?“I'm most excited about the maturing of the infrastructure: real-time settlement becoming routine, better interoperability across networks, and growing regulatory clarity, which is what gives institutions the confidence to commit,” Bayston says. “We're also seeing institutional interest migrate toward the regulated, trusted end of the spectrum, which is healthy.”
“As for what real institutional success looks like, it's when the technology becomes invisible. Success is when onchain is simply how products are built and used, measured by genuine utility and everyday adoption rather than speculation. When clients are using these tools without thinking about the rails underneath, that's when we'll know this has truly arrived.”
What's nextBehind the Suits will continue with more guests coming up with more conversations with the institutions building tokenized funds, stablecoin infrastructure, and onchain yield products here.
In the meantime, see how RWAs are scaling on BNB Chain, explore our institutional solutions, or connect with our BD team to bring your products onchain.
Ondo Finance nasadila výnosový token USDY na BNB Chain a rozšířila tak přístup k tokenizovaným Treasury produktům. USDY je krytý krátkodobými americkými státními dluhopisy a bankovními vklady.
@OndoFinance has brought its yield-bearing token $USDY to the @BNBCHAIN ecosystem, widening access to one of the more established tokenized Treasury products in the real-world asset (RWA) space.
What USDY Offers BNB Chain Users $USDY is designed to give both retail and autonomous users a straightforward route to daily-accruing yield. The token is backed by short-duration U.S. Treasuries and bank demand deposits, with each USDY representing a senior unsecured claim on a portfolio held by Ondo USDY LLC, a Delaware bankruptcy-remote vehicle. Holders accrue yield through a rising redemption value, with the token trading at a growing premium to $1.00 that reflects accumulated interest.
USDY is Ondo's permissionless yield-bearing token, making it accessible to a broader range of users compared to OUSG, which is aimed at institutional participants. The BNB Chain deployment extends that permissionless model to one of crypto's largest retail networks.
Infrastructure Partners and Cross-Chain Reach The deployment is live through a set of well-established infrastructure providers. Supported platforms include @1inch, @Ledger, @TrustWallet, and @LayerZero_Core, among others. Ondo uses @LayerZero_Core to run USDY as an Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT), enabling users to hold and transfer T-bill yield across multiple blockchains without friction.
Ondo and LayerZero previously launched the Ondo Bridge for tokenized stocks and ETFs, enabling cross-chain transfers between Ethereum and BNB Chain with over 100 tokenized equities and ETFs available at launch. The USDY deployment on BNB Chain builds on that existing cross-chain infrastructure.
The move is part of a broader multichain push by Ondo. USDY launched on Ethereum in August 2023 before expanding to Solana, Mantle, Sui, and Aptos across 2024. Total supply has grown from around $60 million at launch to over $740 million in early 2026. The BNB Chain addition gives the protocol a foothold in one of the most active on-chain retail environments in the industry.
Ondo holds a position as the only major platform combining permissionless retail access through USDY with full institutional depth through OUSG and over 260 tokenized equities. The BNB Chain expansion reinforces that dual-market approach.
Sources:
Ondo USDY: Tokenized Treasuries Explained (Eco)
Ondo Finance Goes Omnichain with LayerZero (LayerZero Blog)
Ondo Debuts Tokenized Stocks on Ethereum with BNB Chain Support (The Block)
Robinhood Chain se stal lídrem v počtu držitelů RWA s 365 212 unikátními adresami a předstihl Solanu i BNB Chain. Síť přitom spustila veřejný mainnet teprve 1. července 2026.
Robinhood Chain Takes the Lead in RWA Holders@RobinhoodCrypto has claimed the top spot in real-world asset (RWA) holder count, surpassing established Layer 1 networks with 365,212 unique addresses according to data from @Rwa_xyz. The milestone is especially striking given that the network only launched its public mainnet on July 1, 2026.
The chain sits ahead of @Solana (323,832 holders) and @BNBChain (299,884 holders) in the race to bring tokenized assets to a broad retail base. @plumenetwork, which has built RWA-native infrastructure from the ground up, follows with 249,276 holders, placing it ahead of @Ethereum at 221,314.
The speed of Robinhood's rise is explained in large part by its existing customer base. Unlike many blockchain projects that first focus on crypto-native users, Robinhood entered the space with millions of existing brokerage customers, and that distribution is translating into rapid adoption of real-world assets. The company can promote blockchain-based financial products directly to approximately 28 million funded brokerage accounts.
Context: Holder Count vs. Asset ValueThe holder count lead does not tell the full story. Ethereum's RWA value sits between $17 billion and $18 billion, while Solana's RWA market exceeds $3.3 billion. Robinhood's distributed asset value of $24.12 million is roughly 0.1% of what Ethereum's RWA ecosystem is worth. In other words, Robinhood Chain leads on breadth of participation, not depth of capital.
Activity on the chain has also been mixed in its early weeks. Tokenized assets are not yet the chain's dominant activity driver, with meme coin trading currently accounting for the majority of decentralized exchange volume, even though tokenized stocks are viewed as the network's long-term differentiator. More recently, however, momentum has shifted. The value of tokenized equities and related holdings has climbed rapidly, with the market capitalization of RWAs on the network growing approximately fivefold over a two-week span and exceeding the $70 million threshold.
Robinhood Stock Tokens are accessible in over 120 countries and issued as debt securities by Robinhood Assets (Jersey) Limited. The chain runs on the Arbitrum Orbit stack with 100-millisecond block times, integrations with Chainlink oracles for price feeds, and support for the Paxos-issued USDG stablecoin.
The broader RWA sector is expanding quickly as well. The number of RWA holders across all chains has grown to 1.09 million, up from around 375,000 a year ago. Whether Robinhood Chain can convert its holder lead into deeper balances and sustained transfer activity remains the key question for the months ahead.
Sources:
Crypto Briefing: Robinhood surpasses Solana in RWA holder count
CryptoPotato: Robinhood Chain becomes largest blockchain by RWA holder count
Crowdfund Insider: Robinhood Chain RWAs surge as tokenized stocks scale up
BNB Chain uvedl, že bývalý zaměstnanec bez povolení spustil meme token pomocí seed phrase z tutoriálu. Společnost token neautorizovala ani nepropagovala a chystá právní kroky.
A former BNB Chain employee used a wallet address and seed phrase, originally generated for a tutorial video, to independently launch a meme token without any authorization from the company. BNB Chain issued a formal statement on August 1, 2026, making its non-involvement unambiguously clear.
The core problem here is a classic insider access failure. The seed phrase was created for internal educational content, the employee left the company, and the seed phrase went with them.
What actually happened BNB Chain confirmed it did not create, authorize, or promote the token or its associated wallet. The company also stated it intends to pursue legal action against the former employee and is cooperating with law enforcement.
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The name of the token has not been disclosed, and no trading volume, market cap, or launch metrics have been made public. What is known is that the token is live on BNB Chain’s own network, which is precisely why the company felt the need to go on record about the separation.
Why the timing and context matter BNB Chain has actively supported meme token activity on its network as part of broader efforts to drive user growth. That support is part of what makes this incident particularly awkward.
The broader issue this surfaces is how blockchain infrastructure companies handle credential management after employee departures. In traditional finance, revoking access to systems is a standard offboarding checklist item. Crypto wallets do not work that way. There is no admin panel to revoke a seed phrase once it has been written down or memorized.
That is the technical trap here. Once a seed phrase exists outside a controlled environment, it cannot be uninvented. The only solution would have been to retire the associated wallet entirely before the employee left, transferring any relevant assets to a new address.
What investors should watch For anyone who encountered this token before BNB Chain’s statement, the company’s position is now clear. The token has no official backing, no authorized roadmap, and no legitimate connection to BNB Chain’s products or partnerships.
The lack of any disclosed market data suggests either that the token did not gain significant traction, or that the situation was caught and addressed before it scaled.
The legal pursuit signals that BNB Chain is treating this as a serious breach rather than a minor embarrassment. That posture matters for the company’s standing with institutional partners and developers building on its network, both of whom need to trust that the brand carries real governance weight.
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Binance.US is entering the battle of prediction markets, a rapidly expanding sector. With a DCM license application submitted to the CFTC, the crypto platform wants to stake its claim. But could this offensive redefine the playing field for BNB?
In brief Binance.US is applying for a DCM license with the CFTC to launch prediction markets in the United States. A risky strategy to diversify its offering and revive growth after regulatory difficulties. BNB could benefit, but competition and regulators could derail everything. Binance Attacks Prediction Markets With a CFTC License in Sight Binance.US is no longer content to dominate spot trading. The crypto giant is preparing a strong entry into prediction markets, a sector so far dominated by Kalshi and Polymarket. Indeed, at the Rare Evo conference in Las Vegas, CEO Stephen Gregory announced a DCM (Designated Contract Market) license application with the CFTC for August 2026. A bold move, because without this license, it is legally impossible to offer these products to U.S. traders.
This offensive fits into a diversification strategy where, after months of regulatory turbulence, Binance is betting on perpetual contracts and betting markets to revive its growth. With $25 billion in volume traded on regulated platforms in 2025, the prediction market is lucrative. But beware! The CFTC is rewriting its rules and state regulators could play spoilsport. One thing is certain, Binance does not intend to stand by as a spectator.
Binance in the Prediction Market, a Boon for BNB? If Binance.US obtains its DCM license, BNB, its native token, could benefit. Historically, strategic announcements from Binance (launch of new products, regulatory expansions) have often boosted BNB’s value. The booming prediction markets could then attract new users to its ecosystem, thereby increasing demand for the token.
However, not everything is won. Competition is fierce as Kalshi and Polymarket already dominate the sector, and American regulators will not give up easily. Moreover, prediction markets are speculative by nature, which could harm Binance’s image, already tarnished by lawsuits in 2023-2024. Finally, a crucial question: will traders massively adopt these new products? If yes, BNB could soar. If not, this offensive could turn into a futile effort.
Binance.US is betting on prediction markets to revive its growth. But between strict regulations and tough competition, success is not guaranteed. Will BNB really benefit? And you, do you think this strategy is a winner or too risky?
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Binance podpoří upgrade a hard fork na BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) a kvůli údržbě dočasně pozastaví vklady a výběry. Údržba peněženky začne 2026-07-30 v 06:00 UTC, vklady a výběry budou pozastaveny od 2026-07-30 05:55 UTC. Samotný upgrade a hard fork na BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) proběhnou 2026-08-25 v 02:30 UTC a pozastavení vkladů a výběrů začne přibližně v 02:25 UTC. Obchodování na síti zůstane beze změny.
This is a general announcement. Products and services referred to here may not be available in your region. Fellow Binancians, Binance will support the BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) network upgrade and hard fork to ensure the best user experience. In preparation for the BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) network upgrade and hard fork, Binance will perform wallet maintenance for BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) at 2026-07-30 06:00 (UTC). To support the wallet maintenance, deposits and withdrawals on BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) will be suspended starting from 2026-07-30 05:55 (UTC), and be resumed when the maintenance is complete. The maintenance will take about one hour.The BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) network upgrade and hard fork will take place at 2026-08-25 02:30 (UTC). Binance will suspend the deposits and withdrawals of token(s) on the BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) starting from approximately 2026-08-25 02:25 (UTC). Please note: The trading of token(s) on the aforementioned network will not be impacted.Binance will handle all technical requirements involved for all users.Deposits and withdrawals for token(s) on the aforementioned network will be reopened once the upgraded network is deemed to be stable. No further announcement will be posted.There may be discrepancies in the translated version of this original article in English. Please reference this original version for the latest or most accurate information where any discrepancies may arise. For more information, please refer to the announcements from the project team: BNB Smart Chain v1.7.7 Thank you for your support! Binance Team 2026-07-29
Tokenizované akcie na BNB Chain překročily kumulativní objem obchodů přibližně 7,05 miliardy USD, a to téměř výhradně díky bStocks od Binance. Projekt toho dosáhl necelé dva měsíce po spuštění 10.–11. června 2026.
Tokenized stocks on BNB Chain have crossed $7 billion in cumulative trading volume, driven almost entirely by bStocks, Binance’s 1:1-backed tokenized U.S. equities product. That number lands less than two months after bStocks launched in June 2026.
The product went live on June 10-11, 2026, issuing tokenized equities as BEP-20 tokens on BNB Chain. Total on-chain DEX volume for tokenized stocks across platforms reached approximately $7.05 billion as of late June 2026, with bStocks accounting for a significant share of that figure.
What bStocks actually is, and why traders care Each token is backed 1:1 by an underlying U.S. equity, meaning one bSTSLA token corresponds to one actual Tesla share held in custody somewhere in the traditional financial system. Users can withdraw their bStocks tokens to compatible wallets, use them as collateral, or route liquidity through platforms like PancakeSwap.
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The zero-fee conversion model is the other big draw. Getting in and out of bStocks positions costs nothing at the token layer, which removes one of the main friction points that plagued earlier tokenized asset experiments.
Assets under management crossed $300 million and briefly hit $1 billion.
The milestone timeline tells a story bStocks crossed the $2 billion mark early in its trading life, then surged past $6.7 billion before the cumulative figure settled around $7.05 billion. By July 22, 2026, cumulative volume had surpassed $3 billion on certain tracking metrics, though the broader DEX figure had already moved higher.
The CEX gap is real, and it matters for context On-chain bStocks volume runs approximately 30 times lower than bStocks activity on Binance’s centralized exchange. The vast majority of tokenized stock trading still happens through the traditional order book, not through self-custody DeFi wallets.
The regulatory angle is the wildcard. Tokenized U.S. equities carry compliance obligations that vary by jurisdiction, and the product’s long-term trajectory depends partly on how regulators in key markets choose to classify and treat these instruments tied to U.S. securities law.
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Futu Securities jako první licencovaný hongkongský broker nabídl obchodování s BNB v knize objednávek. Služba je zatím jen pro profesionální investory v Hongkongu.
For months, Hong Kong’s compliant crypto trading environment has largely kept retail brokerage access under tight wraps. That changed on Friday—at least for a subset of the market—when Futu Securities, the city’s largest retail brokerage, rolled out BNB order-book trading pairs. As the original report noted, the service is available only to Hong Kong-qualified Professional Investors, a designation that typically requires a portfolio of at least HK$8 million. Futu itself stated it is the first licensed brokerage in Hong Kong to offer real-time BNB trading through an order book.
The move lands at a moment when BNB Chain continues to rank among the most active ecosystems by developer engagement. In a recent developer activity snapshot, the chain appeared alongside Ethereum and Polygon, signaling sustained technical momentum that now has a new, regulated on-ramp for well-capitalized participants.
A Calculated Step in Hong Kong’s Crypto Framework Hong Kong’s virtual asset licensing regime has moved at its own deliberate pace. The Securities and Futures Commission has approved a small number of trading platforms, mandating strict investor protection measures. By limiting BNB order-book trading to Professional Investors, Futu is testing the framework without extending full retail exposure. That structure mirrors how other regulated entities have approached initial crypto offerings in the city—starting with institutions and high-net-worth individuals before any broader rollout.
The brokerage’s claim to be first in this specific niche matters less for bragging rights than for what it says about custodial and liquidity infrastructure. Running an order book for a non-stablecoin crypto asset inside a licensed environment means the firm has satisfied compliance standards around asset custody, real-time data feeds, and transaction monitoring. Whether that template gets replicated across other large-cap tokens will now depend on how smoothly the BNB product performs and how regulators react.
What BNB Chain Gains From Regulated Exposure BNB has long been one of the most liquid tokens in the crypto market, but its trading volume has been concentrated on offshore exchanges and on-chain decentralized venues. Having a licensed brokerage provide order-book depth could gradually attract a different class of participant—family offices, asset managers, and professional trading firms that require regulatory cover before committing capital.
This also ties into broader institutional trends. Recent institutional tokenization developments show that regulated market infrastructure is becoming a serious theme across jurisdictions. Futu’s launch is not an isolated event; it sits alongside a growing list of traditional finance gateways into crypto, from tokenized Treasuries to bank-grade settlement pipelines.
Liquidity and the Professional-Only Hurdle The most obvious question is how much volume a Professional Investor-only product will generate. Trading activity on similar restricted offerings in other markets has often been modest, with early adopters using them more for price discovery than for large-scale execution. Without broader retail access, the order book might stay thin, limiting the value of real-time data for professional traders who rely on depth to size positions.
Still, the infrastructure is now live. If volumes pick up and client interest proves durable, Futu could push to expand eligibility—a step that would require further regulatory dialogue. For BNB Chain, the benefit is less about immediate trading volumes and more about cementing its place in the investable universe of licensed Asian brokerages.
Hong Kong’s next move will be watched by other regional players. Several brokerages across Asia have been weighing similar launches but have hesitated due to compliance complexity. If Futu’s order book operates without friction, it may lower the perceived risk for others to follow. The BNB trading pairs are currently a niche product, but they open a door that many in the market have been waiting for.
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Tři krypto protokoly byly během 24 hodin napadeny a přišly o více než 35,5 milionu USD. Největší ztrátu utrpěl AFX na Arbitrum, který při bridge exploitu přišel zhruba o 24,15 milionu USD v USDC.
Three separate crypto protocols got carved up within a single 24-hour window, with combined losses topping $35.5 million. The victims span three different chains, three different attack vectors, and one very familiar story: bridges remain the soft underbelly of decentralized finance.
The largest hit landed on AFX, an Arbitrum-based protocol that lost approximately $24.15 million in USDC through a bridge exploit on July 22. BSquaredNetwork on BNB Chain saw $3.86 million in B2 tokens drained. And the Verus cross-chain bridge on Ethereum hemorrhaged $7.55 million, a wound made worse by the fact that Verus had already been exploited for roughly $11.58 million back in May.
How each exploit played out The AFX breach was the headliner. Attackers siphoned $24.15 million in USDC from the protocol’s bridge infrastructure on Arbitrum, then moved the funds to Ethereum and swapped them into around 12,467.5 ETH.
BSquaredNetwork’s exploit was smaller in dollar terms but arguably messier for holders. The $3.86 million in stolen B2 tokens were exchanged for more than 5,000 WBNB, which were then converted into roughly 1,128 ETH. The sell pressure from the dump sent B2’s price cratering more than 15%.
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Then there’s Verus. The $7.55 million loss on July 23 is concerning on its own, but context makes it worse. This is the same cross-chain bridge that suffered an approximately $11.58 million exploit in May 2026. That means Verus has lost north of $19 million in roughly two months to what appear to be related security vulnerabilities.
PeckShield, the blockchain security firm, was among the first to flag each incident on-chain.
A brutal quarter for crypto security These three exploits didn’t happen in a vacuum. According to data from TRM Labs, the first half of 2026 saw a record 207 security incidents. Q2 alone accounted for $764 million stolen across 67 separate incidents, with operational weaknesses cited as a primary attack surface.
Vitalik Buterin flagged bridge security risks as far back as 2022, arguing that multi-chain futures would not be secured by the same trust assumptions as single-chain applications.
What this means for investors B2’s 15%-plus price drop is the most direct example of immediate market impact. When three protocols get exploited in a single day, it puts a chill on risk appetite across the broader DeFi ecosystem.
The $764 million stolen in Q2 2026 alone represents real capital permanently removed from the ecosystem. That’s money that funded development, provided liquidity, and backed lending markets.
For individual investors, the Verus situation is particularly instructive: a protocol that gets exploited once and doesn’t fully remediate its vulnerabilities before getting hit again is broadcasting something important about its security posture. The first hack might be bad luck. The second one is information.
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Tokenized stocks, the blockchain-native versions of traditional equities, have surged to a record market capitalization of $2.3B as of mid-July 2026. That figure has roughly doubled since March, when the sector first crossed the $1B threshold.
BNB Chain has emerged as the clear frontrunner in this race, capturing approximately 30% of the total market share. With cumulative trading volumes surpassing $5B by late June and over 700 tokenized stocks and ETFs available on the chain, Binance’s network has become the de facto home for on-chain equities.
Who’s actually building this market Three names dominate the tokenized stock leaderboard, and they’re not exactly obscure players. Ondo Global Markets leads the pack with around $955M in issued on-chain equities, making it the single largest issuer in the space. That’s nearly half the total market, concentrated in one protocol.
Kraken’s xStocks comes in second with approximately $507M in equity value, while Binance’s own bStocks accounts for roughly $334M. Together, these three platforms represent the vast majority of the tokenized stock market’s capitalization.
BNB Chain’s appeal in this sector comes down to basics: lower transaction fees and higher throughput compared to Ethereum and Solana. When you’re trying to replicate the experience of buying Apple or Tesla stock but on a blockchain, nobody wants to pay $15 in gas fees for a $50 fractional share. Both Ethereum and Solana maintain meaningful positions in the tokenized equity space, but BNB Chain’s cost advantage has proven decisive so far.
The available selection on BNB Chain includes tokenized versions of major companies like AAPL and TSLA, essentially giving users a crypto-native way to gain exposure to traditional blue chips. Think of it as Robinhood meets DeFi, except the settlement layer is a blockchain instead of the DTCC’s legacy infrastructure.
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The DTCC enters the chat Speaking of the DTCC, here’s where things get genuinely interesting. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, which processes virtually every securities transaction in the US, conducted its first live trades of tokenized US securities on July 15, 2026.
For context, the DTCC settles roughly $2.2 quadrillion in securities annually. Its entry into tokenized trading isn’t just a proof of concept. It’s a signal that the largest financial plumbing organization in the world sees blockchain-based settlement as a viable path forward.
This matters because tokenized stocks have historically lived in a regulatory gray zone. When the entity responsible for clearing most US equity trades starts processing tokenized versions of those same securities, it lends a degree of institutional legitimacy that no amount of DeFi protocol marketing could achieve on its own.
The growth trajectory also benefits from features that traditional brokerages struggle to match. Tokenized stocks trade 24/7, not just during the roughly six and a half hours that US exchanges are open. They enable fractional ownership at granular levels, and they integrate directly with DeFi protocols for lending, borrowing, and yield generation.
In English: you can buy a sliver of a Tesla share at 2 AM, use it as collateral in a lending protocol, and earn yield on it simultaneously. Traditional finance would need about four intermediaries and three business days to approximate something similar.
Scale and perspective Look, $2.3B is meaningful growth, but context matters. The global equities market is worth well north of $100 trillion. Tokenized stocks currently represent a rounding error in that context, roughly the market cap of a mid-tier regional bank.
But the trajectory is what deserves attention. Doubling from $1B to $2.3B in roughly four months suggests the sector is hitting an adoption inflection point. The involvement of Kraken and Backed, which are expanding trading opportunities across multiple chains, indicates that infrastructure is scaling to meet demand rather than the other way around.
Ondo Global Markets has been particularly aggressive, offering numerous US stocks and ETFs through its platform. This breadth of selection matters because tokenized stocks are only useful if investors can actually access the names they want to own.
For investors watching this space, the competitive dynamics between chains could prove as important as the overall market growth. BNB Chain’s current dominance isn’t guaranteed. Ethereum’s institutional credibility and Solana’s speed improvements could shift market share in coming quarters, particularly if fee structures become more competitive.
The bigger question is whether tokenized stocks remain a crypto-native phenomenon or evolve into a mainstream alternative to traditional brokerage accounts. The DTCC’s involvement suggests the latter is at least plausible. If traditional clearinghouses begin routing meaningful volume through tokenized rails, the $2.3B market cap that looks impressive today could end up looking quaint.
The risk side of the equation isn’t trivial, though. Regulatory frameworks for tokenized securities remain fragmented across jurisdictions. The securities themselves introduce counterparty risk tied to the issuers, and smart contract vulnerabilities could expose holders to losses that traditional stock ownership doesn’t carry. Investors treating tokenized stocks as equivalent to their traditional counterparts should understand they’re also inheriting blockchain-specific risk layers that don’t exist in conventional markets.
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BscScan má plánovanou údržbu, která může dočasně omezit web i API, zatímco transakce na BNB Chain poběží dál. Jako alternativy jsou uvedeny BSCTrace a OKLink.
BscScan, one of the main blockchain explorers used to track activity on BNB Smart Chain, has entered a scheduled maintenance window that could temporarily disrupt parts of its website and API services.
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BscScan maintenance may interrupt website and API access, but BNB Chain transactions will continue processing. OKLink can track BNB Chain transactions, addresses, tokens, contracts, and other onchain activity during maintenance. Developers relying on BscScan APIs may need backup data providers or direct blockchain connections temporarily. BNB Chain announced that the maintenance would start on July 22 at 6:00 a.m. UTC and last about three to four hours. That placed the expected end of the maintenance window between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. UTC. The network warned that some web and API services could become unavailable during the work.
Heads up!@bscscan will undergo scheduled maintenance on July 22 at 6:00 AM UTC, which is expected to last 3-4 hours. Some web and API services may be temporarily unavailable during this time.
Need to check something in the meantime? @BSC_Trace has you covered 👇…
— BNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) July 22, 2026 The maintenance affects BscScan rather than the BNB Smart Chain network itself. BNB Chain continues to produce blocks and process transactions independently of the explorer. Users may therefore see temporary difficulty checking a transaction through BscScan even when the underlying transfer has completed normally. BscScan serves as a tool for reading blockchain data rather than processing transactions.
BSCTrace and OKLink offer direct BscScan alternatives For users who need to check transactions, wallet addresses or blocks during the BscScan maintenance, BSCTrace provides one of the closest alternatives. The explorer supports BNB Smart Chain transaction searches, address activity, tokens, contracts, validators and gas tracking. BNB Chain also lists both BscScan and BSCTrace among its developer tools.
BNB Chain has previously directed users to BSCTrace during earlier BscScan maintenance periods. Users can search a transaction hash or wallet address there without relying on the BscScan website. However, individual tools may present data differently, so users should confirm addresses carefully before taking any action based on explorer information.
OKLink provides another active BNB Chain explorer. It allows users to search transactions, addresses, tokens and other network data. The platform also offers smart contract verification tools, making it useful for developers and users who need more than basic transaction tracking.
The OKX Web3 Explorer also supports BNB Chain and provides access to blocks, transactions, addresses and token information. These services read public blockchain data independently, so a temporary BscScan service interruption does not prevent them from displaying BNB Smart Chain activity.
Traders and developers may need different backup tools Not every BscScan alternative serves the same purpose. Traders mainly interested in token prices, decentralized exchange activity and liquidity can use platforms such as DEX Screener. These tools can continue showing trading data during an explorer outage, but they do not provide a full replacement for functions such as smart contract verification or detailed transaction logs.
Developers may face a larger disruption if their applications depend directly on BscScan APIs. Services that use those APIs to fetch balances, transaction histories, token transfers or contract information could see delayed updates or temporary errors during the maintenance window.
Developers can reduce that dependency by using direct BNB Smart Chain RPC connections or separate blockchain data providers. However, moving from one API provider to another may require changes to endpoints, authentication and data formats. For production applications, having more than one data source can reduce reliance on a single explorer service.
The distinction between a blockchain and its explorer is also important for users checking pending transfers. A missing BscScan page does not mean that BNB Smart Chain has stopped. As crypto.news recently explained in its guide to blockchain mempools, transaction confirmation depends on the underlying network, while explorers provide an interface for viewing that activity.
BscScan remains separate from the BNB Chain network BscScan plays a major role in the BNB Chain ecosystem because users rely on it to verify transactions, examine wallet activity and inspect smart contracts. However, the explorer operates as a separate data service. Its maintenance does not pause decentralized applications, token transfers or block production on BNB Smart Chain.
The temporary disruption may still create inconvenience. Traders may struggle to verify transfers through their usual interface, while developers whose applications depend on BscScan APIs could experience service problems until maintenance ends. Users can turn to BSCTrace or OKLink for direct blockchain searches and use market-data platforms for trading activity.
Block explorers also carry their own security considerations. As crypto.news previously reported, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao criticized how explorers display address-poisoning transactions. The report noted that BscScan requires users to manually hide some zero-value transactions that scammers can use to place lookalike addresses in wallet histories.
Users should therefore verify complete wallet addresses regardless of which explorer they use. Switching from BscScan to another platform during maintenance changes how users view blockchain activity, but it does not change the transactions recorded on BNB Smart Chain.
BNB Chain described the July 22 interruption as scheduled maintenance lasting about three to four hours. During that period, BSCTrace and OKLink provide direct alternatives for checking core onchain data, while traders and developers can use specialized services depending on the information they need.
S&P Dow Jones Indices a Pantera Capital spustily S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, který zcela vynechává Bitcoin. Index dává přednost protokolům s prokazatelnými tržbami a zahrnuje 18 kryptoměn, včetně Etheru, BNB a Solany.
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, a new crypto benchmark that excludes Bitcoin (BTC) entirely.
CEO Cathy Clay said Bitcoin fails the index’s core test, generating real protocol revenue instead of trading purely on speculation.
How the Index Weighs Its TokensThe index holds 18 constituents. Its five largest holdings are Ether (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), Solana (SOL), Tron (TRX), and Hyperliquid (HYPE), a decentralized derivatives exchange.
The benchmark weights holdings by market capitalization and rebalances quarterly. No single token can exceed 35% of the total, and no other holding can top 20%. These caps mirror rules S&P applies to its own equity benchmarks.
Clay wants to bring stock-index discipline into digital assets. She favors protocols with verifiable economic activity over ones that trade on name recognition alone.
Pantera co-developed the methodology with founder Dan Morehead. The firm has managed over $3 billion across three investment strategies since launching its first crypto fund in 2013.
“S&P Dow Jones Indices helps investors cut through market noise with benchmarks you can trust.”
Clay, CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices
Wall Street Warms to Altcoin SeasonThe exclusion highlights a widening split in how institutions define crypto value. By this measure, revenue beats Bitcoin’s dominant narrative as the market’s largest asset. Pantera’s history with institutional crypto access suggests more revenue-screened benchmarks could follow.
The launch lands as retail altcoin season signals stay unconfirmed but improving. CoinGlass’s Altcoin Season Index climbed to 58 in mid-July, building on a June 4 spike to 64. That reading sits above the neutral midpoint, but it remains short of the 75 threshold that confirms genuine rotation.
Institutional flows tell a parallel story. A March BeInCrypto Expert Council discussion found major allocators narrowing institutional crypto bets to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a short list of DeFi names.
A revenue-screened benchmark like the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index offers portfolio managers a compliant route into that same thesis. It provides exposure to large-cap altcoins with real usage, skipping meme coins and speculative networks entirely.
If other index providers copy the approach, institutional capital could rotate into select altcoins early. That could happen well before retail-driven altcoin season data confirms a broader move.
BNB Chain vede závod o onchain AI agenty: z více než 330 000 registrací připadá asi tři pětiny na @BNBCHAIN. Síť zároveň přidala minulý měsíc nejvíc nových agentů ze všech.
The onchain AI agent market has grown at a pace that few anticipated at the start of 2026. According to agent tracker 8004scan, total registrations have climbed from just 337 in January to more than 330,000 today, and @BNBCHAIN accounts for roughly three in five of them. That puts more than 200,000 AI agents on a single network, exceeding the combined total of every other chain, with the next-closest rival still below 40,000.
A gap that keeps widening The lead is not simply a historical artefact. BNB Chain added more new agents last month than any other network, meaning the margin over rivals is still growing rather than narrowing. The ERC-8004 standard, launched by the Ethereum Foundation, defines how AI agents register onchain identities, manage wallets, and interact with smart contracts autonomously, working like an immutable ID or profile for agents that can operate across any chain that supports the standard. BNB Chain has built on top of that foundation with its own tooling designed to lower the barrier to entry for developers.
BNB Chain extended ERC-8004 with its proprietary BAP-578 standard, which enables agents that are ownable, tradable, and upgradeable, capable of autonomous execution across multiple protocols simultaneously. The network has also published 8004scan as a dedicated explorer, giving developers real-time visibility into agent identity, reputation scores, and activity.
Infrastructure built for scale Developers are using agents to execute DeFi strategies, manage NFT activity, and coordinate cross-chain tasks continuously without human input, running 24 hours a day across multiple protocols. At peak, daily transaction volume tied to ERC-8004 agents on BNB Smart Chain reached approximately 523,000 transactions in a single day, with agent-driven DEX trading volume hitting over $18 million on the same day.
BNB Chain has also moved to make onboarding faster. BNB Agent Studio launched on July 1, 2026, giving developers a streamlined path to create and deploy autonomous onchain AI agents without configuring complex infrastructure from scratch. The platform handles wallet provisioning, agent identity, and payment systems automatically. Building a functional AI agent on a blockchain used to take weeks of wrangling with wallets, identity systems, and payment rails. BNB Chain just made that a 15-minute problem.
With registrations still accelerating and developer tooling maturing quickly, @BNBCHAIN looks increasingly difficult to dislodge as the default home for onchain AI agents.
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The Defiant: BNB Chain Overtakes Ethereum and Base by Number of AI Agents
Crypto Briefing: BNB Chain Launches BNB Agent Studio for Rapid AI Agent Deployment
Crypto.news: BNB Chain Leads All Blockchains for AI Agents
T. Rowe Price spustila kryptoměnové ETF vedené bitcoinem, který tvoří zhruba 41 % portfolia, a ETH asi 18 %. Blue Macellari říká, že trh je stále v „crypto winter“.
Bitcoin Provides Defensive ExposureBlue Macellari, T. Rowe Price’s head of digital assets and the ETF’s lead portfolio manager, said the fund reflects the company’s longstanding emphasis on active management and fundamental research.
"We were never going to launch just a Bitcoin ETF," Macellari said during an appearance on the Crypto Prime podcast on Monday.
Its initial portfolio was led by Bitcoin at roughly 41% and ETH at about 18%, followed by positions in BNB, SOL XRP, HYPE and smaller allocations to other assets.
Macellari described the current market as a crypto winter and noted the fund is positioned relatively defensively, explaining its substantial Bitcoin weighting.
‘Tokenization Good, Crypto Bad’ Is A False DivideMacellari argued that Wall Street often tries to separate tokenization from cryptocurrencies by claiming tokenization is valuable while native digital assets are not.
She rejected that distinction.
If stocks, funds and other financial products migrate to public blockchains, their activity could create value for the networks and native tokens underpinning those systems.
The broader portfolio reflects T. Rowe Price’s bullish outlook on what she called "on-chain finance."
Macellari highlighted Hyperliquid’s revenue model as particularly compelling because it can be understood and valued using metrics familiar to traditional investors.
ETH and SOL may also benefit as financial institutions move tokenized assets and around-the-clock markets onto blockchain networks, she predicts.
Crypto Winter May Approach Its Final StageMacellari explained that the market has been in a persistent downturn since the October 2025 selloff, marking the first crypto winter experienced by many investors through spot exchange-traded products.
Bitcoin has suffered a drawdown of about 50%, while Ethereum, Solana and other altcoins have faced deeper declines.
However, she said the selloff has created more attractive asymmetric opportunities in projects whose underlying adoption and economics remain intact.
The key difference from previous winters is that banks, asset managers and financial platforms have continued developing digital-asset infrastructure rather than abandoning the sector.
Macellari expects choppy conditions and the possibility of further declines through the summer but believes the market could begin emerging from crypto winter heading into Q4.
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