Messari Research •
February 11, 2026 at 13:20 •
Analysis
BNB Chain closed Q4 2025 with resilient network growth and accelerating institutional adoption, even as market-wide deleveraging weighed on asset prices. BNB ended the year at $863 with a $118.9 billion market cap (-15.3% QoQ), retaining its position as the third-largest non-stablecoin crypto asset. Network usage expanded meaningfully, with average daily transactions up 30.4% QoQ to 17.3 million and daily active addresses rising 13.3% to 2.6 million. Fee generation rebounded sharply to $100.1 million (+127.3% QoQ), driven by liquidation-driven volatility in October, while baseline activity remained structurally higher than in Q3.
RWAs emerged as the standout growth vector. Total onchain RWA value surged 228.1% QoQ to $2.0 billion, making BNB Chain the second-largest...
RWAs emerged as the standout growth vector. Total onchain RWA value surged 228.1% QoQ to $2.0 billion, making BNB Chain the second-largest...