BNB Chain had a busy week, packing in tokenized assets, network upgrades, and a BlackRock milestone. Here's the rundown.
Bitget expanded its tokenized stock offerings on BNB Chain, listing 98 U.S. stocks and ETFs via Ondo Finance. These aren't actual shares but blockchain-based tokens tracking real-world prices, settled in USDT. The lineup includes everything from Treasury ETFs like SGOV to leveraged plays like TQQQ, giving traders crypto-native exposure to traditional markets without leaving the platform.
BlackRock's BUIDL fund, the largest tokenized real-world asset fund, is now live on BNB Chain. It recently hit a milestone: distributing $100 million in lifetime dividends. The fund, powered by Securitize and Wormhole, is also set to be accepted as collateral on Binance, adding institutional muscle to the chain.
On the tech side, BNB Chain rolled out Super Instructions via BEP-610. These replace repetitive opcode sequences with single custom instructions, boosting execution efficiency without needing a hard fork. It's a clever hack to speed up the EVM without changing consensus rules.
Speaking of speed, the Fermi hard fork went live on January 14, slashing block time on BNB Smart Chain from 0.75 seconds to 0.45 seconds. This upgrade, part of the 2026 roadmap, aims for faster confirmations and better performance for real-time apps.
Network metrics for the week (Jan 1-7) showed steady activity: BSC averaged 2.49 million daily active users, opBNB had 1.81 million, with total transactions hitting 98.6 million on BSC and 22.1 million on opBNB. Trading volume reached $43.8 billion, and TVL stood at $10.6 billion.
Finally, a USD1 trading competition kicked off on January 15, backed by a $250,000 liquidity pool from BNB Chain and World Liberty Fi. It runs until January 25, rewarding pairs on Four Meme and Aster DEX based on volume and price action—no applications needed.
In short, BNB Chain is pushing forward with tokenized assets, faster blocks, and deeper integrations, keeping its high-throughput game strong.
