BNB Chain Surges in Q1 with Significant Growth Despite 15% Market Cap Drop
- BNB Chain has recorded about $70.8 million in revenue in Q1 2025, which is a 58.1% increase from the previous quarter, and its driven by the growth in wallet-to-wallet transaction fees.
- Despite a 14.8% drop in market cap, the network has maintained strong on-chain growth in daily users and total value locked.
BNB Chain has shown resilience and strong growth in Q1, despite the 15% drop in its market capitalization. The blockchain ecosystem started 2025 on a strong note, showing solid financial and on-chain performance. With steady activity and positive results, it proved its ability to stay strong and deliver value despite external market pressure.
According to a report from Messari, a crypto research platform, BNB Chain saw strong growth in its operations and earnings in Q1, despite the general market conditions.
BNB On-Chain Growth and Market Resilience
The network made about $70.8 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2025, showing a 58.1% increase from the previous quarter in 2024. This impressive growth was largely driven by a 122.6% surge in wallet-to-wallet transaction fees, which later accounted for 17.4% of total revenue, surpassing DeFis contribution of 8.4%, which itself saw a 7.6% quarter-over-quarter rise.
On-chain activity on the platform also increased, with average daily transactions moving from 20.9% to 4.9 million, while daily active users increased by 26.4% to reach 1.2 million. The use of stablecoins also grew by 30%. According to data from DeFiLlama, the stablecoin market cap on BNB Chain went up by 30% in just seven days, hitting $9.26 billion, though the platforms share of overall revenue slightly dropped to 5.2%.
source:defilama
The total value locked on the network also rose by 14.7%, signaling strong growth on the blockchain ecosystem. Although the revenue numbers were strong, BNBs market value dropped by 14.8%, ending the first quarter of 2025 at $86.2 billion.
In all of this, the token maintained its position as the fourth-largest non-stablecoin cryptocurrency, showing its ability to stay strong under pressure. This strong performance also reflects the core strength of the BNB ecosystem and points to its potential for continued growth in a shifting market landscape.
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Text source: TronWeekly
