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• BNB Chain's stablecoin ecosystem continues to mature. BNB Chain's total stablecoin market cap doubled to approximately $14 billion in 2025, supported by a stablecoin-inclusive reserve model and gas-free transfer initiatives 23. This expanding base of stablecoin liquidity and infrastructure provides the broader context for dollar-pegged assets like USDA on the network.
• New native stablecoins are launching on BNB Chain. United Stables launched its native stablecoin, $U, on BNB Chain, utilizing a reserve model that allows collateralization by other USD-backed stablecoins like USDT and USDC to consolidate liquidity rather than fragment it 24. This reflects a broader trend of new stablecoin entrants competing and interoperating on the chain.
• Stablecoin infrastructure integrations are expanding. Prediction market platform Kalshi enabled deposits directly from BNB Smart Chain, allowing users to trade on real-world event outcomes using stablecoins held on BSC without complex bridging 5. Such integrations broaden the utility of stablecoins issued on the network.

Biggest Stories of 2025

• BNB Chain closed 2025 with record scale. The network's stablecoin market cap doubled to $14 billion, Total Value Locked rose 40.5%, and the chain processed an all-time high of 31 million daily transactions in October, establishing the broader ecosystem context for stablecoins like USDA (December 31, 2025) 3.
• United Stables launched $U on BNB Chain. A new fully collateralized, audited stablecoin launched on BNB Smart Chain and Ethereum, gaining support from protocols like PancakeSwap and utilizing a stablecoin-inclusive reserve model (December 20, 2025) 42.
• BNB Chain extended its 0 Fee Carnival for stablecoin transfers. The gas-free transfer campaign for USD1 and USDC was extended through December 31, continuing an initiative that had covered millions in stablecoin gas fees to boost adoption (December 18–24, 2025) 67.
• Kalshi enabled deposits for BNB Smart Chain. The prediction market platform began supporting direct deposits of native BNB and stablecoins from BSC, eliminating the need for bridging and enhancing stablecoin utility on the network (December 22, 2025) 5.
• Swarm launched decentralized OTC trading on BNB Chain. The dOTC infrastructure facilitates peer-to-peer trading of real-world assets including tokenized stocks, bonds, and stablecoins, with trading live since September 2025 (December 23, 2025) 8.
• BNB Chain's Multi-Sig Wallet sunset. Users were required to migrate to Safe Global as the existing multi-signature wallet was discontinued (November 13–19, 2025) 9.
• SmartFolio integrated BNB Chain. The Kryll³-ecosystem portfolio tracker added support for BNB Chain, automatically detecting BEP-20 tokens, NFTs, stablecoins, and LP tokens with real-time updates (October 6, 2025) 1011.
• APE became natively available on BNB Smart Chain. The Bored Ape Yacht Club team announced APE's native availability on BSC via LayerZero technology (October 15, 2025) 12.
• BNB Chain's Q3 fees surged. BSC applications generated $357 million in fees in Q3, up nearly 50% from the prior quarter, reflecting strong on-chain activity and demand (September 21, 2025) 13.
• Randcast launched on BNB Smart Chain. ARPA Network expanded its decentralized, verifiable randomness service to BSC, supporting use cases including gaming, NFT minting, and DeFi protocols (July 21, 2025) 14.
• BNB Chain extended its Gas-Free Carnival. The stablecoin transfer initiative for USDT, USDC, and FDUSD was extended until June 30, 2025, covering over $3 million in gas fees since inception (March 25, 2025) 15.