What to know::
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Altcoins have lagged behind the start of Bitcoin, but the BNB price shows relative resilience, exchanging only 10% less than the previous cycle of all time.
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The BNB channel shows a robust activity, regularly classifying third in daily transactions, active addresses and TVL, while leading in the number of DAPPs.
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The lowest point of the blockchain is its income, which are still late compared to the competitors.
The action of the Altcoin price was disappointing for a large part of the 2023-2026 cycle, pushing many crypto traders to focus mainly on bitcoin. However, with moderate optimism returning to the markets, a more in -depth examination reveals that not all altcoins are struggling. In fact, the total market capitalization of Altcoin remains solidly greater than 1 dollar billion – 1.17 dollars, to be exact – and its 9% thrust during last week offers a glimmer of hope.
Among the main altcoins, the BNB channel (BNB) is distinguished by its relative force and stability. Currently classified as the fifth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, behind BTC, ETH, USDT and XRP, BNB is estimated at around 89 billion dollars. Some analysts see it as one of the most resilient altcoins of the current cycle.
As João Wedson, the founder of Alphracttal pointed out, using data from the cryptocurrency drakdown heat mass:
“While most altcoins have undergone drops up to -98.5% of their peaks of all time, BNB stands out alongside the BTC as one of the least affected -and more impressive cryptocurrencies, is one of the few to reach a new summit of this cycle.”
For Wedson, this resilience is not only a question of price – it is also supported by solid foundations, such as the well -developed ecosystem of the BNB chain and the amount of BNB in Defi. He calls BNB “one of the rare altcoins with real usefulness, solid fundamentals and increasing adoption, making it the most performed Altcoin alongside the BTC.”
Is BNB really the most resilient Altcoin?
Looking at only price performance among the main pieces of intelligent contract platforms tell a more nuanced story. The BNB has indeed reached a new summit of all time during this cycle, but also made XRP (XRP), TRX (TRX) and Sol (Sol) – although in the case of Solana, the new high has barely exceeded its peak of 2021 of only 1%.
When you compare current prices to their previous cycle peaks (mainly from May or November 2021), the BNB is now down by around 10%. It is much better than ETH (ETH), which is down 63%, and Solana, down 40%. However, XRP (+ 19%) and TRX (+ 49%) worked even better.
One of the monetary advantages of BNB lies in its low risk of dilution. According to the Messari / fully diluted market capitalization ratio (FDV), 96.51% of the BNB offer is already in circulation. This complies with Ethereum (99.93%) and TRX (99.96%), indicating a relatively low risk of future inflation. On the other hand, Solana (86.33%) and in particular XRP (58.33%) could cope with significant future dilution.
Although BNB price performance has been relatively strong, it does not entirely justify its reputation for resilience; The fundamentals provide deeper information.
The activity of the BNB chain leads to the value of the Altcoin
Beyond speculation, the value of BNB is defined by its use in the BNB chain – a term umbrella now used to define both the BNB intelligent chain (the original blockchain) and the chain of beacons (used for governance and jalitude). The BNB channel specializes in games, DEFI, Launchpads and other large -scale public DAPPs. More recently, he also entered the same game, absorbing part of the Solana volume. Being the Altcoin key on the main centralized exchange also helps.
According to Messari, the BNB channel treats approximately 4 million daily transactions on average, ahead of Ethereum (1 million), XRP Ledger (1.8 million), but behind Tron (5.5 million) and far behind Solana (54 million transactions not voted per day).
In terms of daily active addresses, the BNB channel also works well with approximately 1.1 million, beating Ethereum (384,800) and XRP Ledger (55,600), but dragging Tron (2.4 million) and Solana (3.7 million).
Where the BNB channel really shines, it is in the number of DAPPs. According to Dappradar, the BNB chain supports 5,686 DAPPS – more than Ethereum (4,987), with a polygon (2,402) in third. This strengthens Wedson’s assertion of a “massive” BNB ecosystem and places the BNB chain in a strong position to lead the load once web3 matures fully.
The BNB chain is also classified 3rd in total locked value (TVL) in DEFI, with $ 5.8 billion, behind Ethereum ($ 50.5 billion) and Solana (8 billion dollars), according to Defillama. The blockchain seems to pay particular attention to the development of its DEFI activity. On March 24, its volume of trading Dex even managed to briefly exceed all the other blockchains, reaching a weekly total of $ 14.3 billion.
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BNB chain revenues have room for growth
Blockchain’s revenues play a crucial role in its durability and long -term growth. It is generally evaluated thanks to the total transaction fees generated.
In 2024, Ethereum led the pack with $ 2.5 billion in fees, followed by Tron ($ 2.1 billion), Bitcoin ($ 923 million) and Solana ($ 751 million), according to Coingecko. The BNB channel closed the top 5 with $ 194 million. Since XRP has little use, the revenues of his blockchain were only $ 1.1 million.
Until now in 2025, the income classification changes, but the BNB channel remains 5th. In the past 30 days, Tron has taken the lead with $ 272 million in fees, followed by Solana ($ 34.7 million), Ethereum ($ 20.8 million) and the BNB channel ($ 17.1 million), by data Messari.
Overall, although BNB is not always at the top of the graphics through each metric, it systematically occupies a respectable third place among the main intelligent contract platforms. Its healthy activity metrics contribute to maintaining the relative price stability in the sector.
Blockchain’s revenues remain its weakest point compared to competitors. However, if the promise of web3 is made and adoption accelerates, the domination of the BNB chain in the DAPP space could become its greatest strength.
This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Each investment and negotiation movement involves risks and readers should conduct their own research when they make a decision.
