BNB Takes Over Solana’s Spot as CZ Hints at New Memecoin

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BNB has just pushed past Solana to become the fifth biggest cryptocurrency. The numbers tell the story: BNB’s value shot up 12% to $104 billion, while Solana dropped slightly by 0.1% to $95 billion. This shift comes as BNB Chain rolls out major improvements, possibly setting up for a strong performance in the months ahead.

BNB Chain Sees More Activity

The network is getting busier; transaction fees went up 115% this week, showing that more people are using the network. Meanwhile, networks like Ethereum, Solana, and Base are seeing fewer transactions and lower fees, suggesting less activity on these platforms.

Additionally, BNB Chain announced its roadmap for 2025, with some big changes in store to make transactions faster and cheaper. These updates seem to be what is catching investors’ attention.

Looking at BNB Chain’s Plans for 2025

The BNB development team is pushing hard to stay ahead. Here’s what they’re working on:

• Making transactions almost instant by cutting wait times from 3 seconds to under 1 second.
• Letting users pay fees with stablecoins or BEP-20 tokens instead of just BNB
• Building smart wallets with AI that help manage keys, handle gas fees, and make multiple transactions easier

These updates could make the network more appealing to both regular users and big investors. The focus seems to be on making things simpler and faster for everyone using the network.

CZ Stirs up interest in Potential Memecoin

Binance’s founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao dropped a hint that got everyone talking about a possible BNB-based memecoin. This is interesting because CZ hasn’t been a big fan of memecoins before.

Honest newbie question. How does this work? I share my dog's name and picture, and then people create memcoins? How do you know which one is "official"? or does that even matter?

(I see many people asking for a name and a picture. 😂) https://t.co/ZcvEhzgwmM

— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) February 12, 2025

Until now, Solana was the go-to place for memecoins, but CZ’s influence and BNB Chain’s improvements might change that. If memecoins take off on BNB Chain, we could see even more activity and higher prices for BNB.

Looking Forward

BNB Chain is stepping up its game with new features and more users coming in. The network’s growing transaction fees suggest people are using these new features, not just talking about them.

If CZ launches a memecoin project, BNB might pull even further ahead, possibly changing how the crypto market looks in 2025. The combination of technical improvements and growing user interest could help BNB maintain its new position above Solana, though crypto markets are known for their unpredictability.