BNB Chain Launches 2025 Annual Awards

BNB Chain has officially launched the 2025 edition of its Annual Awards, a major community-led initiative to recognize standout projects and contributors in the Web3 ecosystem. The awards coincide with the chain’s fifth anniversary on September 1, marking a critical milestone in its evolution as a high-performance, decentralized platform.

Voting is now open and will remain active until September 3, with winners to be announced on September 5.

A Global Community Campaign with Real Impact

This year’s awards go beyond on-chain metrics. They emphasize long-term ecosystem impact, real-world adoption, and innovation in areas like AI, DeFi, RWAs, and stablecoins. Winners receive global recognition across BNB Chain’s multilingual platforms, along with access to growth programs such as MVB and Launch-as-a-Service (LaaS).

The campaign is part of broader BNB Day celebrations, which include community events in cities like Mumbai, Tokyo, New York, São Paulo, and Hong Kong, as well as online campaigns distributing $480,000+ in tokens, NFTs, and merchandise.

Award Process and Governance

The process is fully community-driven and split into three phases:

• Nominations (Aug 13–20): Community submitted projects via Google Form.
• Voting (Aug 27–Sept 3): Users can vote on finalists via DappBay. Each wallet with ≥0.01 BNB gets three votes per category, per day.
• Winner Announcement: Final results will be revealed on September 5.

This model reflects BNB Chain’s broader commitment to decentralization, transparency, and open governance.

Finalist Categories and Notable Projects

There are five award categories, each spotlighting a key vertical in the Web3 ecosystem:

Rising Star

Recognizes post-2024 projects with strong momentum and growth potential.

Finalists include:

• Ethena Labs (synthetic dollar protocol)
• World Liberty (USD1 stablecoin)
• Meet48 (Web3 social metaverse)
• Stables Labs, Four Meme, Bugscoin

AI Pioneer

Highlights projects pushing the frontier of AI-Web3 integration.

Finalists include:

• MyShell (AI-native dApp platform)
• ChainGPT (AI infra tools)
• Revox, Alaya AI, Tagger AI, Gata

Volume Powerhouse

Focuses on protocols driving consistent trading activity and liquidity.

Finalists include:

• PancakeSwap (largest BNB Chain DEX by volume)
• Orderly Network (liquidity infrastructure for 50+ DEXs)
• Thena, Aster, MYX Finance, Superp

New Horizon

Rewards innovation in RWAs, stablecoins, and emerging verticals like DePIN.

Finalists include:

• Securitize (asset tokenization)
• Avalon Finance (on-chain BTC products)
• Lorenzo Protocol, Tcom Global, XPIN Network, BASCAN

Most Engaging Product

Recognizes outstanding UX, design, and community interaction.

Finalists include:

• Valhalla (Viking-themed P2E RPG)
• Lista DAO (liquidity protocol)
• Pendle, Solv, World of Dypians, Seraph

Community Activity and Voting Trends

Voting activity has been robust across social platforms, particularly X (formerly Twitter), where the finalists announcement generated over 350,000 views. Multiple finalists have launched campaigns and quests to engage their user bases:

• Aster is offering token incentives for daily voting.
• Valhalla is leveraging its gaming community to drive support.
• PancakeSwap remains the frontrunner in trading volume and community reach.

This dynamic engagement highlights the awards’ role in amplifying visibility for both established protocols and emerging teams.

Strategic Value for Winners and the Ecosystem

Award recipients gain more than visibility. They receive:

• Access to growth capital and ecosystem grants
• Priority inclusion in BNB Chain programs like MVB
• Technical support for scaling via Launch-as-a-Service packages

For BNB Chain, the awards reinforce its position as a top-tier EVM-compatible L1 and L2 ecosystem. As of August 2025, the chain records:

• Over 2.28 million daily active users
• 20,000+ TPS throughput
• Sub-2 second finality and <$0.01 gas fees
• A projected $15 billion TVL by year-end

Initiatives like the Maxwell upgrade and Greenfield decentralized storage further expand BNB Chain’s infrastructure capabilities.