rewrite this title BNB just flipped XRP. What’s going on

BNB might as well stand for Buy Now, Bro – cuz the bros really do be buying.

The coin hopped on a rocket and blasted straight to a new all-time high above $1.3K today.

And not only that – it surpassed XRP to become the #3 largest crypto in the world.

Soooo, what’s going on?

1/ Memecoins

BNB Chain has recently seen a whole lotta new memecoin projects, which attracted a whole lotta new traders, which made the prices a whole lotta higher.

You’ll see that in just a second, in the Memecoin Harvest section: Binance ecosystem-related memecoins are really stealing the show.

Matter of fact, the BNB memecoin launchpad FourMeme has actually outperformed Solana’s PumpFun in 24-hour trading volume.

And this whole meme hype, while speculative, has created real on-chain activity that increases BNB’s demand, because every transaction on that network requires BNB to pay fees.

2/ Aster

Then there’s Aster – a decentralized exchange (DEX) built on BNB Chain.

Aster supports perpetual futures – contracts that let users speculate on crypto prices without expiration – and offers leverage up to 1,000x. Very risky, but also very attractive to high-risk traders looking for bigger returns.

It gained immediate attention after Binance founder CZ started bullposting about it.

The attention in question:

👉 It became one of the highest fee-earning protocols on BNB Chain ($2.5M in the past day);

👉 Its token, ASTER, increased nearly 3K% in its first week.

Because Aster operates on BNB Chain, every trade and position uses BNB for fees. As Aster’s trading volume grew, so did the network’s gas usage.

3/ Institutional interest

👉 Companies like CEA Industries have begun holding BNB as part of their treasuries;

👉 YZI Labs (a venture capital firm linked to CZ) is launching a $1B fund to support new projects in the BNB ecosystem.

All of these factors have created a rise in demand for BNB = price go up.

Looking ahead, however, the rally might cool off a bit. After such a strong move, it’s normal for prices to wobble as traders take profits.

Plus, memecoin seasons come and go – one viral week can turn into silence the next.

Still, as long as BNB Chain stays busy, the underlying demand for BNB should stay healthy.

Now you’re in the know. But think about your friends – they probably have no idea. I wonder who could fix that… 😃🫵

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