James Walker
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Articles by James Walker
Bitcoin Dips to $76,300 as Binance Confirms $6.3B Hack
Bitcoin (BTC) fell to around $76,300 on Thursday after Binance confirmed a security breach with an estimated $6.3 billion impact. BTC had touched a 24-hour high of $81,890 earlier before the selloff, which coincided with widespread liquidations. Binance said part of the funds, roughly $3 billion, were frozen onchain.
BNB Chain Payment Lane Reserves 5% of Block Gas for Payments
BNB Smart Chain’s Payment Lane reserves 5% of block gas by default for eligible BNB transfers and transactions sent to governance-listed payment contracts. Introduced through BEP-703, the mechanism aims to preserve payment capacity during network congestion while allowing governance to adjust the reservation.
CZ Sees BNB Chain as a Potential Network for AI Payments
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sees cryptocurrency as a potential native payment method for AI systems, including Bitcoin, stablecoins, and tokens issued by AI companies. He also expressed hope that BNB Chain could play a major role in this emerging economy, potentially including tokens backed by computing power.
BNB Standard Takes BNB Treasury Strategy to Nasdaq Opening Bell
BNB Standard Corporation is ringing the Nasdaq Opening Bell on October 26 to mark its new corporate identity and leadership under CEO Alex Odagiu. The event brings the BNB-focused treasury company into the spotlight on a major U.S. financial market stage.
BNB Chain Q3 2026 Report: Tokenized Equity Trading Hits $25.6B
BNB Chain recorded approximately $25.6 billion in tokenized-equity trading during Q3 2026, around 11 times its Q2 volume. Network revenue climbed 54% to $54.2 million, while token-holder net income increased 57% to $45.1 million despite declining active addresses and stablecoin supply.
9 New dApps Expanding the BNB Chain Ecosystem in October
BNB Chain’s latest ecosystem lineup features nine projects across DeFi, infrastructure, wallets, payments and tokenized real-world assets. The projects include oracle services, leveraged trading, multichain wallets and platforms offering tokenized exposure to private companies.
Binance Opens AI Trading Strategy Agent to All Users
Binance has made its AI Pro strategy agent available to all users, including a free tier for building, testing and running automated spot and futures trading strategies. The tool converts plain-language instructions into editable workflows, with user approval required before live trading begins.
BNB Chain Completes 37th Quarterly Burn, Removing 1.64 Million BNB
BNB Chain has completed its 37th quarterly BNB token burn, permanently removing approximately 1.64 million BNB worth an estimated $1.197 billion. The burn was executed directly on BNB Smart Chain.
Tokenized Stocks Hit $4 Billion as BNB Chain Leads With $1.5B
The tokenized stock market has reached a reported all-time high of $4 billion in market capitalization, up 831.8% over the past year. BNB Chain leads the listed networks with $1.5 billion, representing 37.5% of the total.
Binance Explores Stock Access in Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Brazil
Binance is exploring ways to expand stock-market access to Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Brazil as it broadens its focus beyond cryptocurrency trading. Co-CEO Richard Teng says the company is responding to user demand for exposure to traditional equities.
bStocks Surpasses $1 Billion in AUM as Conversions Top $6 Billion
bStocks has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, while users have converted more than $6 billion between tokenized stocks and their underlying shares. The milestones highlight activity around tokenized equities on BNB Chain.
Binance Unveils Free AI Trading Tool After 150,000-User Beta
Binance has rolled out its free Binance AI interface after a beta involving approximately 150,000 users. The tool personalizes market information and trading features based on users’ interests and experience levels, with additional language support still rolling out.
BNB Chain Adds $63.6M in Tokenized Stock Value, Leading Weekly Growth
BNB Chain recorded the largest seven-day increase in tokenized stock market capitalization, adding $63.6 million and bringing its total to $1.2 billion. X Layer and Ethereum also posted gains, while Arbitrum One, Solana and HyperEVM saw declines.
BNB Chain Leads Weekly Growth in Tokenized Stock Market Cap
BNB Chain recorded the largest seven-day increase in tokenized stock market capitalization at $106.2 million, ahead of X Layer and Solana as onchain equities continue to expand across major networks.
U.S. Government Moves More Than $100M in BTC and BNB
Wallets linked to the U.S. government transferred more than $100 million worth of Bitcoin and BNB on Tuesday. The movements have raised sale concerns, but no sale has been confirmed.
BNB Chain Draws Institutional Attention at Korea Blockchain Week
BNB Chain highlighted its growing institutional presence at Korea Blockchain Week, with Ondo Finance pointing to the network’s global user base and speakers citing major financial firms already building on the chain.
BNB Chain Surpasses $1B in Tokenized Stocks as Market Tops $3B
BNB Chain has become the first blockchain to surpass $1 billion in tokenized stocks, while the broader tokenized-equity market crossed $3 billion in September 2026.
Binance Research Sees Tokenized Equities Reaching $349B by 2030
Binance Research estimates that tokenized equities could reach $349 billion by 2030 under its base-case scenario, up from $4.43 billion today. Richard Teng highlighted the projection as tokenized equity adoption accelerates.
Binance Pay Brings USDT Payments to PayPay Merchants in Japan
Binance Pay will allow eligible overseas visitors to spend USDT at most PayPay-supported merchants in Japan through HIVEX, while participating merchants receive settlement in Japanese yen.
Binance Alpha September Performance Favors Utility Over Hype
September performance across Binance Alpha listings showed stronger average gains for launchpad and AI tokens, while memecoins and DeFi projects recorded notable declines.
Greece Adds First MiCA-Authorized Crypto Providers as HCMC Rejects Binance-Lagarde Claims
Greece has entered the EU’s MiCA register with four crypto-asset service providers, while the HCMC has expanded its denial of reported claims about Binance’s withdrawn licensing application.
BNB Agent Studio v4 Adds Stablecoins and NodeOps
BNB Chain has released Agent Studio v4 with NodeOps deployment, expanded stablecoin payments and automated wallet setup for AI agents.
BNB Chain Plans Payment Lane for Q4 2026
BNB Smart Chain is preparing a dedicated Payment Lane that will reserve blockspace for transfers during congestion, with launch planned for Q4 2026.
BSC Hits 28% More Gas Per Block After Pasteur
BNB Smart Chain is processing more gas per block after the Pasteur hard fork, with BidBlock V2 showing a 28% increase under live mainnet conditions.
