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BNB
BNB is the native cryptocurrency of BNB Chain (formerly Binance Smart Chain). It powers the largest non-Ethereum EVM chain by user activity. Edited by Sead Fadilpašić.
What is BNB?
$679.38
-1.42%
sparkline — 30d
Mkt cap$89.35B
Vol 24h$690.57M
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TickerBNB
The big story
What is BNB? Binance Coin, BNB Chain, and the exchange token model
BNB is Binance's native token and the gas asset of BNB Chain. Here's what BNB actually does, how the burn mechanism works, and how BNB Chain compares to…
From the editor
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BNB, in numbers
TickerBNB
Coverage1 pieces
Live price$679.38
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Analysis
What is BNB? Binance Coin, BNB Chain, and the exchange token model
BNB is Binance's native token and the gas asset of BNB Chain. Here's what BNB actually does, how the burn mechanism works, and how BNB Chain compares to…
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Frequently asked questions
Is BNB safe to hold on Binance?
Holding BNB on Binance means Binance controls the private keys. For long-term holding, self-custody (hardware wallet or a self-custody wallet with BNB Chain support) is standard best practice.