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In January 2024, spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved, followed by a $10 cross‑sector test at the cycle's start. Results ranged from $28 in winners to just $1.20 in laggards amid capital concentrating in regulated products. Bitcoin set an October all‑time high above $126,000 and later traded near $88,000.

In 2025, Binance Coin surged from $701 in January to an all-time high of $1,375 in October, while its market cap expanded from $75 billion to $182 billion before a Q4 pullback. Over the same period, BNB holders climbed from 158.7 million to 279.2 million, a 76% rise, alongside sharp growth in daily and monthly active users. Despite a current bearish structure and the risk of a drop below $800, projections suggest BNB may aim for around $948 and potentially $1.4k in Q1 2026 if market conditions improve.

BNB Smart Chain plans to activate the Fermi hard fork on Jan. 14, 2026, reducing block intervals from 750ms to 250ms. The upgrade introduces extended voting and partial-ledger indexing to improve consensus resilience and lighten node requirements, while experimental BAL testing showed roughly 18.6% execution gains. The network currently processes around 165 transactions per second.

BNB Chain developers plan to activate the Fermi hard fork on the mainnet on 14 January 2026 at 02:30 UTC, introducing shorter block intervals and execution upgrades. The network change is designed to improve block times, throughput, and validator coordination, while validators and node operators must update their clients before the fork to stay aligned with the chain.

The BNB Smart Chain plans to activate its Fermi hard fork on the mainnet on January 14, following around two months of testing on the testnet. The upgrade will cut block times from 750 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds, introduce new indexing tools to reduce data and hardware needs, and is aimed at supporting high-frequency, time-sensitive onchain applications. These changes are intended to boost network throughput and make BNB Chain more competitive with other high-speed blockchains and traditional payment systems.

USD1, issued by World Liberty Financial, has surpassed a $3 billion market value and now stands at $3.12 billion, ranking sixth among stablecoins and 32nd among cryptocurrencies. Binance has boosted adoption with a 20% APR 'Booster Program' and a 1:1 swap of BUSD-collateral into USD1. WLFI positions USD1 as a payment-first asset, with partnerships spanning Coinbase, FalconX, and Solana-based projects.

BNB Smart Chain's Fermi hard fork is scheduled to activate on the mainnet on Jan. 14 after running on testnet since November, aiming to reduce block intervals from 750 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds. The upgrade adds new voting parameters, an indexing mechanism for partial ledger data and is designed to support time-sensitive applications by increasing throughput and efficiency.

On December 26, the analysis reviews Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hype. ETH is steady above $2,870 with resistance at $3,345, while XRP lost the $2 support and ended the week down 1%. ADA slipped 3% after losing 40 cents; BNB was rejected at $900; HYPE gained 2% but faces $26 resistance.

On 24 Dec 2025, China Properties Investment Holdings Limited (0736.HK) approved a plan to buy BNB with internal funds and keep it as a strategic reserve. Purchases will be made on the open market in batches under Hong Kong rules and internal controls, with no impact on daily operations, and are framed as portfolio diversification.

On December 24, 2025, Binance opened subscriptions for a USD1 product offering a 20% annualized yield, with deposits capped at 50,000 USD1 and the window running until January 23, 2026. Shortly after, USD1 supply rose by over 45M tokens to 2.79B. Trading activity climbed, including more than $150M in buy volume on Binance and $1.39B in daily turnover.