Binance Coin (BNB), the native cryptocurrency of BNB Chain, has surged another 8% today, moving closer to $1,200, extending its weekly gains to more than 21%. The BNB rally continues despite the crypto market entering a bit of a consolidation phase after the rally earlier this week. Experts believe that this rally could continue to $1,300, as crypto exchange Binance hits new milestones during Q3 2025.
BNB Rally Can Continue to $1,300 Amid Record Binance Inflows
The BNB price has surged by another 8% today, hitting fresh all-time highs at $1,190. Today’s rally comes with a 40% upside in daily trading volume to $5.85 billion, suggesting that the bullish sentiment remains intact.
Furthermore, Coinglass data the BNB futures open interest has surged 18% to more than $2.5 billion, which shows that traders are expecting further price increases from here. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez has set an ambitious $1,300 price target for BNB.
Furthermore, crypto exchange Binance has touched a new milestone, recording a massive $14.8 billion in net inflows during Q3, far surpassing its competitors. In comparison, the next 10 largest exchanges combined saw only about $94 million in inflows, with most experiencing net outflows.
Martinez noted that Binance’s inflows were 158 times greater than those of its closest competitors. This clearly highlights the exchange’s market strength and investor confidence. The latest BNB rally comes as Binance founder Changpeng Zhao shared optimism over a strong ‘Uptober’ rally this month.
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😁 https://t.co/oZslzOhNDR— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) October 3, 2025
Additionally, Zhao highlighted historical Bitcoin data showing the cryptocurrency’s major breakout during the 2015–2017 bull cycle. He specifically noted October 2017 as a pivotal month when Bitcoin saw a significant price surge. Today’s BNB price surge comes with strong derivatives activity, suggesting that it will be a key contributor during the ‘Uptober’ rally.
BNB Chain Fundamentals Gain Strength with Gas Fee Drop
The BNB Smart Chain (BSC) network has officially implemented a new minimum gas price of 0.05 Gwei, with all validators and builders now fully adopting the rate. This equates to roughly $0.005 per transaction, positioning BSC as one of the most cost-efficient blockchains in the crypto space.
The update will enable faster and cheaper trading for users, provide more flexibility for developers to innovate, and strengthen BNB Chain’s standing as a competitive blockchain ecosystem. The next step involves wallets, centralized exchanges (CEXs), and trading platforms adopting the 0.05 Gwei standard to align with the network and maintain BNB Chain’s appeal for on-chain activity.
