While the broader crypto market faces challenges and sentiment remains low, BNB Chain has demonstrated resilience. It has built on last year’s on-chain momentum and taken steps to encourage developer activity and user growth. Now, the ecosystem is turning to AI agents—a rapidly growing trend—to prepare for the next market phase.
BNB Chain’s AI Agent Ecosystem Expands
In a recent move, BNB Chain has introduced support for AI agent standards ERC-8004 and BAP-578. This aims to make agent identity practical at scale by offering low fees, fast transactions, and infrastructure suited for frequent agent activity.
AI agents are autonomous programs that can make decisions, interact with other systems, and perform tasks like trading or data management without constant human input. However, they have traditionally been limited to single applications or centralized platforms.
To address this, BNB Chain deployed the ERC-8004 infrastructure on its BNB Smart Chain (BSC) Mainnet and Testnet earlier this month. ERC-8004 is a new on-chain identity standard designed to give AI agents a verifiable, portable identity across different platforms.
The chain also introduced BNB Application Proposals (BAPs), a new standard for the application layer. The first of these, BAP-578, launches the Non-Fungible Agent (NFA) standard. This allows AI agents to exist as on-chain assets that can hold funds, execute logic, interact with protocols, and be traded or hired. This is seen as a first step toward an open and interoperable “Agent Economy” on BNB Chain.
By February 17, its AI Agent ecosystem included 58 projects across 10 categories, such as infrastructure, social platforms, DeFi, trading, gaming, and entertainment. Furthermore, over 200 builders have participated in its ongoing “Good Vibes Only: OpenClaw Edition” hackathon, which focuses on AI and on-chain actions.
Ecosystem Momentum Continues
BNB Chain has maintained strength across its ecosystem despite the market downturn and a correction in BNB’s price, holding key on-chain metrics and strong fundamentals.
Crypto intelligence firm Messari recently highlighted BNB Chain’s performance in the last quarter of 2025. The chain remained the third-largest network by DeFi Total Value Locked (TVL), ending the year with $6.6 billion in ecosystem TVL, a 23.6% year-over-year increase.
The report also noted that average daily transactions surged 30.4% quarter-over-quarter, while daily active addresses rose 13.3%. Additionally, the total Real-World Asset (RWA) value grew to $2 billion—a 228.1% quarterly increase and a 554.6% year-over-year rise from the $3.6 million recorded at the start of the year.
As previously reported, most of these metrics have held steady during recent market struggles, with ecosystem TVL, daily active addresses, and average daily transactions showing sustained growth since the end of 2025.
The chain has also seen significant growth in the prediction markets sector, with leading platforms within the ecosystem reaching key milestones after surpassing $20 billion in cumulative volume in late January.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs BNB Chains AI Agent Ecosystem
Beginner Questions
What is the BNB Chain AI Agent Ecosystem
Its a collection of decentralized applications and tools on the BNB Chain that use artificial intelligence to automate tasks analyze data and assist users in the crypto space
Why is this ecosystem thriving during a market downturn
Even when crypto prices are down developers and users are still building and using practical tools AI agents can help with trading research and securitytasks that become even more valuable in a volatile market
Whats an AI Agent in simple terms
Think of it as a smart automated assistant that can perform specific cryptorelated tasks for you on the blockchain like monitoring token prices executing trades under certain conditions or summarizing complex project data
Do I need to be a tech expert to use these AI agents
Not necessarily Many are designed with userfriendly interfaces However understanding basic crypto concepts is important
What are the main benefits of using these AI agents
They can save you time reduce human error in repetitive tasks provide datadriven insights and help you make more informed decisions by processing vast amounts of information quickly
Intermediate Practical Questions
Can you give me some real examples of AI agents on BNB Chain
Examples include
Trading bots that automate DeFi strategies
Research assistants that scan whitepapers and social sentiment
Security monitors that alert you to suspicious smart contract activity
Customer service chatbots for DeFi protocols
Are these AI agents safe to use How can I trust them
You should always practice caution Research the agents developer look for audits start with small amounts and understand that interacting with any smart contract carries inherent risk Never share your private keys
What do I need to get started
Youll typically need
1 A Web3 wallet set up for BNB Chain
2 Some BNB for gas fees
3 To connect to the specific dApp or platform hosting the AI agent
Do these agents cost money to use
Yes usually in two ways
1