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BNB Market History
BNBUSDT
BNB (BNB) market history: price since 2017-11-06, all-time high and drawdowns, deleveraging events, funding rate history and ROI calculator.
- Last close
- 586.80 as of 2026-07-31
- From ATH
- -57.30%
- All-time high
- 1,375.11 2025-10-13
Market record
Performance history
The record’s deepest decline came in 2022 at -51.85%, compared with -32.83% in partial 2026 and -28.51% in 2018. The longer arc begins with partial 2017, when BNB opened at 1.5, reached a high of 11.3 and a low of 0.5, then closed at 8.53 for a 468.67% return across 56 trading days. In 2021, the largest annual gain was 1268.86%, with the price moving from a 37.3596 open to a 511.4 close. The most recent full year, 2025, opened at 702.31, traded between 500.0 and 1375.11, and closed at 864.3, recording 23.07%.
Rolling returns
- 30 days
- +6.61%
- 90 days
- -5.05%
- YTD
- -32.11%
- 1 year
- -25.07%
- 3 years
- +136.90%
Calendar-year record
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Return | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 (partial) | 1.50 | 11.30 | 0.5000 | 8.53 | +468.67% | 56 |
| 2018 | 8.55 | 25.18 | 4.12 | 6.11 | -28.51% | 365 |
| 2019 | 6.11 | 39.59 | 5.37 | 13.72 | +124.34% | 365 |
| 2020 | 13.72 | 40.00 | 6.38 | 37.36 | +172.38% | 366 |
| 2021 | 37.36 | 691.77 | 35.04 | 511.40 | +1268.86% | 365 |
| 2022 | 511.50 | 533.90 | 183.40 | 246.30 | -51.85% | 365 |
| 2023 | 246.30 | 350.00 | 202.00 | 311.80 | +26.59% | 365 |
| 2024 | 311.90 | 793.86 | 287.50 | 702.30 | +125.17% | 366 |
| 2025 | 702.31 | 1,375.11 | 500.00 | 864.30 | +23.07% | 365 |
| 2026 (partial) | 864.31 | 959.52 | 537.25 | 586.80 | -32.11% | 212 |
Monthly seasonality
Monthly returns across the complete market record.
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| Month | Return |
|---|---|
| 2017-11 | +30.00% |
| 2017-12 | +337.44% |
| 2018-01 | +32.35% |
| 2018-02 | -7.60% |
| 2018-03 | +5.61% |
| 2018-04 | +29.56% |
| 2018-05 | -0.89% |
| 2018-06 | +3.48% |
| 2018-07 | -6.09% |
| 2018-08 | -20.58% |
| 2018-09 | -8.85% |
| 2018-10 | -5.36% |
| 2018-11 | -46.07% |
| 2018-12 | +19.54% |
| 2019-01 | +1.74% |
| 2019-02 | +65.11% |
| 2019-03 | +70.64% |
| 2019-04 | +25.79% |
| 2019-05 | +49.28% |
| 2019-06 | -2.44% |
| 2019-07 | -13.59% |
| 2019-08 | -24.07% |
| 2019-09 | -24.81% |
| 2019-10 | +25.62% |
| 2019-11 | -21.08% |
| 2019-12 | -12.65% |
| 2020-01 | +33.16% |
| 2020-02 | +5.29% |
| 2020-03 | -34.82% |
| 2020-04 | +35.10% |
| 2020-05 | +0.83% |
| 2020-06 | -10.00% |
| 2020-07 | +34.20% |
| 2020-08 | +12.02% |
| 2020-09 | +26.43% |
| 2020-10 | -2.61% |
| 2020-11 | +10.48% |
| 2020-12 | +18.62% |
| 2021-01 | +18.66% |
| 2021-02 | +374.21% |
| 2021-03 | +43.91% |
| 2021-04 | +105.86% |
| 2021-05 | -43.25% |
| 2021-06 | -14.05% |
| 2021-07 | +9.43% |
| 2021-08 | +39.57% |
| 2021-09 | -16.47% |
| 2021-10 | +35.38% |
| 2021-11 | +18.66% |
| 2021-12 | -17.85% |
| 2022-01 | -26.82% |
| 2022-02 | +5.66% |
| 2022-03 | +8.39% |
| 2022-04 | -12.08% |
| 2022-05 | -14.90% |
| 2022-06 | -31.59% |
| 2022-07 | +29.05% |
| 2022-08 | -1.52% |
| 2022-09 | +1.97% |
| 2022-10 | +14.32% |
| 2022-11 | -7.73% |
| 2022-12 | -18.06% |
| 2023-01 | +26.67% |
| 2023-02 | -3.43% |
| 2023-03 | +5.11% |
| 2023-04 | +6.47% |
| 2023-05 | -9.10% |
| 2023-06 | -21.68% |
| 2023-07 | +0.25% |
| 2023-08 | -10.08% |
| 2023-09 | -0.97% |
| 2023-10 | +5.41% |
| 2023-11 | +0.57% |
| 2023-12 | +36.99% |
| 2024-01 | -3.66% |
| 2024-02 | +32.91% |
| 2024-03 | +51.94% |
| 2024-04 | -4.66% |
| 2024-05 | +2.65% |
| 2024-06 | -1.95% |
| 2024-07 | -1.00% |
| 2024-08 | -7.56% |
| 2024-09 | +6.47% |
| 2024-10 | +1.62% |
| 2024-11 | +13.34% |
| 2024-12 | +7.48% |
| 2025-01 | -3.54% |
| 2025-02 | -13.20% |
| 2025-03 | +2.85% |
| 2025-04 | -0.82% |
| 2025-05 | +9.69% |
| 2025-06 | -0.17% |
| 2025-07 | +19.22% |
| 2025-08 | +9.52% |
| 2025-09 | +17.59% |
| 2025-10 | +7.97% |
| 2025-11 | -19.62% |
| 2025-12 | -1.26% |
| 2026-01 | -9.59% |
| 2026-02 | -21.02% |
| 2026-03 | +0.05% |
| 2026-04 | -0.33% |
| 2026-05 | +15.47% |
| 2026-06 | -23.08% |
| 2026-07 | +7.37% |
Risk record
- Green days
- 52.50% 1,676 of 3,190
- Best day
- +70.34% 2021-02-19
- Worst day
- -44.14% 2020-03-12
- Daily volatility
- 5.07% std dev of daily returns
Biggest run
| Trough to peak | Gain | Days to peak | Total days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-07 → 2025-10-08 | +28850.40% | 2497 | 2794 |
Deepest drawdowns
| Peak to trough | Depth | Days to trough | Total days | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-06 → 2018-12-07 | -80.00% | 335 | 468 | yes |
| 2019-06-21 → 2020-03-12 | -76.10% | 265 | 557 | yes |
| 2021-05-03 → 2022-06-18 | -70.90% | 411 | 1128 | yes |
| 2025-10-08 → 2026-06-30 | -58.20% | 265 | 297 | ongoing |
| 2021-02-19 → 2021-02-28 | -36.90% | 9 | 41 | yes |
Research index
- All-time high & drawdowns -80.00% max ATH 1,375.11 on 2025-10-13 Every major drawdown episode
- Deleveraging events 32 latest 2026-06-02 Liquidation-style event history
- Funding rate -0.24% negative 34.80% of days Full funding history
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Frequently asked questions
What is BNB's all-time high?
BNB's all-time high is $1,375.11, reached on 2025-10-13. As of 2026-07-31 it trades -57.3% below that peak.
What was BNB's lowest price ever?
BNB's lowest price ever was $0.50, reached on 2017-11-06.
When did BNB start trading?
BNB started trading on 2017-11-06 and has 3,190 days on record.
What was BNB's best year?
BNB's best full year was 2021, with a 1,268.9% return. Its worst full year was 2022, with a -51.8% return.
What was BNB's biggest crash?
BNB's deepest drawdown was -80.0%, from 2018-01-06 to its trough on 2018-12-07. The episode lasted 468 days. It recovered.
Does BNB have negative funding rates?
BNB had negative funding rates on 34.8% of days, with an average annualized funding rate of -0.2%.
How many deleveraging events has BNB had?
BNB has had 32 deleveraging events on record.
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About BNB
Draft — pending editorial review
What is BNB?
BNB is a digital asset used across the BNB Chain ecosystem. It pays network fees, supports staking-based security, and serves as a transferable asset in applications running on the chain. BNB originally existed as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum before moving to a dedicated blockchain in 2019. The ecosystem now includes BNB Smart Chain, an Ethereum-compatible execution environment, and BNB Beacon Chain historically served governance and asset-transfer functions before its capabilities were consolidated. The asset’s trading chronology is available through the BNB price history.
BNB Smart Chain supports smart contracts, fungible tokens, digital collectibles, exchanges, games, and other decentralized applications. Its compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine allows developers to use familiar contract languages and tools, although BNB Chain has its own validators, governance processes, parameters, and transaction history. BNB is used as gas when transactions consume computation or storage resources. It also participates in validator economics through staking and delegation. Separate market milestones, including historical peaks, are summarized on the BNB all-time-high page.
How does BNB work?
BNB Smart Chain uses a proof-of-staked-authority consensus design. An active validator set produces blocks, while staking and election rules determine participation. Validators execute transactions through an EVM-compatible runtime and reach agreement on the resulting state. Users submit signed transactions containing a nonce, gas settings, destination, value, and optional contract data. Each node checks the signature and protocol rules before applying execution. Because contracts share a common state, applications can interact compositionally, but contract bugs, compromised keys, and poorly designed permissions can still cause irreversible losses.
The protocol includes mechanisms that remove BNB from circulation. These have included scheduled burns tied to a published formula and a real-time burn of a portion of gas fees under BEP-95. Token destruction is verifiable on-chain and differs from coins temporarily locked in staking or contracts. Cross-chain architecture has changed as the ecosystem has consolidated functions and revised bridge arrangements. Derivatives data reflects activity beyond the blockchain itself: BNB liquidation history records forced leveraged closures, while BNB funding-rate history records periodic perpetual-contract transfers.
Origins and history
BNB was issued in 2017 as an Ethereum-based token with a fixed initial supply of 200 million units. In April 2019, it migrated to the newly launched Binance Chain and became a native asset under the BEP-2 token framework. That chain emphasized asset issuance and exchange functionality. BNB Smart Chain launched in September 2020, adding programmable contracts and EVM compatibility while using BNB for transaction fees. The two-chain structure was later presented under the broader BNB Chain name, with interchain communication connecting their respective functions.
Over subsequent years, protocol changes expanded validator participation, adjusted fee mechanics, and developed infrastructure for scaling and data storage. The ecosystem also began retiring the separate Beacon Chain architecture, transferring relevant functions toward BNB Smart Chain through a planned fusion process. This history reflects a transition from an application-specific token to the native asset of a broader smart-contract network. Although its technical ancestry includes Ethereum standards, BNB now follows the consensus rules, validator schedule, fee policies, and governance procedures of BNB Chain rather than Ethereum’s base-layer protocol.
BNB's market record at a glance
BNB has traded for 3,174 days since 2017-11-06. Its all-time high of $1,375.11 came on 2025-10-13, its all-time low of $0.5000 on 2017-11-06, and its deepest peak-to-trough decline measured -80.0%. The record includes 6 major drawdown episodes, each documented in BNB's drawdown history, with the complete year-by-year record in BNB's price history.
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BNB history timeline
Draft — pending editorial review
- 2017-07-01 BNB launches as an ERC-20 token ecosystem
BNB entered circulation as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum with a fixed initial supply.
- 2019-04-18 BNB Beacon Chain mainnet launches protocol
The Beacon Chain began operating as a standalone network, enabling migration of BNB from Ethereum.
- 2020-09-01 BNB Smart Chain launches protocol
BNB Smart Chain launched with Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility and BNB-funded transaction fees.
- 2021-11-30 BEP-95 real-time burn activates protocol
The Bruno upgrade activated BEP-95, which burns a portion of BNB gas fees in each block.
- 2021-12-23 BNB Auto-Burn mechanism begins protocol
The quarterly BNB burn adopted a formula based on BNB price and Smart Chain block production.
- 2022-02-15 Networks adopt the BNB Chain name ecosystem
The Beacon Chain and Smart Chain were renamed under the BNB Chain identity.
- 2022-10-06 BSC Token Hub exploit triggers halt protocol
Forged proofs enabled the unauthorized withdrawal of two million BNB from the native cross-chain bridge. Smart Chain block production was temporarily halted.
- 2023-06-05 SEC complaint names BNB sales regulatory
The U.S. SEC filed a complaint alleging that certain offers and sales of BNB violated securities laws.
- 2023-09-13 opBNB public mainnet launches protocol
The opBNB layer-two network opened publicly with BNB Smart Chain settlement and EVM compatibility.
- 2024-12-03 BNB Beacon Chain is retired protocol
The Beacon Chain ceased normal operation as its remaining functions moved to BNB Smart Chain through BNB Chain Fusion.
Methodology and coverage
Price history uses a canonical spot series aggregated across major exchanges, with per-row source provenance; yearly and monthly returns compare last close to first open of each period. Drawdowns are measured close-to-close while all-time highs/lows use intraday extremes. The biggest run figure is the largest qualifying trough-to-peak gain since 90 days after this asset's first reliable price record - it reflects the single largest rise on record, not a repeatable cycle, and excludes runs built on sparse or unconfirmed price data. Derivatives metrics use Binance USDⓈ-M perpetual records; deleveraging events are identified from abnormal open-interest contractions under price stress, ranked by a proprietary composite.
Price figures use the canonical spot series; derivatives figures use Binance USD-M perpetual records. See each linked page for its own methodology note.
- First observation
- 2017-11-06
- Latest update
- 2026-07-31
- On record
- 3,190 days
- Market symbol
- BNBUSDT
Read the site-wide data methodology.