BNB
Network fees and applications.
BNB is used within the BNB Chain ecosystem, including to pay fees on BNB Smart Chain.
What is BNB?
BNB is a crypto asset with network uses in the BNB Chain ecosystem. BNB Smart Chain supports smart-contract applications and uses BNB for transaction fees. BNB, the network, and the Binance exchange are different things.
Choose the correct network and asset version. Using BNB does not remove application risks or provide ownership of an exchange.
Why people pay attention
Network fees
BNB pays for transactions on BNB Smart Chain.
Applications
The network supports smart-contract services.
A changing ecosystem
Its earlier networks and names are part of its history.
Origins & development
BNB was first issued in 2017 as an Ethereum token. It later moved to its own network ecosystem, and BNB Smart Chain launched in September 2020. Older names should be read in that context.
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Sources & further reading
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