My trading partner called me at midnight three weeks ago practically yelling. He’d just watched someone turn $3,000 into $2 million in four days trading a memecoin on BNB Chain. My first reaction was “BNB? I thought that chain died two years ago.”
Turns out everyone thought that. Which is exactly why the opportunity existed.
BNB Chain spent 2023–2024 being dismissed as a relic, overshadowed by Solana and Ethereum. Now it’s processing $3 billion in DEX volume over four days, hit $90 billion in September, and dethroned Solana in daily fees. BNB token hit all-time highs above $1,100 while everyone was still watching other chains.
Why Nobody Saw This Coming
BNB never had the hype machine other chains cultivated. Just consistent $0.0085 transaction fees and 47.3 million active addresses quietly building. Then CZ came back and started posting. His cryptic tweets about $4 token sparked a frenzy to $200 million market cap. The Four Meme launchpad generated over $1 million in fees in a single day.
The Memecoins Making Millionaires
$FLOKI surged 33% in 24 hours, becoming Binance’s top gainer. $4 (FOUR) remains the poster child for explosive gains. Newer entries like $LUFFY, $TRUMPX, $SAT, and $CREPE are positioning for similar runs.
Low-cap plays like $BNBTIGER, $WKC, and $CaptainBNB represent high-risk opportunities. Thin liquidity means 15–20% swings, but that volatility creates asymmetric returns.
The Infrastructure Advantage
PancakeSwap generates $1.51 million daily fees. TVL surged 57% to over $30 billion, surpassing Solana. Daily active users average 2.37 million. The Aster DEX launch added $1.52 billion TVL.
Transaction costs matter. When Solana or Ethereum fees spike, traders migrate to BNB’s consistent sub-cent fees. This creates sticky user behavior that compounds over time.
The Reality Check
BNB’s resurgence could be temporary. Regulatory scrutiny on Binance affects everything. Low-cap memecoins face liquidity issues amplifying both gains and losses. The $3,000 to $2 million story has countless people who bought tops and lost capital.
Smart positioning means treating these as speculative plays with appropriate sizing. Take profits systematically, diversify, and never invest rent money.
Building on Momentum
BNB’s revival shows written-off chains can resurge when fundamentals improve. Rocket Suite Volume Bot provides tools for pumping tokens on BNB, Plasma, SOL, Ethereum and Base with volume optimization for DexScreener and DexTools visibility. As multiple chains prove viable, having flexible deployment options becomes essential.
The Bottom Line
BNB went from “dead” to dominant in months, creating wealth for those who recognized the pattern early. Low fees, strong infrastructure, and battle-tested communities create advantages over pure hype plays.
The best memecoin chain of 2025 might be the one everyone forgot about while chasing obvious plays. Position accordingly.
This analysis is not financial advice. Crypto investments carry extreme risks. Never invest more than you can afford to lose.
The “Dead Chain” That Just Outperformed Every Competitor was originally published in Coinmonks on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.