BNB Smart Chain recorded 4.86 million active addresses in a 24-hour window on November 9, 2026, according to DeFiLlama. That was the highest count among public blockchains, and it put the network well ahead of its closest rivals.
How far ahead the chain ran
Solana ranked second with about 1.97 million active addresses. Ethereum followed at roughly 535,100, while Base, the layer-2 network tied to Coinbase, logged about 311,800. By this measure, BNB Chain was about 2.47 times more active than Solana and 9.08 times more active than Ethereum. The gap between first and second place was more than 2.88 million addresses.
An active address is a wallet that sent or received a transaction during the period. It is a traffic gauge, not a clean count of real people. One user can control many wallets, and bots, airdrop hunters, and promotional campaigns can lift the number without adding much economic activity. That caveat matters for every chain, not just BNB Chain.
A pattern beyond one day
The figure was not a one-off. Through 2025 and 2026, BNB Chain often led daily and monthly active address rankings on several analytics platforms. The chain, launched by the Binance group, has long aimed at cheap, fast transactions for retail traders and decentralized finance users. PancakeSwap, its best-known decentralized exchange, continues to draw large transaction volumes and a broad base of daily users.
Recent quarterly reports point to growth in smart contract deployments and AI tooling, though daily active address averages have moved up and down. That mixed picture is probably healthier than a straight line. It suggests usage is expanding in some areas while routine activity remains uneven.
What the ranking does and does not show
Solana’s second-place finish is not a crisis. About 1.97 million daily addresses still points to a large user base, and both chains compete for traders who care about low fees. Ethereum and Base look much smaller by raw address count, but Ethereum’s mainnet has pushed much routine activity to rollups. Its focus is settlement, security, and layer-2 networks that handle retail traffic.
For BNB and its rivals, the headline number is useful, but it is only one sign. Active addresses show reach and movement. They do not prove unique users or durable demand. The next check is whether those addresses keep showing up after the campaign or trading spike ends.
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