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According to market trackers, BNB’s value surge this week pushed its market cap above that of UBS, the world’s largest private bank.
In response, Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao weighed in on social platform X, urging financial institutions to take the leap. “Banks need to adopt BNB. As a small community member, I am happy to help any bank integrate,” CZ wrote.
BNB’s Growth Backed by Upgrades and Institutional Interest
The call comes at a time when BNB Chain is working to become the leading blockchain for high-frequency applications. Its June 2025 Maxwell hard fork reduced block times to 0.75 seconds, and its 2026 roadmap targets throughput of 20,000 transactions per second with sub-150ms finality.
Those technical upgrades, combined with BNB’s auto-burn mechanism, which removed nearly $1.2 billion worth of tokens in the last quarter, are tightening supply while boosting efficiency.
 
Meanwhile, Nasdaq-listed firms have added BNB to their treasuries, and VanEck filed for a BNB ETF earlier this year. However, the chain still has to struggle with regulatory hurdles in the U.S.
Analysts warn that until that classification is resolved, ETF approvals and broader institutional adoption could face delays.
Despite regulatory challenges, BNB has maintained strong momentum. At press time, BNB was trading at $953, down slightly on the day but still up more than 70% year-to-date. Its market cap stood above $132 billion, less than 2% below its all-time high set just one day ago.
BNB’s climb past UBS is as much a signal of changing investor preferences as it is a measure of price action. The question now is whether regulatory clarity will catch up with market demand, and whether banks will heed CZ’s call.
Source: https://zycrypto.com/bnb-smashes-new-all-time-high-changpeng-zhao-urges-banks-to-adopt-asset/