BNB Chain’s Q3 growth brought a 173% deployment increase as active addresses fell

BNB Chain’s Q3 growth came with a split in activity: smart contract deployments nearly tripled to 12.3 million , while daily active addresses declined. The network’s October 28, 2026 update reported higher transaction activity, expanded AI agent tools and stronger revenue for the third quarter, despite the smaller daily address base. Key takeaways Contract deployments rose approximately 173% from Q2. Daily active addresses fell 14%, but unique daily deployers increased 13%. Tokenized-equity trading totaled $25.6 billion in Q3. Network revenue reached $54.2 million, up 54%. BNB Chain’s Q3 growth outpaced its active address base Smart contract deployments increased from 4.5 million in Q2 to 12.3 million in Q3 2026 , according to figures shared by BNB Chain. Unique daily contract deployers rose much more slowly, increasing 13% to approximately 5,100.

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