Binance Coin (BNB) evolution and Binance Smart Chain growth (2017–2021)

1. Binance Coin (BNB) token sale and issuance

   Jul 1, 2017Labels: Binance Coin, ERC-20

   • Binance Wiki
   • CoinCodex

2. Binance exchange launches in Hong Kong

   Jul 14, 2017Labels: Binance, Hong Kong

   • Binance FR Wiki
   • TechCrunch

3. Binance begins quarterly BNB token burns

   Oct 1, 2017Labels: BNB, Token Burn

   • CoinDesk
   • CoinGuides

4. Binance Chain mainnet launches (genesis block deployed)

   Apr 18, 2019Labels: Binance Chain, Binance DEX

   • The Block
   • Cointelegraph

5. BNB migrates from Ethereum to Binance Chain

   Apr 23, 2019Labels: BNB, BEP-2

   • Cointelegraph
   • The Block

6. Binance Smart Chain project and whitepaper unveiled

   Apr 1, 2020Labels: Binance Smart, Whitepaper

   • BSC Mainnet
   • BNB Smart Chain

7. BSC testnet iterations accelerate toward launch

   Jul 6, 2020Labels: BSC Testnet, Validators

   • Crypto News
   • BSC Mainnet

8. Binance Smart Chain (BSC) mainnet goes live

   Sep 1, 2020Labels: Binance Smart, PoSA

   • BSC Mainnet
   • BNB Smart Chain

9. PancakeSwap becomes BSC’s flagship decentralized exchange

   Sep 1, 2020Labels: PancakeSwap, AMM

   • Messari
   • PancakeSwap Wiki

10. Binance Launchpool expands BNB’s yield and staking uses

    Sep 9, 2020Labels: Launchpool, BNB

    • CryptoBriefing
    • BSC Mainnet

11. Venus Protocol launches BSC money markets

    Nov 24, 2020Labels: Venus Protocol, Money Market

    • Venus Medium
    • BNB Smart Chain

12. BSC DeFi expands rapidly during 2021 boom

    Dec 1, 2021Labels: BSC DeFi, BNB

    • BNB Smart Chain
    • CoinDesk