2025-12-08 15:23:03

December 2025 Observation: A leading exchange has long surpassed the simple role of order matching and has evolved into a massive ecosystem connecting CeFi and Web3—300 million users, $17 billion TVL, covering the entire chain from Layer1 infrastructure to DeFi applications. The latest ecosystem map has emerged, with the top 10 core sectors hiding this year’s strongest Alpha.

Starting with the foundation: BNB Chain holds the Layer1 banner, with TVL stable at $17 billion, TPS exceeding 2,000, and gas fees as low as $0.01. opBNB serves as a Layer2 supplement, and with the AI module upgrade, DeFi, Meme, and RWA sectors are all booming simultaneously.

On the CEX side, daily trading volume has surpassed $100 billion, securing over 30 global licenses, with the full VARA license in Dubai being especially crucial. Q3 data shows a net inflow of $14.8 billion, with Launchpad projects averaging a 20x return.

**The Alpha sector is the killer feature of 2025.** Of the 190+ early-stage project pools, 43% have successfully launched for spot trading, with an average ROI of 800%. This year’s hot cases: Fartcoin up 1,200%, MyShell surging 2,699%, ai16z rising 864%. Alpha Points airdrop averaged $1,076 per person, and after the May system upgrade, 24-hour trading volume soared past $600 million.

In the DeFi matrix, PancakeSwap, Venus, and Alpaca are the three pillars, accounting for 60% of the ecosystem’s TVL, with yield farms everywhere offering 20%-100% APY.

Looking at the Web3 wallet gateway, this traffic portal is reshaping how users are reached… (The ecosystem is still expanding)

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FARTCOIN-9,35%

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GasFeeCrier

· 2025-12-11 11:27

800% ROI? Bro, why do I always feel like I'm missing out...

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nft_widow

· 2025-12-10 17:50

800% ROI? SMH, these numbers definitely warrant a question mark. Early pools were all survivor bias... I didn't get in on the MyShell wave. Looking at these numbers now, I can only shake my head. Alpha points are only a little over 1000? It feels like they've been diluted too harshly. Gas fee of 0.01 is really attractive; otherwise, you're being drained every day.

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CexIsBad

· 2025-12-08 15:48

800% ROI? Haha, that's just survivor bias. What about the projects that never launched? Don't just focus on monsters like Fartcoin. I really missed out on that MyShell wave. Looking at the data now makes me a bit envious. DeFi farming with 20-100% APY sounds attractive, but the slippage and gas fees are really discouraging. The BNB ecosystem is indeed expanding, but something just feels off. Maybe I'm overthinking it. The Alpha Points airdrop was definitely great, but can you still sell them now?

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RealYieldWizard

· 2025-12-08 15:42

An 800% ROI sounds ridiculous, but those early pools really can produce monster stocks... The problem is most people can't catch the bottom at all. I really missed out on that MyShell wave, even looking at the screenshots now feels rough. Fartcoin's price surged by 1200%—how lucky do you have to be to go all in on that? BNB Chain's gas fees are insane; now a lot of people are migrating over here. Alpha Points airdrop of $1,076? Sometimes these average numbers are just misleading—some people get thousands, others just a few bucks. PancakeSwap's three pillars are indeed stable, but 20%-100% yield... the risks that come with high returns are really high. 300 million users sounds outrageous—how many times do you have to cut that number to get the real active users? A peak of 600 million in 24-hour trading volume—don’t be fooled by those numbers, what’s it like on a regular day? Launchpad project with a 20x return at the start? Is that the average or just an isolated case? Make it clear. I actually find the Web3 wallet entry point interesting—are they really going to reshape the user experience?

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