BNB Chain Reduces Gas Fees to 0.05 Gwei

BNB Chain validators and builders have adopted a new minimum gas price of 0.05 Gwei for the BNB Smart Chain, effective October 1, 2025, reducing transaction costs to around $0.005.

This reduction seeks to enhance BNB Smart Chain’s affordability, increasing competitiveness and on-chain activity, as users respond to lower transaction fees, boosting network engagement.

BNB Chain Validators Reduce Gas Fees

BNB Chain validators and builders have agreed to a new minimum gas price of 0.05 Gwei for BNB Smart Chain, effective October 1, 2025. This change decreases transaction costs, estimated at 0.005 USD per transaction, promoting network competitiveness.

Historical Context and Implications

The decision involves all BNB Chain validators and builders, with announcements made on BNB Chain’s official X account.

Historically, BNB Chain has prioritized cost reductions, previously lowering gas fees from 3 Gwei in April 2024 to 0.1 Gwei in May 2025.

The fee reduction is intended to position BNB Smart Chain among the most economically viable blockchains. As a result, transaction volume surged to 12 million per day, reflecting a 140% increase from early 2024, utilizing only 30% of the network capacity.

“The new minimum gas price of 0.05 Gwei aims to significantly reduce transaction costs and promote increased activity on our blockchain.” – BNB Chain Team, Official Communiqué

Market Dynamics and Expectations

Financial implications include potential shifts in user preferences toward the BNB Chain for lower-cost transactions. This alteration affects competition with other networks like Ethereum, which may experience volume decreases as users migrate to more affordable alternatives.

Despite no direct funding allocations linked to this change, increased transaction activity suggests enhanced market momentum. On-chain swap activity is predominantly driven by PancakeSwap, accounting for 67% of network usage. Historical precedents show increased network adoption following gas price reductions. Previous adjustments coincided with heightened transaction volumes and BNB Chain’s enhanced competitive standing. There is a similar expectation from the recent price adjustment.