BNB Chain Perp DEX Volume Hits Record $67B as Aster Goes Viral – BNB to $2,000?

BNB Chain Perpetual DEX market hit a record $67 billion in trading volume on September 24, marking the highest ever for the second consecutive ￰0￱ Analytics shows that the surge was driven by viral newcomer Aster DEX , plus Lighter and Hyperliquid, each hitting over $10 billion in daily ￰1￱ these leaders, other Perp DEXs, including EdgeX and Paradex, also crossed the $1 billion ￰2￱ momentum building on the BNB Chain, traders are now asking whether this breakout could fuel BNB’s run toward the $2,000 ￰3￱ Dominates 48% Share in Historic BNB Chain Perp DEX Trading Frenzy Data shows that out of the $67 billion record volume, BSC captured $33 billion (48%), with Hyperliquid at $10.8 billion, ZKLighter at $10.5 billion, EdgeX at $5.8 billion, and Solana at $1.6 ￰4￱ Chain led all blockchains with an 80.22% volume surge over 7 days, while Ethereum, Solana, and Base split the remaining 20%.). $ASTER is the biggest market manipulation I’ve seen in a while: – 96% of the supply is controlled by 6 wallets (prob 1 entity) – No working product, with just $500k daily volume on $BTC spot pair & 50% shades Yet it’s valued at $10B… Everyone knows it’s complete garbage,… ￰5￱ — 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗽 (@nobrainflip) September 20, 2025 However, many analysts have pointed to the relentless strength of the BNB token as a catalyst for continued DEX dominance on BNB ￰6￱ Templeton’s $1.6T RWA Bet Fuels BNB $2,000 Target The BNB token recently reached an all-time high of $1,080 , and 75-year-old Wall Street giant Franklin Templeton, with $1.6 trillion under management, just deployed on the $BNB Chain to bring money market funds and RWAs directly ￰7￱ are now seeing BNB gunning for a new high toward the $2,000 ￰8￱ the technical front, the 4-hour BNB/USDT chart shows price consolidating just under the $1,000 level after a strong rally, with Fibonacci extensions pointing to potential upside targets between $1,100 and $1,300 if momentum ￰9￱ MACD is flattening after a bullish cross, while the RSI has pulled back from overbought levels and is stabilizing, suggesting room for another leg higher if buyers step ￰10￱ immediate support rests around $960–$980, and holding this zone keeps the bullish structure intact.

A clean bounce from here could push BNB toward $1,080 and eventually $1,160, while a breakdown below $950 would expose deeper retracements toward $862. Overall, the indicators favor short-term consolidation before a likely continuation to the upside.