BNB News: BNB Price Hits All-Time High at $880, Why BNB Price is Up Today?

BNB (Binance Coin) surged 4.48% in the past 24 hours to $873.31, reaching a new all-time high (ATH) and outperforming the broader cryptocurrency market, which gained 1.8%. Analysts point to institutional buying, technical momentum, and strong ecosystem growth as key drivers of the rally.Institutional Demand Fuels BNB Price SurgeOn August 18, Nasdaq-listed BNB Network Company (BNC) announced a $160 million purchase of BNB, raising its total holdings to 325,000 tokens valued at $283 million. This acquisition makes BNC the largest publicly listed corporate treasury holder of BNB.The purchase follows Windtree Therapeutics’ $60 million BNB allocation in July, signaling growing institutional confidence. Data shows that the share of BNB held on exchanges has fallen to 22.6%, down from 28.4% in July, tightening supply and supporting upward price pressure. Market attention is now turning to BNC’s next scheduled $500 million tranche.Technical Breakout Beyond Resistance LevelsBNB broke through the $869 resistance level on August 19, supported by its 7-day simple moving average at $840.57 and a bullish moving average convergence divergence (MACD) signal. However, the relative strength index (RSI-14) stands at 56.93, suggesting moderate overbought conditions.The “Maxwell” upgrade, implemented on June 30, reduced block times to 0.75 seconds, driving higher developer adoption. Since then, BNB Chain’s total value locked (TVL) has climbed 20% to $12.1 billion. Analysts expect the next resistance at $905.75, the 127.2% Fibonacci extension level.Ecosystem Growth Accelerates With BNB HackathonThe ongoing #BNBHack competition has attracted more than 180 project submissions in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN). Sponsored challenges from NetMindAI and AITECHio have helped boost activity, with BNB Chain processing 13.95 million transactions on August 19, up 14% week-over-week.Industry observers note that sustained developer engagement enhances the network effect of BNB Chain and strengthens long-term demand for BNB as its native gas token.Can BNB Break $900 Next?BNB’s record price reflects the combined impact of institutional accumulation, bullish technical signals, and ecosystem expansion. While traders caution against short-term volatility due to overbought indicators, many are watching closely to see if BNB can breach the $905 resistance and maintain momentum above $900.