2026-01-17 05:35:32

This week's market hotspots worth paying attention to, let's discuss.

From January 11 to 17, the main discussions have been about the prediction market, the BNB Chain ecosystem, and the bull-bear transition.

Here's the key question—what's next for BNB Chain? This issue is now front and center. With the continued influx of retail traffic in 2026 and the gradual deployment of institutional funds, the ecosystem capacity and application ecosystem of this public chain will face new challenges. Simply put, it depends on whether it can sustain this growth.

2025 will be a critical year for BNB. Based on data and opinions, on-chain activity, the quality of ecosystem projects, and capital attention are all changing. The hotness of prediction markets also reflects the market's uncertainty about future trends—this is actually where the opportunity lies.

The game between retail investors and institutions ultimately depends on the fundamentals of projects and the coordination of market liquidity. As a mainstream ecosystem, BNB Chain's performance in this cycle is worth continuous monitoring.

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ser_we_are_early

· 15h ago

BNB now is all about who can hold on, retail investors really can't move the market If institutions don't come in, how high can this wave go? Wow, the prediction market is so hot, gotta see if it's another round of cutting leeks 2025 is really a watershed moment, either explode or die Mainstream ecosystems are like this, not as impressive as I imagined

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GasFeePhobia

· 15h ago

Can BNB hold up this time? I'm a bit skeptical; it depends on whether the quality of the ecosystem projects is strong enough. Wait, does a hot prediction market mean there's an opportunity? Or does it mean everyone is panicking? Retail investors and institutions are competing; frankly, it still comes down to fundamentals—whether liquidity is sufficient is the real key. 2025 is a critical period, right? Then just watch and wait; anyway, we need to keep tracking. Predictive markets are indeed worth playing around with, but don't go all in.

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JustAnotherWallet

· 15h ago

Will BNB be able to withstand this year? It all depends on whether the quality of the ecosystem projects is strong enough. --- Institutions are deploying, retail investors are also rushing in. It all depends on who has deeper chips. --- The prediction market is so hot, indicating that everyone is uncertain. Haha, actually, that's an opportunity. --- Holding onto growth is easy to say, but the ecosystem projects are of mixed quality. That's the real problem. --- Projects with good liquidity coordination can survive; others are just supporting roles. --- 2025 is indeed a key year, but will BNB become the next outdated leader? --- Retail investors entering while institutions are deploying—either a win-win situation or a harvest scheme. --- If the ecosystem's carrying capacity is insufficient, no matter how much traffic there is, it’s all in vain.

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SellLowExpert

· 15h ago

Whether BNB can hold up this round depends entirely on the quality of the ecosystem projects. Without good projects, everything is pointless.

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SandwichVictim

· 15h ago

Can BNB hold up? Honestly, it's a bit uncertain. It's good enough if this wave of retail investors can support the ecosystem; the real test is when institutions actually come in.

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