On Sept. 14, 2025, BNB strutted its way to a new all-time high of $943.08, edging dangerously close to the four-digit finish line. Over the weekend, Binance founder Chang Zhao, better known as CZ, popped up on X to declare that “banks need to adopt BNB.”
‘Banks Need to Adopt BNB,’ CZ Declares as Token Nears $1K
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Binance Coin Hits Record Highs, CZ Throws Down Gauntlet to Banks
The Binance ecosystem token BNB has been on a hot streak, ripping its way into fresh all-time highs. On Sunday, it touched $943.08, and as of 11:26 a.m. Eastern, the coin is holding at $927. Launched in 2017, BNB now ranks as the sixth-largest crypto by market value, packing a hefty $128 billion under its belt.
This weekend, the X account Whale Insider pointed out that BNB’s total market cap has overtaken that of financial heavyweight UBS. CZ responded to this X post and stated:
“Banks need to adopt BNB. As a small community member, I am happy to help any bank integrate.”
Despite CZ’s enthusiasm, plenty pushed back. “No, they don’t,” one critic shot back. Others took the chance to hype their own pet coins. “This will never happen. They will adopt solana, hence the SOL ETFs this month,” another X account replied to CZ’s statement.
Another commenter questioned the whole idea of teaming up with banks in the first place, arguing they could just be bypassed. “Why integrate? Just create your own bank and create banking [policies] which are friendly for crypto native people … Lending with competitive interest etc,” they wrote.
To many proponents, BNB’s latest market theatrics show that crypto doesn’t need Wall Street’s permission slip to flex its muscles. With market caps that now rival legacy titans, the crypto economy’s rise is rewriting the pecking order of financial clout. Whether CZ’s vision sticks or not, BNB’s current momentum proves the industry’s loudest skeptics might just end up clapping along.
