Catenaa, Monday, October 13, 2025- Binance-backed BNB surged to a record $1,330 last Tuesday, overtaking Tether as the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
The rally followed Nasdaq-listed CEA Industries’ disclosure that it holds 480,000 BNB valued at $611 million.
CEA Industries, trading under the ticker BNC, said its average acquisition cost was $860 per token, amounting to a total investment of $412.8 million.
The firm’s stock climbed 8% following the announcement, trading above $10 per share. CEA’s holdings make it the largest corporate treasury of BNB globally.
BNB has gained 27% in the past week and 121% over the past year, outperforming every other top-10 cryptocurrency.
Year-to-date, BNB is up 85.6%, far ahead of Ethereum’s 37.7% and Bitcoin’s double-digit rise.
Analysts say the rally has been fueled by increasing institutional interest and heightened activity on BNB Chain, particularly through its perpetual futures platform, Aster.
CEA CEO David Namdar said the company aims to own 1% of the total BNB supply by the end of 2025, positioning BNB as “the fulcrum of a massively integrated ecosystem.” The company’s strategy mirrors the treasury models of other major corporate crypto holders such as Strategy for Bitcoin and BitMine Immersion Technologies for Ethereum.
BNB’s surge highlights a growing institutional presence in digital assets, signaling renewed investor confidence amid expanding on-chain utility and adoption.
