About BNB
BNB is the native asset of the network
BNB pays transaction fees on BNB Smart Chain and is used across parts of the BNB Chain ecosystem for governance and security-related mechanisms. It is the network asset rather than a points balance issued by one application.
PoSA assigns block production to stake-selected validators
BNB Smart Chain uses PoSA, with validators selected through staking and delegation relationships. Short block intervals support fast confirmations, while a smaller validator set makes validator concentration, delegation, and governance changes important context.
Burns change the supply path, not a mining subsidy
BNB was initially issued with a two-hundred-million target supply and its design aims to move toward one hundred million through public burn rules. BNB Smart Chain does not use a Bitcoin-style mining block subsidy, so fees, burns, and historical allocations should be read separately.
BNB has separate fee and governance boundaries
When BNB pays a network fee, its role comes from the protocol rules. Validator delegation or governance adds different questions about permissions, concentration, penalties, and custody; a BNB balance in one product does not automatically grant the same network rights elsewhere.