Binance's BNB Hits New All-time High Above $1,000 in a Swift Push

BNB coin, the native token of Binance crypto exchange’s BNB Chain, has surged to a new all-time high with it breaking past the key milestone of $1,000 mark today on September 18.

According to CoinMarketCap data, BNB price reached a new all-time high of $1,005.29, representing a 17.45% increase in the past 30 days. Its 24-hour trading volume has surged 27% to $4.3 billion.

The push in BNB price follows Changpeng Zhao (CZ)’s potential comeback to Binance, who left the firm after pleading guilty to federal charges in the U.S. for failing to implement proper anti-money laundering (AML) measures and facing four months in prison.

Bnb Price Chart, Source: Coinmarketcap — BNB price chart | Source: CoinMarketCap

At the time of publishing, BNB was trading near $997, up 4.38% in the past 24 hours. It has a market cap of $138.78 billion, positioning itself as fifth largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

“Diamond Hand” investor’s fortunate BNB holding

As BNB hit the $1,000 mark, a Diamond Hand investor’s $1,000 investment in BNB has reached nearly $1 million, representing a 1,000x return. Noted by Lookonchain, the wallet address is still holding onto their assets even after a prolonged period of eight years.

BNB just broke $1,000 today! @cz_binance

Diamond Hand 0x8503 spent less than $1K to buy 999 $BNB eight years ago, when the price was only ~$1.

Now, those 999 $BNB are worth ~$1M, a 1,000x return.https://t.co/DIkr8auXWA pic.twitter.com/4qZElFjyt5
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 18, 2025

Diamond Hand is a popular slang term in crypto for investors who hold onto their assets for a significantly long period despite volatility, market crashes, or pressure to sell.

CZ’s potential return to Binance

The recent spikes in BNB price started showing after CZ hinted towards joining Binance again, as he changed “ex-Binance” from his X bio to “Binance” on September 17. This sparked rumors within the crypto community about his potential return to Binance with an active senior role.

Noting the pump, a popular crypto analyst, EmperorBTC, noted on X that BNB was initially given free to users on the Binance exchange. “BNB is at 1000 dollars today. Years ago you could get it for free by trading on Binance,” he said. “Take it as a lesson. Never bet against a founder who’s ready to go to jail for his company and do infinite crime for your wealth.”