BNB Chain Extends Zero-Fee Stablecoin Transfers for USDC, USD1, and U Until March 31, 2026

TLDR:

• BNB Chain has extended its 0 Fee Carnival through March 31, 2026, covering USDC, USD1, and U gas fees.

• Over $4.5 million in stablecoin gas fees have been covered since the program launched on BNB Chain.

• Thirteen wallets sponsor free BSC transfers, with USD1 and U unlimited and USDC capped at two per day.

• Celer cBridge and Meson.fi offer zero-cost bridging into BNB Chain from Ethereum, Arbitrum, and more.

BNB Chain’s 0 Fee Carnival has been extended through March 31, 2026, at 23:59 UTC. The program now covers gas fees for three stablecoins: USDC, USD1, and U.

This applies across CEX withdrawals, wallet transfers, and cross-chain bridging on BSC and opBNB. Since launch, BNB Chain has covered more than $4.5 million in user gas fees.

The network also handles approximately 40% of all global stablecoin transactions to date.

Zero-Fee Withdrawals and Wallet Transfers Now Available Across Platforms

Multiple major centralized exchanges are part of the zero-fee withdrawal program. Binance, Bitget, MEXC, Bitmart, Ourbit, BingX, LBank, and HTX are all enrolled.

Each exchange sets its own minimum withdrawal threshold for the supported assets. For example, Binance covers USD1 withdrawals on BSC with a minimum of $10.

BNB Chain confirmed the extension through an official post on X. The network stated it had already covered $4.5 million in gas fees across the program. The post also pointed to its 40% share of global stablecoin activity. Zero fees continue to apply to all three supported stablecoin assets.

Wallet-to-wallet transfers on BSC also remain gas-free under the extension. Thirteen wallets sponsor these transfers, including Trust Wallet, Bitget Wallet, SafePal, and TokenPocket.

USD1 and U have unlimited daily transfers, while USDC is capped at two per day. The minimum eligible transfer amount is $0.10.

Only direct wallet-to-wallet transfers on BSC qualify for the gas sponsorship. Transactions routed through DApps or swap protocols are not covered.

This keeps the program focused on standard peer-to-peer stablecoin movement. Users sending directly between wallets stand to benefit the most.

Cross-Chain Bridging Into BNB Chain Now Comes at Zero Cost

Celer cBridge and Meson.fi both support gas-free stablecoin bridging into BNB Chain. Eligible source chains include Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Avalanche, and Optimism.

Meson.fi also includes Tron as a supported source network. Together, these two bridges cover the most widely used cross-chain routes.

Celer cBridge charges no bridge fee for USDC transfers onto BNB Chain. Meson.fi takes a different approach, offering users a full 100% rebate on completed transfers.

In both cases, users pay nothing to complete a cross-chain move. This removes a common barrier for users active across multiple blockchain ecosystems.

Before this program, moving stablecoins across chains involved gas fees on both ends. The zero-fee setup now eliminates that cost for users bridging into BNB Chain.

This makes it easier for users coming from Ethereum, Arbitrum, or Optimism to join. Those users can now explore DeFi on BNB Chain without paying to get started.

HTX has gone further by committing to zero-fee USD1 support on a permanent basis. Other wallets, exchanges, and bridges are invited to participate as the program grows.

BNB Chain positions this as a long-term effort to reduce friction in stablecoin movement. The current extension gives all users until March 31, 2026, at 23:59 UTC.

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