According to the BNB Chain official blog, as BNB Chain approaches its fourth anniversary, the official announced the selection of the Fourth Anniversary Ecosystem Catalyst Award to recognize projects that have made significant contributions to the BNB Chain ecosystem. This selection will emphasize excellence in five major areas: Innovation Excellence, Decentralized Finance, Gaming, NFT and Metaverse, Infrastructure, and Rising Stars. Each award will recognize projects that promote progress in technology, finance, gaming, and more.

The event will be divided into six phases:
- Nomination phase (August 12 - 25): Projects can be registered for one award category.
- Shortlisting phase (August 26 - 29): The judging panel will select the top six projects in each category.
- Announcement of Candidates (August 30): Announcement of the shortlisted projects.
- Community Voting Phase (September 2nd - 9th): BAB token holders will vote for their favorite projects.
- Winners Announcement (September 10): The top two winning projects in each category will be announced.
- Winners AMAs (September 17 and 19): Winners will share their experiences and insights in AMAs.

Voting requires holding BAB tokens, and you can choose up to two projects from the shortlist to vote for each day. Additional voting opportunities are available through certain conditions. Every user who votes at least 44 times will have the opportunity to participate in a draw to win exclusive rewards.