It was rose to over $300+ and now experiencing a correction. Able to buy that coin for $50 but regardless of the price, my BNB was currently staked there, and never intend to sell it in the meantime as I doubt it will go back again to below $200.
The price increase hasn't to do with the Defi hype. There are lots of profitable activities to do just by staking BNB on their platform and that's what makes a demand. Since launch pool was always a success, it becomes a trendy method for others to earn. And the high gas fees on other chain makes it more reasonable for BNB to be used.