30 Jun 2025, 04:27

BNB Smart Chain’s Maxwell Upgrade May Enhance Scalability and Network Efficiency with Faster Block Times

BNB Smart Chain’s Maxwell hard fork has successfully launched, introducing critical upgrades aimed at enhancing network scalability, validator synchronization, and transaction speed. The upgrade notably reduces block times from 1.5

30 Jun 2025, 04:16

BNB Smart Chain block times fall to 0.8 secs amid Maxwell upgrade

BNB Smart Chain’s Maxwell hard fork has three main proposals geared toward boosting scalability, validator sync and overall network efficiency.

30 Jun 2025, 00:01

BNB Chain’s Maxwell Hard Fork Could Reduce Block Time to 0.75 Seconds, Enhancing Transaction Speed

BNB Chain is set to revolutionize blockchain speed with the upcoming Maxwell Hard Fork, reducing block times to an impressive 0.75 seconds. This upgrade is expected to significantly boost transaction

29 Jun 2025, 21:52

BNB Hovers Above $648 as Maxwell Hard Fork Upgrade Set to Double Block Production Speed

BNB BNB traded in a narrow range on Sunday, reflecting resilience amid low volatility as the BNB Chain community gears up for a significant infrastructure upgrade, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis model. The Maxwell hard fork upgrade scheduled for June 30 is poised to enhance the performance of the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) mainnet by cutting block times from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds—doubling the chain’s throughput potential. This upgrade builds on earlier milestones like the Lorentz fork, which reduced block time from 3 seconds and introduced enhanced network stability. Maxwell moves BSC into sub-second block speeds, helping it compete more directly with faster chains such as Solana. The hard fork will be powered by three protocol improvement proposals: BEP-524, BEP-563 and BEP-564. These measures overhaul key components of validator coordination and consensus mechanics. Notably, validators will now serve longer block proposal turns (16 blocks per turn), and the epoch length is being extended from 500 to 1,000 blocks — changes expected to stabilize performance even under accelerated conditions. To avoid network congestion and excessive state growth, the per-block gas limit will be halved from 70 million to 35 million. Improvements on the networking side are also expected, with faster block propagation among validators — within 400 milliseconds —and improved range synchronization for lagging nodes. Named after physicist James Clerk Maxwell, the upgrade is designed to balance speed with stability, aiming to elevate BNB Chain’s standing across DeFi, GameFi, and enterprise blockchain sectors. By delivering more responsive block finality and smoother validator participation, the Maxwell hard fork could help drive future adoption and developer growth across the ecosystem. Technical Analysis Highlights Between June 28 15:00 UTC and June 29 14:00 UTC, BNB climbed from $646.29 to $650.25, a 0.61% gain with a $5.75 (0.89%) trading range. The price found key support at $647.11 during the 02:00 UTC hour on June 29, with above-average volume of 10,034 units. Resistance emerged at $651.30 during the 12:00 UTC hour, capping further gains.Notable volume spikes at 07:00 and 09:00 UTC (18,696 and 22,494 units, respectively) confirmed persistent buyer interest above $648. From 13:05 to 14:04 UTC on June 29, BNB dipped slightly from $650.85 to $650.25, posting a 0.09% intraday loss. Price briefly hit a session peak of $651.07 at 13:23 UTC before rejecting lower, with a volume spike of 957.81 units at 13:25 UTC. As of 21:24 UTC, BNB traded at $648.37, paring earlier gains and holding below resistance near the $651 level. Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards . For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy .

29 Jun 2025, 17:01

Tomorrow is a Critical Day for BNB – Here’s What to Expect

BNB Chain has announced that it will reduce the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) block time from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds with the hard fork upgrade called “Maxwell” that will occur on June 30, 2025. This significant change aims to increase the network’s transaction speed, improve response time, and strengthen the performance of all ecosystem components. The Maxwell upgrade is the implementation of three key proposals, BEP-524, BEP-563 and BEP-564. Each of these proposals aims to further enhance the speed and reliability aspects of the BSC. With the new update: Block time will be reduced from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds. Communication between validators will be improved. Block synchronization between nodes will be accelerated. These improvements will benefit all network participants, including users, developers, validators, and node operators. Related News: How Much Bitcoin Does Elon Musk Currently Hold? Here Are His Assets Following the Latest Changes The Maxwell update is a new step after BNB Chain previously reduced its block time from 3 seconds to 1.5 seconds with the Lorentz hardfork. Lorentz also brought significant improvements to network stability: The frequency of reorganizations (reorg) decreased from an average of 5 per day to 2. Block finality has become more consistent across validators. Validator memory usage and block processing time have decreased. According to Dune Analytics data, during this period BSC: It reduced the average transaction fee to $0.04. It reached the top in daily DEX trading volume. Post-Maxwell, transactions on BSC will be nearly instantaneous. Token swaps, NFT minting, or any dApp interaction will be much smoother and faster. *This is not investment advice. Continue Reading: Tomorrow is a Critical Day for BNB – Here’s What to Expect

29 Jun 2025, 07:32

A Major Update and Change Has Arrived for an Important Altcoin – Vitalik Buterin Also Made a Statement

Lido, Ethereum’s largest liquid staking protocol, is making a major overhaul to its governance structure. Lido DAO members have largely unanimously approved a two-way governance system that gives stakers (stETH holders) the power to delay or veto governance proposals. The new system brings a balance to the current governance model, where only Lido token holders (LDO) can submit proposals and participate in voting. The aim is to prevent LDO holders from approving a proposal that would negatively impact Lido’s stakers or the Ethereum ecosystem. According to the new structure, stakers, namely stETH token holders, will be able to register their objections to a governance proposal by depositing their stETH assets into a special “escrow contract.” If 1% of the total staked ETH is deposited into this contract, the relevant proposal will be postponed for 5 days in the first stage. As this rate increases, the postponement period will also be extended. If a 10% threshold is exceeded, the offer will be completely “frozen” and the protocol will enter “Rage-Quit” mode. In this case, either the dissenting stakers will withdraw all their assets, or Lido DAO will completely cancel the relevant offer. During this period, no new offers will be implemented. Related News: On-Chain Data Is Surprising: Transaction Volume on a Major Altcoin Has Tripled in the Last Three Months The main phase of the vote was completed with 53.6 million LDOs casting a “Yes” vote, just above the quorum of 50 million LDOs. Only a single person cast a “No” vote of 1.18 LDOs. These results indicate a similar turnout to previous Lido DAO votes. In the remaining “objection” phase of the voting process, only LDO holders have the right to vote “No” or change their current vote from “Yes” to “No.” Unless there is a large-scale organized counter-campaign at this stage, the proposal is expected to be finalized on June 30 at 17:00 (GMT+3). Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin made a statement supporting two-way governance. Buterin emphasized that this structure creates an independent security layer “especially against malicious actions” and allows Ethereum stakers to position themselves as true rights holders in the Lido ecosystem. The Lido team described the change as “one of the most significant protocol upgrades in the entire Lido ecosystem.” *This is not investment advice. Continue Reading: A Major Update and Change Has Arrived for an Important Altcoin – Vitalik Buterin Also Made a Statement