BNB Chain’s Upcoming Upgrade: 6 Days Until the Big Moment!

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Well, it’s that time again, folks. BNB Chain is gearing up for yet another momentous *upgrade*—and you’re all invited to the party. No, it’s not a new crypto token or a flashy celebrity endorsement (though we can dream). Instead, prepare yourselves for a hard fork, because, why not? The BSC Lorentz mainnet hard fork is scheduled for April 29, at precisely 5:05 a.m. UTC. That’s just six days away. Yes, six. No excuses, do the math. ⏳

6 days until the opBNB Lorentz mainnet hardfork

🗓 April 21 @ 03:00 AM UTC

Block time drops to 0.5s—infra needs to be ready.

Node operators: upgrade now. Grab the full info below 👇

— BNB Chain Developers (@BNBChainDevs) April 23, 2025

Let’s break this down for those of you who are too busy attending crypto parties to keep up with the jargon. Following the Lorentz hard fork, BNB will reduce the block time to a sleek 1.5 seconds. What does this mean? Faster transactions, quicker confirmations, and improved user experience. It’s practically a mini-revolution in the world of blockchain—expect some serious infrastructure headaches for those who haven’t updated their systems (your servers will thank you later, we promise).

But wait, there’s more! The upgrade includes the marvel that is BEP-520. This little gem shrinks the block time from a sluggish 3 seconds to a spry 1.5 seconds. That’s right, transaction finality just got a lot speedier. All hail the BEP-520! 🏃‍♂️💨

What’s on the Agenda, You Ask?

Aside from the snappy 1.5-second block update (can’t get enough of that), several other tweaks are on the horizon. The Epoch is increasing from 200 to 500 (don’t ask, just nod). Validators should brace themselves for a *mild* reduction in the gas limit, dropping from 140 million to 70 million gwei. Don’t worry, throughput will stay the same—if that means anything to you. The “Consecutive TurnLength” will double from four to eight—because who doesn’t love a good doubling? 😂

And, as if that wasn’t enough, make sure you’ve updated your BSC Mainnet nodes to version 1.5.10. It’s the version of the moment, and if you miss it, well, that’s on you, isn’t it?

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any spicier, let’s talk about the OpBNB Lorentz mainnet hard fork, which was completed on April 21, reducing block time to a jaw-dropping 0.5 seconds. Talk about setting the bar high—who needs sleep when you’ve got speed like this?

Oh, and in case you missed it (shame on you), the BNB crypto just got itself a shiny new listing on the Kraken exchange as of April 22. The lucky trading pairs include BNB/EUR, BNB/USD, BNB/USDC, and BNB/USDT. A round of applause, please. 👏

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2025-04-23 19:05