BNB Holds Steady at $648 Ahead of Maxwell Hard Fork Upgrade on BSC Mainnet
- BNB Chain launched the Maxwell hardfork on June 30, 2025, on its mainnet to enhance network performance with faster block times.
- The upgrade followed proposals BEP-524, BEP-563, and BEP-564 that aimed to halve block times and improve validator messaging for stability and speed.
- Maxwell decreased block intervals from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds, doubled epoch length to 1,000 blocks, and extended validator turns to 16 blocks each.
- BNB traded near $648–$654 with a 1% daily gain and 28% higher volume, while developers warned some MEV strategies would need adjustment due to tighter timing.
- This upgrade aims to boost BNB Chain's throughput and responsiveness, positioning it closer to high-speed blockchains and supporting broader DeFi and DApp growth.
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BNB Smart Chain to See Sub-Second Block Times After Maxwell Hardfork
BNB developers announced the Maxwell Hardfork, scheduled to go live later this week, which introduces a major performance upgrade to the BNB Smart Chain (BSC), reducing block times from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds. This effectively doubles the network’s block production speed, aiming to enhance transaction throughput, network responsiveness, and validator synchronization, bringing BSC closer in speed to high-performance chains like Solana. This…


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
BNB Holds Steady at $648 Ahead of Maxwell Hard Fork Upgrade on BSC Mainnet
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.Th…
Maxwell Cuts BNB Block Time by Half – Is a Price Surge Next?
Maxwell upgrade cut BNB block time by 50%, boosting transaction speed and efficiency. Three BEPs improved validator sync, communication, and network performance across the BNB Chain. BNB trades near $653, with analysts predicting a possible breakout toward $2,000. BNB Chain’s Maxwell upgrade has sliced block time nearly in half, dropping from 1.5 seconds to just 0.8. That means faster transactions, smoother dApps, and stronger network performanc…
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