BNB Chain DEX Volume Hits $166B After Maxwell Upgrade Cuts Block Time
2025-07-04 05:40:14
Main Idea
BNB Chain's DEX volume reached a record $166.6 billion in June 2025 following the Maxwell upgrade, which reduced block time and improved network performance, with PancakeSwap contributing $139 billion to the total volume.
Key Points
1. BNB Chain's DEX volume hit $166.6 billion in June 2025, the highest monthly total ever recorded.
2. PancakeSwap accounted for $139 billion of the total BNB Chain DEX volume, outperforming other exchanges.
3. The Maxwell upgrade reduced block time from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds, enhancing network performance.
4. The upgrade included three proposals (BEP-524, BEP-563, BEP-564) addressing transaction speed, validator messaging, and node synchronization.
5. BEP-524 shortened block intervals, BEP-563 improved validator communication, and BEP-564 sped up validator synchronization by enabling batch block data exchange.
Description
BNB Chain DEX volume reached $166.6 billion in June 2025, its highest monthly total ever. The Maxwell upgrade reduced block time to 0.75 seconds, improving speed and validator coordination. PancakeSwap alone contributed $139 billion to the BNB Chain DEX volume, outperforming other major exchanges. BNB Chain deployed the Maxwell upgrade on June 30, 2025, cutting block time from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds, according to BscScan. The upgrade immediately delivered a massive boost to the network’s pe...
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