BNB Chain Outlines Potential 2025-2026 Upgrades Targeting Enhanced Speed, Privacy, and Scalability

Key Points

1. BNB Chain has reduced block production time to 0.75 seconds and transaction finality to 1.875 seconds, with an average gas fee of $0.01.

2. The network processed over 12.4 million transactions with an average daily volume of $9.3 billion, highlighting its adoption and robustness.

3. A 95% reduction in Miner Extractable Value (MEV) activity has improved transactional fairness.

4. Plans include introducing a Rust-based client and 'super instructions' to optimize computational workflows, targeting 20,000 TPS with sub-150 millisecond finality.

5. By 2026, BNB Chain aims to embed native privacy features directly into the protocol to enhance confidentiality and support over 200 million users.