The BNB Chain team has successfully completed the Maxwell hardfork. As a result of the upgrade, the average block creation time has been halved to 0.75 seconds.
✅ Maxwell hardfork: successfully completed.
BSC now delivers 0.75-second blocks and 1.875s finality.
Here’s what just changed ? https://t.co/38Gi5bv8dK pic.twitter.com/qPrRXbplKN
— BNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) June 30, 2025
In April, the interval was reduced from three to one and a half seconds with the activation of the Lorentz update. Developers deemed the solution successful and immediately set a course for further reducing block time.
The acceleration of the network in Maxwell was achieved through the implementation of BEP-524. The change aims to:
- improve the responsiveness of blockchain applications;
- ensure smoother interaction with dapps in the DeFi and GameFi segments.
Two other components of the upgrade were BEP-563 and BEP-564. The first solution is aimed at increasing the efficiency of the validator network by:
- increasing block communication speed;
- reducing the risk of missed votes and synchronization delays.
BEP-564 introduced two new message types to support operations with multiple blocks in a single call.
Back in April, BNB Chain developers implemented the Pascal hardfork, aimed at enhancing the blockchain’s EVM compatibility.