BNB Chain Team Deploys Pascal Update on Mainnet

Developers of BNB Chain have activated the Pascal hard fork on the main network. The upgrade included the implementation of EIP-7702 from the upcoming Pectra update of the Ethereum blockchain.

Pascal hardfork is now complete and we’re already planning future hardforks:

? Lorentz (April 2025): Faster block times (1.5s)
? Maxwell (June 2025): Even faster (0.75s)

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— BNB Chain Developers (@BNBChainDevs) March 20, 2025

The hard fork of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is expected no earlier than the end of April.

The main feature of EIP-7702 is the implementation of a capability for wallets to temporarily function as smart contracts. This allows for gasless transactions through payments and batch approval of operations with a single click, simplifying user interaction with the interface.

Overall, the Pascal update focuses on enhancing the EVM compatibility of BNB Chain and expanding opportunities for application developers.

The team also plans to conduct hard forks in April (Lorentz) and June (Maxwell). These updates aim to gradually reduce the inter-block interval to 1.5 and 0.75 seconds, respectively.

Back in 2024, the DeFi ecosystem of BNB Chain grew by 58%, with the volume of funds locked in smart contracts reaching $5.5 billion.

In February, the project published a technical roadmap for 2025.