- The Lorentz upgrade on BNB Chain will enhance speed and key protocol functionalities.
- BNB Chain may stay in the limelight for long as the future Ethereum upgrade consensus stirs rancor.
Current data shows that BNB Chain, a leading blockchain for Web3 dApps, has made significant progress with its latest Lorentz upgrade. This update comes as Ethereum faces internal challenges regarding its upcoming Fusaka hard fork.
BNB Chain Cuts Block Times, Improves dApp Experience
According to recent reports, BNB Chain has completed its Lorentz mainnet hard fork. This will introduce a major improvement in speed across its network.
As previously mentioned in our report, the upgrade reduces block times on BNB Smart Chain (BSC) to 1.5 seconds and OpBNB’s to just 0.5 seconds.
This move promotes quicker transactions and a more efficient experience for decentralized application users.
According to the BNB Chain team, this upgrade builds upon the earlier Pascal hard fork. While Pascal laid the groundwork, Lorentz is the major change that turned BNB into one of the most responsive blockchain platforms available today.
Following this update, developers and users can expect quicker confirmations, smoother interactions, and lower overall latency. The community has expressed mixed opinions about the upgrade. However, most responses appear to favor the changes introduced by Lorentz.
For example, one user noted that while the update brings BNB’s block time down to 1.5 seconds, Solana handles blocks in 0.4 seconds, and Maxwell operates at 0.75 seconds. According to the update, the user added that BNB’s development pace feels like evolution in overdrive.
It is important to note that the technical improvements have not translated into gains for BNB’s price. At the time of writing, BNB’s price was down by 0.65% in the past 24 hours, and trading at $603.69.
Ethereum Drops EOF From Fusaka After Developer Clash
While the BNB community celebrates smooth upgrades, the launch of Ethereum’s next major updates has grown to become less specific. In a previous article, we highlighted that Ethereum is preparing for a major step in its development roadmap with the proposed EIP-7907.
As mentioned in our latest report, the Ethereum Foundation has officially scheduled the highly anticipated Pectra upgrade for May 7, 2025. However, a recent post by Ethereum Foundation executive Tomasz Kajetan Stańczak confirmed that EOF would not be included in the Pectra upgrade.
Speaking on the development, Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko also confirmed its removal from Fusaka. He mentioned concerns about complexity and lack of consensus. This disagreement shows a deeper divide in the direction of the Ethereum protocol.
Still, some developers argue that this shift shows a new focus on user needs rather than technical ambition. Others are concerned that it may slow innovation.
Fusaka will be released in late 2025, likely in September or October. However, discussions over what should be included in the upgrade are expected to continue. This divide, if not curtailed, could serve as a beneficial one to BNB Chain.
