BNB Chain Hits 0.45s Block Times with Fermi Hard Fork to Rival High-Speed Chains

BNB Chain completed its “Short Block Interval Roadmap” on Jan. 14 with the successful activation of the Fermi hard fork. The milestone marks the transition from the Maxwell block time reduction of 0.75 seconds to a new 0.45-second production speed. This technical achievement brings the Ethereum-compatible environment closer to the physical limits of global block propagation. The upgrade focused on making the network faster in a predictable way as usage grows. By shortening the block interval, BNB Chain t ...