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BNB Chain to Upgrade Block Gas Limit to 1G in 2025

The upcoming BNB Chain upgrade will enhance transaction throughput to over 20,000 TPS with advanced optimizations and built-in privacy features.

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Summary

BNB Chain has announced a significant upgrade for the second half of 2025, raising the block gas limit to 1G and supporting over 20,000 transactions per second. The upgrade aims for final confirmation times under 150 milliseconds and includes a new Rust client, a super instruction set for smart contracts, and optimized StateDB for faster data access, along with built-in privacy functions.

Terms & Concepts
  • Block Gas Limit: The maximum amount of gas that can be used in a block, impacting the number of transactions processed.
  • Throughput: The rate at which transactions are processed in a blockchain network, often measured in transactions per second (TPS).
  • Privacy Features: Enhancements that protect user data and transaction details from being publicly accessible on the blockchain.