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Cryptocurrencies displayed strength over the weekend as Bitcoin extended above $105,000 to press time’s $108,568.
While altcoins brace for significant bounce-backs, BNB Chain will officially roll out the Maxwell hardfork today, June 30, 2025.
The upgrade aims to enrich Binance’s chain through enhanced efficiency and speed.
⚠️ Maxwell Hardfork goes live in a few hours, here’s everything you need to know 🧵 👇
First and foremost, Maxwell will halve BSC’s block time to only 0.75 seconds from 1.5 seconds, making it a sub-second platform.
It’s noteworthy that today’s fork builds on last year’s Lorentz upgrade momentum, reflecting the team’s continued dedication to scalability, speed, and enriched user experience.
BSC’s journey to efficiency: from Loretz upgrade to Maxwell
BNB Chain is among the blockchain projects that take speed as a foundational element for success in the sector.
It rolled out the Lorentz fork in April 2025 to reduce block times from 3 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
The update brought noticeable enhancement across validator efficiency, dApp responsiveness, and DeFi performance.
BNB Chain flourished after Lorentz. For instance, it delivered only a $0.04 transaction fee.
Moreover, Dune’s data shows BSC outshined all decentralized exchanges (DEXs) in daily volume.
Source – Dune AnalyticsMeanwhile, the Maxwell upgrade will take these advancements to another level.
Node operators, developers, and users can anticipate smooth app interactions and swift transaction confirmations.
What to expect with Maxwell hardfork?
The latest upgrade transforms BNB Smart Chain’s ecosystem with three main improvements.
Firstly, it introduces BEP-524 to slash the block interval to 0.75 seconds.
That means doubling BSC’s transaction throughput capability.
Users will enjoy accelerated offerings from minting and token swaps to smart contract execution and GameFi activities.
Secondly, Maxwell enhanced validator messaging by enhancing existing p2p communication models.
That will reduce possible syncing lags, boosting network stability even during faster activities.
Validators will experience fewer delays when proposing and voting on blocks.
Finally, the BPE-564 standard introduces two messaging mechanisms, GetBlocksByRangeMsg and RangeBlocksMsg.
These will enable nodes to synch massive block groups at once, enriching syncing speed and reliability across the BSC network.
The Maxwell update isn’t about boosting speed alone.
It represents a strategic step toward a more efficient and faster blockchain future.
The upgrade reflects BSC’s dedication to dominating web3 adoption amid renewed demand for responsive performance in NFTs, DeFi, and online gaming.
BNB price outlook
The native token displayed bullishness as enthusiasts brace for network enhancements.
BNB trades at $655 after rebounding from the support at $642.
Chart by CoinamrketcapIts increasing daily trading volume suggests a possible upward continuation.
Continued bullishness amid the Maxwell upgrade and broad market uptrends could fuel BNB’s price to the next resistance at $720.
A breakout might propel the token to the crucial obstacle at $760, beyond which BNB will shift its trajectory to bullishness.
However, sudden selling pressure might cause the token to plunge to the support barrier at $520-$540.
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