BNB Chain Lorentz upgrade changes: block time shortened to 0.75 seconds, transaction fees drastically reduced by 98%

YieldWhisperer · 2026-01-02T09:40:10+00:00

BNB Chain completed the Lorentz and Maxwell upgrades in 2025, introducing parallel execution mechanisms that reduced block generation time to 0.75 seconds and decreased transaction fees by 98%. Daily active users remained at 4.8 million, with transaction volume surpassing 15 million, mainly driven by meme platforms and gas-free stablecoins. The BNB price hit an all-time high, with quarterly burn volume reaching 6.25 million tokens, achieving positive deflationary expectations. Faster execution speeds and lower transaction costs have become the main drivers of BNB growth.

YieldWhisperer

2026-01-02 09:40:10

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【Crypto World】BNB Chain completed the Lorentz and Maxwell version upgrades in 2025, with the biggest highlight being the introduction of parallel execution mechanisms. This change directly reduced block generation time from over 3 seconds to 0.75 seconds, while transaction fees plummeted by about 98%—a real cost relief for on-chain applications.

In terms of user activity, daily active users remain stable at around 4.8 million, with daily transaction volume surpassing 15 million transactions. The growth is mainly driven by two forces: meme platform four.meme and Aster’s perpetual token trading attracted a large number of traders, plus the boost from gas-free stablecoins. As a result, the ecosystem remains highly active.

BNB’s price performance is also impressive, breaking through four digits to set a new all-time high. During the same period, quarterly burn volume reached 6.25 million tokens, creating a positive deflationary outlook. Ultimately, faster execution speeds combined with lower transaction friction are the true driving forces behind BNB’s structural growth.

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CodeSmellHunter

· 10h ago

0.75 seconds block time? That speed is indeed impressive, but I have some doubts about the 98% transaction fee. Wow, meme coins can support such a large trading volume? That's pretty crazy. BNB has broken four digits, this bull market is different. Burning 6.25 million tokens sounds like a lot, how long can it last?

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HashBard

· 10h ago

nah this is just bnb finally doing what everyone's been asking for since forever... 0.75s blocks hit different when the fees actually matter to regular people tho

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DustCollector

· 10h ago

0.75 seconds block time, transaction fees plummeted by 98%, now this is the kind of performance a public chain should have.

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GreenCandleCollector

· 10h ago

0.75 seconds at this speed is a bit exaggerated, I still feel it's a bit laggy. Cutting transaction fees by 98% is really aggressive, but the question is, can gas optimization really retain users? I've seen through the meme coin traffic-boosting tactic a long time ago; how long the hype can last is uncertain. I don't deny BNB breaking 10,000, but I'm a bit skeptical about how long this wave can last. Burning 6.25 million coins sounds pretty good, but I've heard the deflationary expectation too many times.

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