BSC Fermi Hard Fork is here: block interval reduced to 450ms, throughput is about to take off

2025-12-26 12:40:09

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【Crypto World】The BNB Chain development team has announced that the Fermi hard fork upgrade is coming. The scheduled time is January 14, 2026, at 10:30 AM. What are the core changes in this upgrade? Simply put, it speeds up block generation—originally one block every 750 milliseconds, now reduced to 450 milliseconds.

This may seem like just a parameter adjustment, but it actually has a significant impact. What does shortening the block interval mean? In plain terms, it increases the number of transactions processed per unit time. Network throughput improves, transaction confirmation speeds up, and user experience will definitely be perceptible. For ecosystems like BSC that involve high-frequency trading and active DeFi, this optimization can significantly alleviate network congestion, especially during periods of market volatility.

Of course, such an upgrade isn’t made arbitrarily—it requires all network nodes to adopt the new parameter standards, so a hard fork is necessary. For projects and users within the ecosystem, this is essentially a transparent upgrade, with no need to worry about compatibility issues—only an improvement in network speed and efficiency.

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AirdropCollector

· 7h ago

450ms? Is this speed real? I always feel it's a bit虚呐 --- Wait, does this mean the gas fee will be cheaper? --- All talk is the same; the key is whether people will use it after launch. --- It's another year later, do you still remember then? --- No need to worry about compatibility with hard forks? That statement confused me a bit. --- Throughput is taking off, small tokens are going to suffer. --- 450ms, how does that compare to Ethereum? Is it still slow?

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OnchainGossiper

· 7h ago

450ms? Can this speed really be achieved? Much smoother than before. --- Another hard fork? Will this really solve the congestion this time? --- Wait, is this about Sol's throughput? --- Investors are probably getting nervous again. Every upgrade they worry about compatibility. --- We've been waiting for 2026, a few months don't matter. Looking forward to seeing the results. --- Feels like rehashing old news. We said speed would be increased before, now it's finally happening? --- Starting at 450ms, the coin price will also rise along with it, that would be perfect haha. --- Transparent upgrades are indeed good, at least no need to worry about being exploited.

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MemeCoinSavant

· 7h ago

yo 450ms blocks hit different, gonna need a peer-reviewed study on how much this reduces our collective copium intake during bear markets ngl

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LiquidationWatcher

· 7h ago

450ms blocks? ngl that speed bump could be a double-edged sword... faster txs sound great till the leverage traders start getting liquidated in real time lmao. been there, lost that when networks got congested at the worst moments. just... watch those collateral ratios, fr fr. not financial advice but remember 2022?

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StablecoinAnxiety

· 8h ago

Takeoff in 450ms? Is that real? If it can truly stay stable without lagging, that's considered a win.

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GhostInTheChain

· 8h ago

450 milliseconds? Really? BSC is about to take off? But speaking of which, is this upgrade reliable? Could it just be a paper improvement... Oh my god, finally someone is addressing network congestion Wait, is this really about speeding up or just another pie in the sky? Cut 300 milliseconds, how many times can throughput increase? Has anyone tested it? 2026? That's too far away. Will people still be using BSC by then? If the speed increases, will the gas fees become cheaper? That's the key Emm, hard fork, should worry about how those small tokens in the ecosystem will be affected

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MerkleMaid

· 8h ago

450ms sounds good, but can it really solve the gas fee problem? --- Another year's promise, whether it can be delivered on time in 2026 remains to be seen. --- Throughput taking off? It depends on the actual results, not just on paper data. --- I have to give a good review for the transparent upgrade; at least it's not sneaky. --- 450ms vs 750ms, it doesn't feel as revolutionary as imagined. --- Anyway, I'm still waiting for Ethereum news. --- If it can really reduce gas, I would believe it. Anything said now doesn't count.

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