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Fermi hard fork, which would reduce the block interval by 40%, is now available for the BSC network. BNB Chain developers stated this in a recent tweet.
The Fermi hard fork will drop the block interval by 40% from 750ms to 450ms; this move is expected to enhance transaction efficiency, throughput and overall network performance.
This is expected as a shorter block time is believed to allow for faster processing and a smoother user experience.
According to the information shared in the tweet, Fermi hard fork is scheduled to go live on the BSC testnet on November 10, 2025, at 2.25am UTC. The launch of the main network is still to be decided, and is expected to be done after a stress test is carried out on the test network.
More on Fermi hard fork
Fermi hard fork, bsc v.1.6.2, is a critical update to further reduce the block interval from 750ms to 450ms, allowing for a better user experience.
Fermi included five BEPs, including BEP-590: Extended Voting Rules for Rapid Finality Stability; BEP-619: Short Block Interval Phase Three: 0.45 Seconds; BEP-592: Non-Consensus Based Block Level Access List; BEP-593: Incremental Snapshot and BEP-610: Implement EVM Super Instruction.
In addition to the BEPs, v1.6.2 also includes several improvements for the miner, MEV and performance, as well as new features.
BNB issues security update
Amidst the recent Balancer exploit, in which $117 million was stolen in various assets, The BNB chain released a security update, confirming that no BNB Chain projects were affected by the exploit.
As a precaution, BNB Chain urges the forked projects to be on high alert and to consider the pause of operations, adding that its team and partners are actively monitoring the situation.
