BNB Chain continues its evolution in 2025 with a pair of major upgrades designed to push its scalability and performance to new levels. The Lorentz upgrade, officially launched on April 29, has already reduced block time to 1.5 seconds. But the chain’s ambitions don’t stop there: in June 2025, the upcoming Maxwell upgrade aims to cut block time even further — to just 0.75 seconds.
With speed becoming a key competitive factor in Layer-1 ecosystems, BNB’s latest moves could position it as one of the fastest and most responsive chains on the market.
Lorentz Upgrade Now Live — What It Changed
As confirmed by BNB Chain’s official announcement, the Lorentz upgrade went live on April 29 and introduced a critical set of performance enhancements.
The most impactful?
Reduced block production time on BSC to 1.5 seconds and on opBNB to 0.5 seconds, boosting overall transaction throughput and user responsiveness.
“Lorentz is the first in a two-part upgrade series designed to make BNB Chain the fastest and most scalable Layer-1 in crypto,” said the development team.
This marks a significant improvement in BNB Chain’s architecture — especially for high-traffic dApps and on-chain gaming platforms looking for fast settlement and low latency.
Maxwell Upgrade Set for June — Even Faster Blocks Ahead
The Maxwell upgrade is scheduled for June 2025 and will further push the boundaries of speed.
This second phase of the scaling roadmap aims to:
- Reduce block time on BSC to just 0.75 seconds
- Improve finality and throughput during peak load
- Strengthen support for high-volume DeFi and NFT use cases
The Maxwell upgrade builds directly on Lorentz’s foundation and is expected to position BNB Chain as one of the most technically advanced L1s available.
What This Means for BNB Price and Adoption
So far, the market has responded with cautious optimism. BNB is trading at $598 (as of April 30), up 3.4% in the past 24 hours — though still below its March highs.
Source: Tradingview
However, several analysts suggest that with block speed and scalability improvements live, BNB could attract more developers, TVL, and user activity, potentially translating into stronger long-term demand for the token.
These upgrades may also make BNB more attractive for institutional deployment and enterprise use cases, as faster settlement and throughput reduce friction for high-volume applications.
Final Thoughts: BNB Chain Is Getting Serious About Speed
The Lorentz and Maxwell upgrades represent more than just technical tweaks — they’re strategic moves in the ongoing Layer-1 wars.
While Ethereum continues to scale through Layer-2s and Solana focuses on parallel execution, BNB Chain is betting big on pure performance.If these improvements are coupled with growing dApp adoption and developer traction, BNB could re-enter the conversation as one of the top smart contract platforms in crypto.
