Aleksei Dolgikh 2025

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1. Release type & scope

The Maxwell Hardfork was a mainnet consensus upgrade classified as a medium-impact update. It modified:

- Block production logic (BSC consensus layer)

- Finality mechanisms (BSC and opBNB)

- MEV protection protocols (via Goodwill Alliance integration)

This follows BSC’s previous TPS record of 2,763 transactions/second achieved in May 2025 (BNB Chain Blog).

2. Key modifications

Faster blocks: Reduced average block time from 2.5s to 0.75s

Accelerated finality: Transaction irreversibility shortened from ~6s to 1.875s

Anti-MEV measures: Validators now enforce transaction ordering rules that disincentivize sandwich attacks

The GitHub repository shows limited recent activity, with the reth codebase archived in February 2025, suggesting development focus has shifted to Layer 2 solutions like opBNB.

3. Impact on users & devs

Users: Near-instant transaction confirmations for DeFi/GameFi apps

Validators: 60% lower hardware requirements for node operations

Developers: Backward-compatible changes require no dApp modifications

The extended 0-fee carnival for stablecoin transfers has processed $9B+ in gas-free transactions since May 2025 (BNB Chain Blog).

Conclusion

The Maxwell Hardfork demonstrates BNB Chain’s prioritization of scalability and security, though developer activity metrics suggest renewed focus on Layer 2 infrastructure. How will sub-second finality impact BSC’s competitiveness against Solana and Ethereum L2s in high-frequency trading use cases?