BNB Chain will upgrade its blockchain network through the Pascal hard fork during mid-March 2025 after testing on the testnet started in February. The update will increase Ethereum compatibility while letting users run smart contracts directly on wallets from the Ethereum Pectra upgrade.

Smart contract wallets will include spending limit tools and batch transfers for better security through multiple digital signatures. By implementing BEP-439 both chains will merge several digital signatures into a single signature thereby reducing transaction verification time.

BNB Chain Announces Two Forks

BNB Chain released two more hard fork dates for the year 2025. During April the Lorentz hard fork and later in June with the Maxwell hard fork BNB Chain will decrease block processing intervals to achieve better network performance.

Ethereum and BNB Chain are pursuing their Pectra improvements one after the other through the Pascal hard fork. Pectra will boost Ethereum security measures and operational speed while enabling better smart contracts and handling more data than before. Each new block will get nine more data blocks to make data easier to access and decrease operating costs.

Before Ethereum and Solana became popular BNB Chain served as a blockchain leader with Binance and its fast processing capabilities. Its popularity declined significantly because Solana and Ethereum became stronger in DeFi markets. BNB Chain received fresh attention after 

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao referenced his dog Broccoli which boosted memecoin trading numbers. BNB’s crypto value increased by 14% during two weeks to become the fifth largest cryptocurrency after surpassing Solana. SOL decreased by more than 10% since traders lost confidence in the platform due to its leadership problems.

In its 2025 roadmap BNB Chain aims to develop both the memecoin market and its core technological infrastructure through hard forks.