BNB Smart Chain block times fall to 0.8 secs amid Maxwell upgrade
BNB Smart Chain’s Maxwell hard fork has three main proposals to boost scalability, validator sync and overall network efficiency.
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BNB Smart Chain’s Maxwell hard fork has three main proposals to boost scalability, validator sync and overall network efficiency.
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