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The Fermi hard fork is a recent, significant performance upgrade for the BNB Smart Chain that was activated on the mainnet, January 14, 2026, at 02:30 AM UTC. Here are some key Points
โ Faster Transactions: The hard fork reduces the average block interval from 0.75 seconds to approximately 0.45 seconds. Some snippets suggest a target as low as 0.25 seconds (250ms), making BSC one of the fastest major EVM-compatible chains.
โ Near-Instant Finality: The upgrade pushes transaction finality to "around one second," which is crucial for latency-sensitive applications such as high-frequency DeFi activities.
โ Enhanced Reliability: The upgrade introduces new, extended voting rules (BEP-590) to ensure stability and reliable performance even with the tighter block schedules and increased throughput.
