BNB Smart Chain Set for Major Pascal Hard Fork Upgrade: Enhancing Ethereum Compatibility and Security

On February 21, COINOTAG News reported an official announcement from the BNB Chain regarding the upcoming Pascal hard fork upgrade of the BNB Smart Chain. This essential upgrade is scheduled for testing on the testnet starting February 25, 2025, with the mainnet implementation projected for mid-March 2025. Key enhancements are set to increase compatibility with Ethereum, particularly through the introduction of native smart contract wallet support and improved security measures.

The integration of EIP-7702 within the upcoming upgrade will facilitate multi-signature functionality, impose spending limits, and enable batch transactions, significantly improving user experience. Moreover, the introduction of BEP-439 (recognized as EIP-2537) will bolster cryptographic operations by incorporating the BLS12-381 curve. Following the Pascal hard fork, the BNB Chain team plans two additional upgrades—Lorentz in April 2025 and Maxwell in June 2025—anticipating reduced block intervals to 1.5 seconds and eventually 0.75 seconds.