Maxwell: another step faster
The sub-second chapter
Maxwell launched on BSC mainnet, completing the second phase to a 0.75 second block interval and enhancing validator networking and block retrieval mechanisms.
How it happened
Maxwell includes BEP-524, BEP-563 and BEP-564, focusing respectively on a 0.75 second block interval, strengthening the validator network, and a new block retrieval message. Official documentation records the mainnet upgrade date as 30 June 2025.
What it changed
The upgrade further shortened the block interval and improved block propagation efficiency among validators, supporting timelier block synchronization and network coordination for higher-throughput scenarios. This entry records the protocol parameters at that stage in history, not real-time network metrics.