In 2025, BNB Chain will carry out Pascal hard fork and Lorentz and Maxwell upgrades, which will have differences in performance and security, and will have a wide impact.

Upgrade time difference
The Pascal hard fork is in 2025, with its subsequent Lorentz upgrade scheduled for April 2025, while the Maxwell upgrade is scheduled for June 2025. This time interval provides a time buffer for the gradual optimization of BNB Chain, and also gives developers and users time to adapt to new changes.
Core functional differences
When Lorentz is upgraded, the core functions focus on further improving the performance of BNB Chain. On block interval, it will drop to 1.5 seconds, a significant improvement over the previous one. The core of Maxwell upgrade is to set a new low for block intervals to 0.75 seconds, achieving more efficient transaction processing.
Technical optimization focuses on different
In terms of technical optimization, Lorentz upgrades may focus on fine-tuning of existing system architectures, making BNB Chain more stable on the current basis. The Maxwell upgrade may introduce new technical concepts and in-depth innovations in the underlying technology to meet higher performance needs.
Different impacts on transaction speed
After Lorentz is upgraded, the transaction speed will be significantly accelerated as the block interval drops to 1.5 seconds, and the time for users to wait for confirmation is greatly shortened. When Maxwell is upgraded, the 0.75-second block interval will make the transaction speed qualitatively leap again, greatly improving the user experience.
Different impacts on developers
For developers, the changes brought by Lorentz upgrades give them relatively plenty of time to adjust and optimize applications. Due to the large changes in the Maxwell upgrade, developers need to invest more energy to re-examine and adjust the code to adapt to the new technical standards.
Different impacts on ecosystems
After Lorentz is upgraded, applications and projects within the ecosystem will have a better development environment as performance improves. The Maxwell upgrade will attract more new projects and developers to influx, further prosper the BNB Chain ecosystem and further enhance its competitiveness.
Disparities in security
In terms of security, Lorentz upgrades may check for existing security mechanisms and consolidate the security line. The Maxwell upgrade may introduce new security technologies to ensure the security of BNB Chain from multiple dimensions and deal with changing cyber threats.
Compatibility changes vary
When Lorentz is upgraded, it may have a certain degree of compatibility with previous versions to ensure that some old applications can still function properly. Due to the large technological innovation, Maxwell upgrade may challenge the compatibility of the old version, prompting developers to upgrade applications in a comprehensive manner.
Community feedback vs. participation
After the release of Lorentz upgrade, the community's feedback focused on expectations for performance improvements and some small adjustment suggestions. Due to its great significance, Maxwell upgrade will trigger wider discussions and high participation in the community, and community members will actively provide advice on upgrading.
Resource consumption differences
From the perspective of resource consumption, after Lorentz is upgraded, resource consumption may increase within a certain range due to performance improvement, but overall controllable. Due to the significant increase in transaction speed of Maxwell upgrade, the demand for resources may be further increased, and resources need to be allocated reasonably.
Differences compared with other public chains
When comparing with other public chains, Lorentz's upgraded BNB Chain will have certain performance advantages, but there is still competition. After Maxwell is upgraded, the 0.75-second block interval will make BNB Chain ahead of most public chains in transaction speed, and its competitiveness will be greatly enhanced.
The potential impact on market share is different
After Lorentz is upgraded, BNB Chain may attract some users who have certain requirements for transaction speed, and the market share will increase slightly. After Maxwell is upgraded, with its super high transaction speed, it is expected to attract more users and projects, and its market share may increase significantly.