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BNB Chain DEX volume reached $166.6 billion in June 2025, its highest monthly total ever. The Maxwell upgrade reduced block time to 0.75 seconds, improving speed and validator coordination. PancakeSwap alone contributed $139 billion to the BNB Chain DEX volume, outperforming other major exchanges. BNB Chain deployed the Maxwell upgrade on June 30, 2025, cutting block time from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds, according to BscScan. The upgrade immediately delivered a massive boost to the network’s performance, which in turn helped fuel a record-breaking month for its decentralized exchange (DEX) ecosystem. The Maxwell upgrade followed a similar speed-boosting hardfork in April, which had reduced block time from 3 seconds to 1.5 seconds. It included three proposals: BEP-524, BEP-563, and BEP-564. These proposals addressed transaction speed, validator messaging, and node synchronization. BEP-524 and BEP-563 Improve Network Performance BEP-524 introduced a shorter block interval, enabling quicker transaction confirmation. This adjustment lowered the time needed for DeFi and GameFi transactions to be finalized. BEP-563 improved validator communication by upgrading the consensus process. It minimized message delays and reduced the chance of vote drops. These changes were designed to keep the network responsive under heavy load. Together, both proposals enhanced BNB Chain’s ability to handle higher traffic without compromising block validation or finality. Related: BNB Corporate Treasury to Be Created by a New Firm Raising $100 Million BEP-564 Speeds Up Validator Synchronization BEP-564 added two message types: GetBlocksByRangeMsg and RangeBlocksMsg. These features let validators exchange block data in batches instead of individually. This helped slow nodes synchronize faster and decreased the time needed to recover from delays. The feature was introduced to support high-volume environments with minimal downtime and efficient validator coordination. BNB Chain DEX Volume Hits Record $165B in June Following the Maxwell upgrade, BNB Chain DEX volume reached $166.6 billion in June…

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