BNB Smart Chain’s Fermi hard fork scheduled to launch in January 2026

The Fermi hard fork will cut block times to 250ms, enabling faster DeFi and real-time apps.
It will also introduce extended voting and partial indexing, leading to stability and lighter nodes.
The experimental BAL showed ~18.6% execution gains in local tests.BNB Smart Chain is preparing for a major protocol upgrade early next year.
The network’s upcoming Fermi hard fork, scheduled for mainnet activation in January 2026, signals a renewed push toward faster block times, higher throughput,