BNB Chain Advances NewL1 High-Performance EVM Layer-1 Retaining BNB as Sole Native Token
What happened
BNB Chain published technical plans for NewL1, an EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain engineered for sub-second settlement while retaining BNB as its sole native token.
The Context
* Speed takes priority: The architecture introduces parallel execution and 20-millisecond pre-confirmations via SubBlocks, targeting more than 100,000 transactions per second to support high-frequency trading and autonomous AI agents. * Token unity holds firm: Founder Changpeng Zhao confirmed a "Multiple chains, one coin" approach, ensuring BNB bridged from BNB Smart Chain will power gas, staking, and governance with zero dilution from a new token issuance. * Infrastructure rollouts proceed in phases: Following an operational multi-validator internal devnet running in October 2026, the ecosystem targets a public testnet release in late 2026, followed by a mainnet deployment in early 2027.
The Number
— the target block interval for the network, delivering five blocks per second to bring decentralized execution directly in line with traditional high-frequency order books.
Takeaway
Watch for the late 2026 testnet launch to evaluate whether the network delivers its sub-second finality benchmarks under real-world developer workloads.
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