As a result of the completion of the Lorentz hard fork, the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) has shortened the block creation time to 1.5 seconds, and the OpBNB layer – even to 0.5 seconds, placing it among the top L2 solutions in terms of speed and low latency. The update significantly improves network throughput and the responsiveness of decentralized applications (dApps).
Meanwhile, the upcoming Fusaka hard fork on Ethereum (originally scheduled for May 7 as part of the Pectra update) will not include the EVM Object Format (EOF) – a key change that was meant to enhance the modularity of the virtual machine. This decision stems from a lack of consensus among developers and concerns over the complexity of implementation. The Fusaka launch is now pushed back to Q3/Q4 2025.
