BNB Chain Activates Pasteur Hard Fork to Enhance Security and Throughput

The BNB Chain activated its Pasteur hard fork on the BNB Smart Chain mainnet at 02:30 UTC on August 25, 2026. This upgrade aims to bolster cross-chain transfer security by rejecting duplicate validator entries, improve validator governance by closing key-rotation gaps, and increase block processing capacity, with testing showing throughput potentially doubling. This development is significant for the blockchain's infrastructure and stability, addressing financial stability concerns within the crypto ecosystem.