BNB Chain Plans New Layer 1 Blockchain With No Separate Token

TLDR BNB Chain plans a new Layer 1 network that will run alongside BNB Smart Chain without a separate token. The network targets 200-millisecond blocks and transaction pre-confirmation in about 20 milliseconds. An internal devnet is running, with a public testnet planned for late 2026 and mainnet in early 2027. BNB will remain the gas, staking and governance asset, linked through a native bridge still in development. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao responded with “Multiple chains, one coins.” BNB Chain has outlined plans for a new high-performance Layer 1 blockchain that will run next to BNB Smart Chain. The new network will not introduce its own cryptocurrency. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, reacted to the plan on X.

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