Announcements

At this year's BNB Chain Hackvolution Hackathon, we received over 150 dApp submissions and had over 800 applicants expressed their interest. We are excited to share with you the winners of this year's hackathon and the noteworthy change in our prize distribution strategy.

Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey of innovation and collaboration? BNB Chain would like to invite all developers, researchers and scientists to participate in the upcoming online Hackvolution event that seeks to redefine the future of decentralized applications (dApps).

This blog post will serve as a dedicated platform to shed light on the diverse array of initiatives that are being prioritized within the BNB Chain ecosystem.

The BNB Beacon Chain mainnet is expected to have a scheduled hard fork upgrade at block height 328,088,888. Based on the current block generation speed, the hard fork is forecasted to occur on 19th July 2023. at 6:00 (UTC).

This event marks a pivotal moment for the BSC testnet. It is crucial that validators and full node operators switch their software version to v1.2.7 before the stated date to avoid any potential disruption.

The opBNB Testnet will be launching on 19 June 2023! We're calling on testnet Validators and dApp Builders to try the Testnet and provide feedback.

Participate in the BNB Greenfield Content Contest, an ecosystem challenge inviting devs and tech fans to write about decentralized storage solutions, including BNB Greenfield.

BNB Chain invites student hackers, builders, professors and blockchain enthusiasts to join our pioneering University Initiative - an opportunity to learn, create, and own the future of the web.

BNB Greenfield Testnet "Congo" is Live: The community calls on testnet Validators, Storage providers (SPs), and dApp Builders to join the decentralized storage tech stack to shape the future of data ownership in Web3.

BNB Smart Chain mainnet is expected to have a scheduled hard fork upgrade named Planck at block height 27,281,024. The current block generation speed forecasts this to occur around 12th April 2023 at 05:30 AM (UTC).

Hey there, fellow developers and gaming enthusiasts! We've got some electrifying updates to share that's sure to amp up your Web3 gaming experience to the next level. Introducing zkBNB NFT Marketplace!

Easter is just around the corner! And to celebrate, BNB Chain invites you to join in a fun-filled quest as you go on the search for exciting prizes in our upcoming NFT Easter Egg Hunt.