ChainCatchet message, BNB Chain released the Q1 technical update, including the launch of the Greenfield testnet, reduced transaction fees, BSC validator self-staking updates, MEV research, and the Planck hard fork upgrade.At the same time, the article also pointed out that the OpBNB testnet is planned to launch in mid-May, the ZkBNB mainnet on June 1, and the completion of the BEP-206 proposal. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, BNB Chain announced the launch of the zkBNB NFT marketplace on the testnet, zkBNB is a Layer2 solution based on ZK-Rollup.It is reported that the zkBNB NFT marketplace has features such as NFT series creation, NFT trading, bidding, and market creation. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, BNB Chain's Growth Director Alvin Kan announced its technical roadmap, stating that the overall goal for 2023 is the new L2 infrastructure zkBNB and the EVM compatibility and mainnet launch of BNB Greenfield (blockchain-based Web3 infrastructure).As part of the 2023 roadmap, BNB Chain indicated that its goal is to increase the number of validators from 29 to over 100. The blockchain plans to raise its throughput from a 140 million gas limit and 2200 TPS to a 300 million gas limit and 5000 TPS. (source link)

According to a message from Chain Catcher, BNB Chain announced on its official blog that it has launched the zkBNB testnet based on zero-knowledge proofs on September 2, allowing developers to start building applications, with plans to launch the mainnet by the end of the year. BNB Chain stated that zkBNB aims to provide faster transaction speeds, quicker finality, and lower gas fees, marking a significant breakthrough for BNB Chain in achieving scalability.According to the introduction, the features of zkBNB include: support for quick integration of payments and atomic swaps, utilizing innovative built-in AMM swaps and liquidity pools for DeFi use cases, with digital assets automatically traded without permission; TPS reaching 5000-10000; built-in NFT marketplace and API services; built-in domain name services, etc. (source link)