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BNB Chain News RETURNS with the latest thrilling updates from our ecosystem!
This week, we have a sizeable update on our tech progress listed below and completed BNB Greenfield’s Maintenance Upgrade. You’ll also find the latest progress from BNB Chain Kickstart and AvengerDao.
As always, we’re here to support devs in creating a bright future for Web3. Let’s keep building together.
New Projects on BNB Chain 🔥
Tech Updates 💻
Upgrade: Avoid modifying RialtoGenesisHash and restart during testing in rialtoNet #1621
- Description: If a code upgrade in the test network for QA is needed, we need to restart BSC after modifying RialtoGenesisHash.
- Rationale: The latest upgrade has been added to accommodate the latest code upgrade.
- Notable Changes: The primary change is the addition of the latest upgrade to point towards the most recent code upgrade.
- https://github.com/bnb-chain/bsc/pull/1621
- Feature: Enable Berlin EIPs #1608
- Description: This includes BerlinBlock in BSCChainConfig, thereby enabling the following Berlin EIPs into the BSC:
- EIP-2565: ModExp Gas Cost
- EIP-2929: Gas cost increases for state access opcodes
- EIP-2718: Typed Transaction Envelope
- EIP-2930: Optional access lists
- Rationale: The introduction of the Berlin upgrade to BSC.
- Changes: This change enables the Berlin EIPs by adding the Berlin block number to BSC chain config. The HertzBlock for BSC is also introduced as an umbrella covering EIPs of Berlin and (potentially) subsequent London.
- https://github.com/bnb-chain/bsc/pull/1608
- Fix log: Verify vote attestation #1602
- Description: Logging info when the verification of vote attestation fails, even after the Plato upgrade.
- https://github.com/bnb-chain/bsc/pull/1602
- Upgrade: Update PlatoUpgrade contracts code #1600
- Description: The PlatoUpgrade contracts code has been updated.
- Reference: bnb-chain/bsc-genesis-contract@0f352c4
- https://github.com/bnb-chain/bsc/pull/1600
- Upgrade: Block height of Plato on testnet #1594
- Description: FastFinality was activated on the BSC Testnet on May 17, 2023. If successful on the testnet, it will be enabled on Mainnet around mid-July.
Ecosystem Highlights 🌎
🔸 TraderJoe Launches FullSend SZN 2
🔸 BNB Chain Completes Tour of Latin American Countries
🔸 Gaimin Gladiators Win ESL One Berlin ‘Dota 2’ Major
🔸 BNB Greenfield Maintenance Upgrade Complete
BNB Chain in the News 📰
🔸 Weekly DEX Volume on BNB Chain Hits Highest in a Year
AvengerDAO Weekly Report ⚔️
AvengerDAO works hard to protect users and developers on BNB Chain!
We’ve compiled a Weekly Report that visualizes their effort to fight against bad actors in Web3! Join the fight here.
Kickstart Weekly Report ⚡
Take a look at our latest Kickstart Weekly Report!
Check out what Elixir, Binance Oracle, and Enjinstarter are providing to kickstart your Web3 building journey on BNB Chain. Apply at this link.
Online Campaigns 🌐
We’re dedicated to fostering a vibrant community that empowers developers to create innovative solutions that improve the Web3 experience. To achieve this, we are thrilled to announce the BNB Greenfield Content Contest as one of our ecosystem bounties on BNB Greenfield.
This initiative invites developers and technology enthusiasts to discuss various challenges and solutions in the decentralized storage space and the requirements for the ultimate storage infrastructure that will serve the next billion users in Web3.
Are you a blockchain developer looking to take your career to the next level? How about a comprehensive program to learn the ins and outs of blockchain programming and entrepreneurship? We’ve got the perfect solution for you: the Zero2Hero Program from BNB Chain!
Community Events and Resources 🙌
Are you building a project on BNB Chain and need funding? 🧐
BNB Chain Builder Grants award grants or non-financial support to builders and Web3 projects who contribute to the BNB Chain ecosystem.
At BNB Chain, we’re constantly exploring innovative and meaningful ways to support the developer community. To that end, we have negotiated discounts and premium services to provide a set of critical development tools and grouped them into a starter pack called BNB Chain Kickstart that you can use to build, grow and scale your dApps on BNB Chain.
Blockchain is redefining what’s possible on the internet. Web3 developers have the power to shape this revolution! 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.
Apply to be a Student Ambassador here!
Red Alarm 🚨
Your security is a top priority!
Make sure to review our weekly Red Alarm list to familiarize yourself with suspicious actors on our network. The Red Alarm list includes Orbital Swap, LoFi, DinoStep, WalkDogs, BikeRush, Busta, CoPuppy, and more.
