| Binance Chain | Binance Smart Chain | |
|---|---|---|
| Consensus | DPoS | PoSA |
| No. of Validators | 11 | up to 21 |
| Mean Block Time | <1s | ~5s |
| Programmability | BEPs | Support EVM-compatible smart contracts |
| Cross Chain | BEP3 introduces Hash Timer Locked Contract functions and further mechanism to handle inter-blockchain tokens peg. | BSC comes with efficient native dual chain communication; Optimized for scaling high-performance dApps that require fast and smooth user experience. |
