The new blockchain aims to achieve a processing capacity exceeding 100,000 transactions per second by directly streaming transactions, thereby removing public queues for quicker and safer trades.
By Francisco Rodrigues, AI Boost|Edited by Cheyenne Ligon Jul 8, 2026, 2:01 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on SummaryShow- BNB Chain is working on a new layer-1 blockchain tailored for high-frequency trading and AI agents, with a public testnet expected by late 2026 and a mainnet launch planned for early 2027.
- This network aims to handle over 100,000 transactions per second by streaming transactions directly, which removes public queues to enhance speed and security.
- The initiative emphasizes execution-layer enhancements such as just-in-time compilation to match the speed of centralized exchanges.
BNB Chain is set to launch a new layer-1 blockchain focused on high-frequency trading and AI agents, with a public testnet anticipated by the end of 2026 and a mainnet planned for early 2027.
This new blockchain will operate alongside the current BNB Chain ecosystem rather than replace it. The existing BNB Smart Chain has approximately $5 billion in total value locked. The objective is to provide self-custodied traders with execution speeds that are competitive with centralized exchanges.
The roadmap includes targets for transaction preconfirmations of less than 50 milliseconds, a throughput exceeding 100,000 transactions per second, and block finality in under one second.
By eliminating the public mempool and streaming transactions directly to the block leader, BNB Chain claims this design reduces latency and prevents front-running by removing visibility of pending trades.
This development aligns with the broader trend in the crypto space toward creating infrastructure for autonomous AI agents capable of trading, making payments, and executing transactions without constant human intervention.
Recently, Coinbase launched accounts designed for AI agents, and stablecoins are increasingly being recognized as a payment mechanism for autonomous software.
BNB Chain has already improved performance on the BNB Smart Chain. In the first half of 2026, block times decreased to 450 milliseconds from 750, while throughput increased to around 5,200 transactions per second from approximately 2,800.
David Z, the chief technical officer of BNB Chain, informed CoinDesk that the next phase will prioritize execution over consensus.
He stated, "All smart contracts today need optimization directly at the execution layer. The chains have become fast at consensus and storage, but the execution engine still operates as if it's translating sentence by sentence."
The forthcoming network will employ execution-layer methodologies like just-in-time compilation, which compiles code during execution, and strength reduction, which replaces complex calculations with simpler alternatives.
The roadmap also allocates blockspace for services including oracles, liquidations, and cross-chain bridges, in addition to features like native privacy, account abstraction, gas sponsorship, transaction batching, scheduled execution, and passkey signing.
BNB Chain is also investigating quantum-resistant security measures. The team aims to enable users to implement quantum-safe protections without altering wallet addresses or disrupting existing applications, although this effort is still in the research phase.
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