BNB Chain has announced a mandatory software update for node operators, insisting the Osaka/Mendel hard fork must reach mainnet on April 28-no ifs, no maybes, dear reader.

finish the update before the Osaka/Mendel show goes live on BSC mainnet. The schedule is locked in for April 28 at 2:30 a.m. UTC, because apparently even forks need a timetable.

The notice insisted on replacing binaries properly and tidying up ancient configuration fields. The team says this is the only way to stop nodes from misbehaving and losing their rhythm during the upgrade-aka losing sync, which is not a great look.

In short, it’s all about infrastructure readiness, rather than a fashion accessory. And yes, the update is not optional if you intend your nodes to stay in date with the chain (like good friends staying on the same texting thread).

The deadline lands as BNB Chain moves from the cosy world of testnets to the full-blown mainnet romance. Expect more scrutiny of validators and node performance, darling-it’s performance art now.

Osaka and Mendel Bring Protocol Changes

The Mendel upgrade arrives with BEP-652, dragging EIP-7825 into BNB Chain with a proper protocol-level gas cap for every transaction. The cap? a rather dramatic 16,777,216 gas.

In plain terms, any transaction over that limit will be rejected by every node in unison-no more “my cap is higher than your cap” drama. The chain insists this method is more reliable than the old soft cap that folk could interpret as they pleased.

The broader upgrade pack includes nine BEPs all told. BNB Chain also claims it has adopted seven of the 13 Ethereum proposals connected to Fusaka, including six that demanded a hard fork and one client-side RPC tweak.

Six proposals didn’t make the cut due to architectural differences. There are also two BNB Chain-specific updates tucked in via BEP-657 and BEP-648.

Testnet rollout came before mainnet launch

On March 24, BNB Chain gave the testnet a spin with the Osaka/Mendel hard fork at block 88,379,325. The developers claim the trial run sharpened block construction, transaction handling at scale, stability, and execution accuracy-like a rehearsal dinner, but with more numbers.

BEP-657 puts caps on blob transactions depending on block number. BEP-648 is there to slash latency and speed up finality-think of it as caffeine for the network.

The mainnet launch now hinges on operators finishing the update on time. The latest alert suggests BNB Chain wants every node fully primed before the April 28 curtain-raiser.

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2026-04-12 19:30