[BNB Chain Announces BSC Pasteur Hard Fork to Launch on August 25] According to the official announcement from BNB Chain, the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) Pasteur hard fork will be officially activated on August 25, 2026, at 10:30 (UTC+8). This upgrade includes BEP-682, which fixes cross-chain bridge verification vulnerabilities; BEP-695, which improves the validator key rotation mechanism; and BEP-675, which optimizes the block construction process. On the testnet, TPS has increased from 1237 to 2324, and the average block gas usage has risen from 46.35M to 84.15M.