BNB Chain opens community forum for its new Layer 1, NewL1
- —NewL1 is a standalone L1 with its own consensus, not a scaling layer on top of BSC
- —Performance targets: sub-50ms preconfirmations, 100,000+ TPS and sub-second finality
- —No new token is planned; BNB will be the only gas token
- —Testnet is projected for late 2026, with mainnet in early 2027
Why it matters: If NewL1 draws trading, payments and AI activity, that usage would run on BNB rather than a competing asset, supporting demand for the token.
Source: Crypto Briefing