BNB Chain builds New L1 in devnet as Aster sets Aster Chain mainnet
- —BNB Chain's New L1 is an EVM-compatible network using BNB, still in internal devnet
- —Testnet targeted for late 2026, mainnet for early 2027
- —Aster Chain mainnet set for 18 March 2026 with ZK encryption and stealth addresses
- —100,000 TPS and 50 ms median block time are Aster's own figures
Why it matters: BNB Chain is anchoring its ecosystem to BNB while Aster enters the privacy-focused chain race, intensifying competition for onchain activity.
Source: TokenPost