BNB Chain outlines its 2025 vision, integrating AI for smart contract automation, scaling up to 100M TPS, and addressing MEV exploits with stronger security. BNB Chain has unveiled its tech roadmap for 2025, outlining plans to integrate artificial intelligence into key areas of the network while enhancing transaction speeds and security. Originally developed by Binance, the blockchain aims to reduce transaction latency to sub-second speeds, introduce gasless transactions, and scale up to process 100 million transactions per day. Alongside these upgrades, the network is also addressing long-standing security issues, particularly those related to maximal extractable value exploits . The announcement, made on Feb. 11, triggered an immediate market response. BNB coin ( BNB ), the fifth-largest crypto by market cap, surged nearly 10% following the reveal. However, as of Feb. 12, the price has stabilized at $627. AI has already been a growing focus for the BNB Chain. Last month, the network introduced an AI Agent development solution, enabling automated on-chain decision-making, and launched Four.Meme, a platform designed to simplify meme coin creation. You might also like: Binance and SEC file to stay case for 60 days The 2025 roadmap builds on these efforts, highlighting AI’s role in smart contract development through tools like Code Copilot, an AI-driven assistant that helps developers deploy contracts more efficiently. Additionally, AI-integrated DataDAOs are expected to provide a new model for monetizing private datasets, incentivizing contributions while improving data security. While scalability and efficiency are central to the roadmap, security remains a top priority. MEV-related exploits, particularly sandwich attacks, have been a major concern for BNB Chain users. MEV, or maximal extractable value, refers to the additional profits validators can make by manipulating transaction orders, often by front-running trades. In 2024 alone, BNB Chain users lost an estimated $1.5 billion to such attacks, making it one of the network’s most pressing issues. Reflecting growing community concerns, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao recently posted a poll on X, asking users whether the network should take stronger action against MEV attacks. Should BNB Chain try to eliminate/aggressively reduce the MEV issues? — CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) February 7, 2025 Meanwhile, user activity on BNB Chain has been surging. The Binance Smart Chain recently surpassed 500 million unique active addresses, according to a recent X post by Whale Insider. This increase coincided with the launch of TST, a test token created by BNB Chain’s team as part of an educational tutorial on the Four.Meme launchpad. TST got listed on Binance. A few thoughts: 1. CZ said “fundamentals”, then talks about a test coin turned meme coin. I posted to clarify that TST was NOT endorsed by me/us. It was just a test token used in a video tutorial. But every clarification post just made it more viral… — CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) February 9, 2025 Though intended purely for demonstration purposes, speculation around the token unexpectedly drove trading activity, likely contributing to the rise in active addresses. As BNB Chain moves forward with its AI-first strategy, the coming months will be crucial in determining how effectively these proposed upgrades translate into real-world improvements. Read more: Key Bitcoin indicator turns bearish for the first time since October — Will this week’s U.S. economic data trigger more pain?
