TechFlow news — According to the official BNB Chain blog, infrastructure providers Ankr, CelerNetwork, and NodeReal have jointly launched the first BAS testnet, establishing a framework for creating sidechains within the BNB Chain ecosystem.
BAS, or BNB Application Sidechain, is BNB Chain’s next-generation developer infrastructure that enables developers and node operators to create and operate their own blockchains running parallel to the BSC mainnet, increasing throughput and significantly reducing—or even eliminating—transaction fees. BAS can serve as an internal value system for many users, diverting traffic from the BSC mainnet while maintaining connectivity with BNB Chain. This is achieved through the use of different consensus engines and customizable execution environments that developers or communities can tailor with their own parameters.
Additionally, BAS allows deployers to set their own validator sets, customize gas fees, and even launch their own tokens operating in the BEP121 format. BAS will be implemented in multiple forms, including PoS sidechains and ZKRollups.
