TechFlow news, on February 16, according to official announcement, the BNB Chain team observed that during peak traffic periods, many transactions failed to be included in blocks in a timely manner. This means that even if users increased their gas fees (transaction fees) to speed up transactions, they might not receive the priority they expected. While there are many potential contributing factors, one key issue is that validator nodes do not always prioritize blocks with the highest total value (i.e., the most profitable blocks based on transaction fees). BNB Chain's current design prioritizes getting all transactions on-chain as quickly as possible, thereby minimizing average waiting times in the mempool. This approach works well for most typical use cases. However, it is suboptimal for fast-paced, high-risk Meme coin trading, where even minor price fluctuations can have significant impacts.
Therefore, the team is refining its strategy to prioritize block value, particularly when handling critical transactions, and will release its first optimization plan aimed at addressing traffic surges. In other words, it will assign higher priority to transactions interacting with time-sensitive (Meme coin) contracts. This upgrade will introduce a brief waiting period before block sealing, provided there is sufficient time within the 3-second block window. This will allow validators to collect more bids, increasing the chance of including the best bids and improving overall block-building performance, especially during peak network activity. This change also provides more time for bid collection, potentially leading to more efficient block construction.
