BSC gas fees set to drop by 50%: Inside CZ’s bold move

Key Takeaways

How will BSC stay competitive and attract more activity?

By halving gas fees and speeding up block times, BSC aims to boost on-chain liquidity, keeping pace with L1 rivals.

Is BSC stable enough to back Zhao’s growth initiatives?

Low capacity usage, robust infrastructure, and stable staking APY put the chain in a strong position.

BNB Smart Chain [BSC] is closing September on a strong note.

On the income side, BSC saw a 30%+ jump across transaction fees, supply fees, and total revenue, pushing gross profit to $1.5 million, up 35% from last month and the strongest since May.

Clearly, growing network activity is directly translating into bigger earnings, keeping BSC’s ecosystem financially healthy.

That said, quarterly numbers are still down 15%, marking the second straight quarter in the red.

Source: Token Terminal

In other words, BSC is bouncing back, but hasn’t fully stabilized yet. 

To get quarterly numbers back in the green, the chain will need sustained network activity. For example, core developer activity is down 11% this month, signaling areas where the ecosystem still requires reinforcement.

Notably, Changpeng Zhao has proposed initiatives to bring more liquidity, validators, and developers into the network, but the question remains whether the chain has the infrastructural firepower to pull it off.

BSC targets low fees and faster blocks to stay competitive

$14 billion in on-chain fees underpins a core pillar of BSC’s revenue stack.

At 0.1 Gwei, each transaction costs about $0.01. These fees help keep staking rewards steady, secure the network, and fund ongoing development, making them a key part of Binace Chain’s engine.

However, Binance recently proposed cutting the minimum gas to 0.05 Gwei and speeding up block times from 750ms to 450ms, with the plan still open for community feedback.

“Gas fees matter. They decide where traders build, where liquidity flows, and where innovation happens. That’s why validators on BNB Chain are proposing to halve fees and accelerate block speeds, keeping BNB Smart Chain (BSC) competitive with the fastest chains in crypto”.

Looking at whether BSC can pull this off, the current conditions are supportive: BSC is running under 30% capacity, infrastructure can handle 3× the load, staking APY is stable above 0.5%, and BNB just hit fresh highs.

With these conditions, the proposal gives the community a strong reason to back it. If approved, BSC is on track to boost on-chain liquidity, potentially keeping pace with its L1 rivals and recovering its quarterly gains.