BNB Chain's New L1 runs on an internal devnet with 200ms blocks and uses BNB. Official docs detail fee changes, settlement limits and work before public access.
Starknet is considering an independent L1 for quantum resistance in 2027. STRK rose about 13.4% in its completed session, but no migration is approved.
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum should separate what transactions do from what they must prove, a design path that could reduce repeated validation work but is not a live upgrade.
Ethereum’s 2025 roadmap after Dencun: cheaper fees, more L2 data capacity, Verkle progress, faster finality, and wallet UX upgrades explained.