Today, as part of its H2 2026 Technical Roadmap, BNB Chain announced its plan to develop and launch a new Layer-1 blockchain specifically designed for agentic trading.
Beyond BSC, BNB Chain is also designing a next-generation L1 architecture:
• 100K+ TPS
• Sub-50 ms transaction preconfirmation
• Sub-1-second block finality
• No public mempool
• Reserved lanes for critical transactions
• Native privacy and account abstractionTestnet is…
— BNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) JULY 8, 2026
After creating target H1, BNB Chain is now moving forward with the H2 roadmap. “H1 2026 set targets, delivered them, and measured the results on mainnet. H2 applies the same discipline to a harder set of problems: doubling throughput again on a live network, isolating applications from each other’s load, pricing the chain for the next wave of enterprises, and laying the architectural foundation for what comes next,” stated in the post.
Agentic trading is an autonomous AI-based trading agent that processes high-frequency and low-latency transactions on the blockchain. The new chain developed by BNB Chain will be dedicated to delivering high performance in comparison to centralized exchanges (CEX) while maintaining the security and custody advantages of decentralized finance (DeFi).
According to the official announcement, the new Layer-1 will operate alongside the existing BNB Chain ecosystem, with BNB Smart Chain serving as a settlement layer. BNB will remain the unified native asset across the platform. A testnet is expected to launch in late 2026, followed by a mainnet release in early 2027.
BNB Chain Reveals New L1 for AI Agent Trading
In the official announcement, BNB Chain shared some major details around the Layer-1 blockchain to meet the growing demand for AI agents. The blog post stated that the new Layer-1 blockchain will be capable of offering 100,000 transactions per second (TPS). It means that the Layer-1 blockchain will be able to handle the high volume of thousands of autonomous agents trading at the same time. This is much higher than all existing blockchain networks in the world.
The new Layer-1 blockchain will be able to provide finality of sub-50-millisecond transactions with preconfirmations, which will allow users to execute transactions almost instantly. It will also have a sub-1-second block finality for the quick settlement of transactions.
In order to make a new Layer-1 blockchain perfect for agentic use, its architecture will come with some unique features to create a sustainable environment for an agentic economy.
For example, there will be no public memepool with TxStream. It means that the transaction will be directly streamed to the block leader rather than being kept in a public pool. This feature is expected to reduce front-running and Miner Extractable Value (MEV) issues, which are the major concerns for trading bots and AI agents.
There will also be a PriorityLane, which is a reserved block space for mission-critical transactions such as oracles, liquidations, and bridges. This will be governed on-chain to ensure reliability during periods of network congestion.
The new layer-1 will also have some privacy features amid the growing demand for privacy-based blockchains like Zcash. This will provide users with an option to execute transactions confidentially. However, there will be some selective disclosure to comply with local regulations.
There will be advanced account abstraction, which includes gas sponsorship, gastoken, transaction batching, scheduled execution, passkey signing, and access key control.
The announcement of a new Layer-1 is coming at a time when BNB Chain has already attracted a large number of on-chain Agents after a major surge in 2026. These AI agents are supported by standards such as ERC-8004 for identity and BAP-578 for tradable agents.
Recently, it has rolled out BNB Agent Studio in partnership with AWS, which allows developers to deploy self-funding and persistent AI agents from a single prompt in approximately 15 minutes. These agents can hold wallets, accept payments, and cover their own LLM costs through protocols like x402.
BNB Chain Prepares for Post-Quantum Readiness
In its H2 2026 technical roadmap announcement, BNB Chain also mentioned post-quantum readiness. Throughout the second half of 2026, the team will continue testing methods, evaluating solutions, and deepening research into quantum-resistant security across the entire protocol stack. It shared two guiding principles in order to reach quantum readiness.
“First, protect early: attackers can record encrypted data today and decrypt it years from now once quantum computers catch up. We’re testing a hybrid approach that layers quantum-resistant protection on top of today’s cryptography, rather than swapping it in abruptly. Second, make the upgrade seamless: we’re researching how account abstraction can let users adopt quantum-safe security without changing their existing addresses or breaking anything they’ve already built,” stated in the post.
