BNB Smart Chain Prepares for 'Fermi' Hard Fork Amid Macro De-Dollarization and Market Lull
The BNB Chain is gearing up for its crucial 'Fermi' hard fork in January 2026, set to drastically cut block times to 250ms to boost DeFi performance, despite short-term market fatigue and declining crypto total market cap. The network maintains strong user activity, averaging 4.32 million daily active wallets in 2025, underpinning its fundamentals against broader macroeconomic shifts like US Dollar reserve erosion.