BNB Chain News: Meme Innovation Prize, Beacon Chain Upgrade, and BSC Hardfork

🔥 Upgrades, Prizes, Forks!

By BNB Smart Chain
Apr 11, 2024, 5:37 PM
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BNB Chain News has returned with updates from the ecosystem.​ Highlights include a Meme Innovation contest with up to $1M prize pool, an announcement for the BNB Beacon Chain Mainnet's first sunset upgrade, and details on the upcoming BSC Feynman Hardfork.​ Additionally, guidance was provided for safely preparing for the Beacon Chain Sunset, including transferring assets from Beacon Chain to BSC and upgrading node software.​ New projects joining the BNB Chain ecosystem were also showcased.​

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