
Binance Coin (BNB) climbed to $720.37, up 1.92% for the week ending July 17, 2025, as the BNB Chain deepens its DeFi ties. The Maxwell Hardfork, activated July 9, cut block times to 0.75 seconds, boosting transaction speeds by 60%, per Binance’s blog. The FastFinality upgrade, fully integrated by July 8, reduced confirmation times to five blocks, enhancing DeFi, NFT, and gaming efficiency, as noted in X posts.
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