After months of testing during which no significant flaws were found, BNB Chain developers today announced that the opBNB network, a layer 2 built on OP Stack, is now online.
Any off-chain system, network, or technology constructed above a foundational, or layer 1 blockchain is referred to as a layer 2. Developers can utilise the OP Stack, a collection of technologies, to build their own networks using Optimism, an Ethereum layer 2 blockchain.
During the testing phase, developers claimed to have installed 150 applications and evaluated more than 35 million transactions on opBNB.
According to Arno Bauer, Senior Architect at BNB Chain, “opBNB’s top priorities are scalability and security.” “Strict requirements had to be satisfied before the mainnet was made accessible to the general public. This includes 4K Transactions Per Second (TPS), rigorous stress testing, low petrol costs of 0.2 gwei, quick finality of under 1 second, and improved security with several external audits.
OpBNB joins the more than 50 other blockchains in the crowded and fiercely competitive marketplace.
Through BNB Chain’s comprehensive developer tutorial and committed technical assistance, projects can integrate with opBNB. BNB Chain said that it would soon launch airdrop incentives in addition to fifteen ecosystem initiatives to draw early users and funding to the fledgling network in order to spark network activity.