Binance Smart Chain API
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In Binance's own words, "Binance Smart Chain (BSC) is best described as a blockchain that runs in parallel to the Binance Chain. Unlike the Binance Chain, BSC boasts smart contract functionality and compatibility with the . The design goal here was to leave the high throughput of Binance Chain intact while introducing smart contracts into its ecosystem."
Binance Smart Chain achieves ~3 second block times with a Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm. Specifically, it uses something called Proof of Staked Authority, where participants stake BNB to become validators. If they propose a valid block, they’ll receive transaction fees from the included transactions
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