BNB Smart Chain
A BNB Smart Chain client based on the go-ethereum fork observed · 2026-10-09
Health v2 · maintenance only
96/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 90
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 14
- age_days: 2343
- days_rel: 69
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 30
Adoption not part of the score
3290 stars · 1832 forks observed · 2026-10-09
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
BNB Smart Chain (BSC) is an EVM-compatible blockchain client implemented as a fork of go-ethereum, using Proof of Staked Authority (PoSA) with 21 validators for fast blocks and low fees. This repository contains the core node software (geth-based binaries) for running, validating, and interacting with the BNB Smart Chain network.
Use cases
- run a full node for BNB Smart Chain
- operate a validator node for BSC
- deploy and execute Ethereum-compatible smart contracts
- interact with BSC via JSON-RPC endpoints
- build DeFi dApps on an EVM-compatible chain
- port existing Ethereum tooling and contracts to BNB Chain
When to choose
- you need to run or validate on BNB Smart Chain
- you want Ethereum compatibility with lower fees and faster finality
- you are building dApps or infrastructure in the BNB Chain ecosystem
When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose Ethereum mainnet client (use go-ethereum directly)
- you want a proof-of-work or fully permissionless validator set
- you need a Layer 2 solution (use opBNB instead)
Facets
application · maturity active
blockchain interpreter rpc cli blockchain fintech developer-tools windows go cross-platform bnb-smart-chain bsc evm posa go-ethereum-fork smart-contracts defi web3 node-client cryptocurrency linux macos
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/bnb-chain/bsc · fetched 2026-10-09 · 983cb20e6492
- homepage: https://bnbchain.org/en/developers · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8f93a3627428
- site_page: https://docs.bnbchain.org/bnb-smart-chain · fetched 2026-08-29 · 97ff90f7771e
- site_page: https://docs.bnbchain.org/bnb-opbnb · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5ec59e5734a3
- site_page: https://docs.bnbchain.org/bnb-greenfield · fetched 2026-08-29 · a29b1881d080
- site_page: https://docs.bnbchain.org/bnb-greenfield/getting-started/get-test-bnb · fetched 2026-08-29 · 92883562ac76
- site_page: https://docs.bnbchain.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7a45af2b2c83
- site_page: https://docs.bnbchain.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7a45af2b2c83
- site_page: https://www.bnbchain.org/en/bnb-chain-fusion · fetched 2026-08-29 · e7266398fca6
- site_page: https://www.bnbchain.org/en/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 81aae3983ac8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| bnb-chain/bsc | main | 96 |
| bnb-chain/whitepaper | docs | 32 |
| bnb-chain/bsc-ecosystem | docs | 10 |
| bnb-chain/example-hub | examples | 62 |
| bnb-chain/bsc-snapshots | infra | 76 |
| bnb-chain/bnb-chain-tutorial | examples | 46 |
| bnb-chain/bsc-relayer | backend | 10 |
| bnb-chain/reth-bsc | backend | 82 |
| bnb-chain/node-deploy | infra | 75 |
| bnb-chain/awesome | docs | 39 |
| bnb-chain/bsc-docker | infra | 32 |
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