BNB Chain schedules Pasteur hard fork on BSC for Aug. 25, 2026, requires node upgrade to v1.7.7

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BNB Chain set Aug 25, 2026 (02:30 UTC) for the Pasteur hard fork on BSC mainnet and mandated node operators upgrade to client v1.7.7 to avoid network disconnection. The announcement reduces timing uncertainty but introduces near-term operational risk around upgrade coordination, potential temporary disruptions, and heightened attention to BSC infrastructure readiness leading into the fork.
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BNB Chain said the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) mainnet will activate the Pasteur hard fork at 02:30 UTC on Aug. 25, 2026. The network upgrade requires all node operators to run client v1.7.7 before that time. Nodes that are not upgraded in time risk disconnecting from the mainnet, according to BNB Chain.