Odaily News According to an official blog post, BSC (BNB Smart Chain) is about to launch a hard fork called Kepler, with multiple major updates to support fast final governance and EVM compatibility. This hard fork is closely integrated with Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade, introducing BSC-specific enhancements. After the Kepler hard fork, these changes will move from being based on block height to having an impact on Unix time. The Kepler hard fork is scheduled to take effect on the following dates and times: the testnet is 8:00AM UTC on December 19, 2023, and the mainnet is 8:00AM UTC on January 23, 2024.