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# BNB Smart Chain

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**Summary:** An EVM-compatible blockchain powering DeFi, NFTs, GameFi, Metaverse, and more Web3 projects since 2020.
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### What Makes BNB Smart Chain so Powerful?

* Developer Friendly

EVM-compatible Layer 1 with compatible tooling for up to 35x capacity.

* High Performance

Supports popular programming languages: Solidity, GO, Java, Swift; with a short block time and high block gas limit.

* Community-led

More validator sets with BEP-13, enabling a more stable and decentralized validator network.

* Reliable

Temporary validators with BEP-127, allowing high capacity and less congestion.

Learn more: <https://www.bnbchain.org/en/bnb-smart-chain>


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