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While there are many potential contributing factors, a key issue was that validator nodes (the computers that process and validate transactions) weren't always prioritizing the blocks with the highest overall value (i.e., the most lucrative blocks based on transaction fees)

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BSC's Growing Pains: Optimization for Traffic Spikes

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The primary reason for transaction delays on BNB Chain in February 2025, was the way validator nodes selected transactions for block inclusion. Instead of prioritizing the highest-value transactions (those with the most gas fees), validators stopped evaluating new bids once the block limit was reached, causing inefficiencies in transaction processing

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