On August 23rd, according to the official announcement, BNBChain announced that it has successfully adapted and integrated the Ethereum client side Erigon 3 into the Parlia consensus protocol. Parlia is a consensus mechanism used by BNBChain (BSC), which combines the characteristics of DPoS and PoA. Validators are elected by BNB holders to achieve faster block time and lower transaction costs. The integration of Erigon 3 with Parlia will bring performance improvements to users. On the BSC testnet (Chapel), Erigon 3 has shown significant performance improvements: disk occupancy has been reduced by 50%, and synchronization time has been reduced from one week to about 10 hours. BNBChain plans to release the mainnet version around September 30, 2024, and will continue to support Erigon 2 for a period of time to ensure a smooth transition. Currently, the Alpha2 version of Erigon 3 is live on the testnet, allowing users to test and provide feedback.