Today, we’ve successfully launched Band Oracle v3 Testnet Phase 2 — our biggest upgrade yet. This release makes BandChain faster, more transparent, and more interoperable than ever. Let’s break down what’s new👇 What did we achieve? — 3x Faster blocktime from 3s —> 1s — 10x symbols cap expand from 100 —> 300 symbols — 10x Higher Throughputs: 40k to 400k TX/day — 3x Max TXs Support/ Day: 7.2M TXs —> 21.6M TXs 🌐 New Data Tunnel routes are LIVE We’re expanding Band’s oracle reach across the multi-chain world: —> @cosmos’s IBC-Hook: seamless interchain contract querying —> @routerprotocol: Bridging & EVM chains & Soon on @Solana —> @axelar: ongoing collab for cross-chain verified feeds Interoperability is no longer a wishlist — it’s real. 🛠️ Minor upgrades with major impact: — Cylinder CLI runs standalone — Signal times are now block-based (not machine time) — Auto-select TSS groups — Yoda now auto-bumps gas to avoid TX failure — Telemetry for BeginBlock/EndBlock durations It’s all about smoother ops for devs and validators. 🧪 What’s next? ✅ Recap + docs for Testnet Phase 2 ✅ More Data Tunnel stress testing ✅ Backend + validator-side optimizations 🚀 Mainnet Launch in Q3 2025 We’re almost there. Band Oracle v3 is becoming the go-to open data oracle for all ecosystems. Fast. Transparent. New standard for Multi-chain native. Thanks to the validators, devs, partners, and Band community for building this with us. Let’s keep going. Read the full announcement here: