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CryptoTokenPostKorean, translatedFiled 3 days ago

BNB Chain releases hotfix for state root error… recommends node restart

Original headlineBNB체인, 상태 루트 오류 핫픽스 배포…노드 재시작 권고

Open the sourceReported by TokenPost, tokenpost.kr, 8 November 2026, by 정민석

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BNB Chain released hotfix v0.1.4-hotfix for its BSC-Reth client on February 6, addressing a state root calculation bug that could produce an incorrect state root under certain trie conditions. Validators, MEV builders, full nodes, and sentry node operators on both mainnet and testnet were urged to install the update and restart their nodes as soon as possible. The fix incorporates upstream Reth patch PR #28264. The issue matters because state roots anchor block state integrity, so a faulty calculation path risks divergence between nodes relying on BSC-Reth. What to watch next is whether all BSC-Reth operators upgrade promptly and whether any nodes report state inconsistencies or chain splits before the restart window closes.

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