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title: "BNB Smart Chain node releases version 1.8.1"
description: "The BNB Smart Chain node project announced the release of version 1.8.1 of its node software. The announcement came from the project itself and did not state what changes, fixes or upgrade schedule the release includes. Reported by BNB Smart Chain node on 2026-10-16. BNB +0.61% in the 1 hour after…"
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canonical: "https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/binancecoin-bnb-smart-chain-node-v1-f28a978cfc3776"
published: 2026-10-23T01:52:29.000Z
updated: 2026-10-23T02:53:07.000Z
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# BNB Smart Chain node releases version 1.8.1

The BNB Smart Chain node project announced the release of version 1.8.1 of its node software. The announcement came from the project itself and did not state what changes, fixes or upgrade schedule the release includes. Reported by BNB Smart Chain node on 2026-10-16. BNB +0.61% in the 1 hour after…

Attributed sources: [BNB Smart Chain node](<https://github.com/bnb-chain/bsc/releases/tag/v1.8.1>)

## Key facts

The BNB Smart Chain node project announced the release of version 1.8.1 of its node software. The announcement came from the project itself and did not state what changes, fixes or upgrade schedule the release includes.
Evidence strength: Official source, 1 publisher group(s) (BNB Smart Chain node); this describes source coverage, not truth or causation.
After site detection, observed returns were 5 minutes: -0.10% (difference from BTC +0.06 pp; 23/10/2026, 01:52 → 23/10/2026, 01:57, UTC; Gate · USDT); 1 hour: +0.61% (difference from BTC +0.14 pp; 23/10/2026, 01:52 → 23/10/2026, 02:53, UTC; Gate · USDT). Unlisted windows are unavailable.
In the preceding 30 days, the 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns was 1.05% (OKX · USDT; cutoff 23/10/2026, 01:52, UTC). This hourly baseline is not directly comparable with a minute move.

## Returns after site detection

| Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC | Actual sampled interval (UTC) | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 minutes | -0.10% | -0.16% | +0.06 pp | 23/10/2026, 01:52 → 23/10/2026, 01:57 | Gate · USDT |
| 1 hour | +0.61% | +0.47% | +0.14 pp | 23/10/2026, 01:52 → 23/10/2026, 02:53 | Gate · USDT |
| 24 hours | — | — | — | — | — |

## Historical hourly baseline

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Ready | true |
| Coverage | 99.6% (717/720) |
| Median absolute hourly return | 0.18% |
| 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns | 1.05% |
| BTC beta | 0.89 |
| Source / cutoff (UTC) | OKX · USDT / 23/10/2026, 01:52 |

## Claims and open questions

- The BNB Smart Chain node project released version 1.8.1 of its node software, according to its own announcement.
- Does version 1.8.1 require node operators to take any action, such as a mandatory upgrade deadline or a planned hard fork, and what changes does it contain?

## Source evidence

- [BNB Smart Chain node: v1.8.1 released](<https://github.com/bnb-chain/bsc/releases/tag/v1.8.1>) — BNB Smart Chain node; published 16/10/2026, 10:51; received 23/10/2026, 01:52 (UTC).


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[Methods and limitations](<https://whycoinmoves.com/en/methodology>)
Publisher count is not independent evidence count. Price changes cannot verify news or prove causation.