Axelar Network (@axelar): .@BandProtocol Oracle v3 goes from Phase 1 to Phase 2, becoming faster and more powerful than ever before.

.@BandProtocol Oracle v3 goes from Phase 1 to Phase 2, becoming faster and more powerful than ever before. With new Data Tunnel routes being live, their oracles go multichain with Axelar powering crosschain verified feeds 🔑 🌐 Quote [@BandProtocol](https://www.twitter.com/BandProtocol/status/1917476898290163768) > 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: blog.bandprotocol.com/introducing-ba…