diff --git a/lib.esm/_tests/create-provider.js b/lib.esm/_tests/create-provider.js
index c8a2e23a8b..03769ddcd1 100644
--- a/lib.esm/_tests/create-provider.js
+++ b/lib.esm/_tests/create-provider.js
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ JsonRpcProvider, FallbackProvider, isError, } from "../index.js";
 import { inspect } from "./utils-debug.js";
 import { INFURA_APIKEY } from "./utils.js";
 ;
-const ethNetworks = ["default", "mainnet", "sepolia"];
+const ethNetworks = ["default", "mainnet", "sepolia", "bnb", "bnbt",];
 //const maticNetworks = [ "matic", "maticmum" ];
 const ProviderCreators = [
     {
         name: "AlchemyProvider",
         networks: ethNetworks,
         create: function (network) {
-            return new AlchemyProvider(network, "YrPw6SWb20vJDRFkhWq8aKnTQ8JRNRHM");
+            return new AlchemyProvider(network, "d-Gyo1Pogy5dRD562tK-tGyYWT0FvpvD");
         }
     },
     {
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diff --git a/lib.esm/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.d.ts b/lib.esm/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed07394b9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib.esm/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export {};
+//# sourceMappingURL=test-provider-alchemy.d.ts.map
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diff --git a/lib.esm/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.d.ts.map b/lib.esm/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.d.ts.map
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..130c35b28a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib.esm/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.d.ts.map
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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diff --git a/lib.esm/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.js b/lib.esm/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40cd248c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib.esm/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import assert from "assert";
+import { setupProviders, getProvider } from "./create-provider.js";
+import { AlchemyProvider } from "../index.js"; // import if needed
+setupProviders();
+describe("AlchemyProvider BNB support", function () {
+    it("should create BNB mainnet provider", async function () {
+        const provider = getProvider("AlchemyProvider", "bnb");
+        //  console.log(provider);
+        assert.ok(provider instanceof AlchemyProvider, "provider is AlchemyProvider");
+        const chainId = await provider.send("eth_chainId", []);
+        assert.equal(parseInt(chainId), 56); // BNB mainnet
+    });
+    it("should create BNB testnet provider", async function () {
+        const provider = getProvider("AlchemyProvider", "bnbt");
+        // console.log(provider);
+        assert.ok(provider instanceof AlchemyProvider, "provider is AlchemyProvider");
+        const chainId = await provider.send("eth_chainId", []);
+        assert.equal(parseInt(chainId), 97); // BNB testnet
+    });
+});
+//# sourceMappingURL=test-provider-alchemy.js.map
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diff --git a/lib.esm/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.js.map b/lib.esm/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.js.map
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5a70e8785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib.esm/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.js.map
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diff --git a/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.d.ts b/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.d.ts
index 0fe1a7d181..9f99301149 100644
--- a/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.d.ts
+++ b/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.d.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
  *  - Polygon (``matic``)
  *  - Polygon Amoy Testnet (``matic-amoy``)
  *  - Polygon Mumbai Testnet (``matic-mumbai``)
- *
+ *  - BNB Smart Chain (``bnb``)
+ *  - BNB Smart Chain Testnet (``bnbt``)
  *  @_subsection: api/providers/thirdparty:Alchemy  [providers-alchemy]
  */
 import { FetchRequest } from "../utils/index.js";
diff --git a/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.d.ts.map b/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.d.ts.map
index 9cbe30b80d..e44fe55437 100644
--- a/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.d.ts.map
+++ b/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.d.ts.map
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diff --git a/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.js b/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.js
index 3e28f27049..ec41202bab 100644
--- a/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.js
+++ b/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
  *  - Polygon (``matic``)
  *  - Polygon Amoy Testnet (``matic-amoy``)
  *  - Polygon Mumbai Testnet (``matic-mumbai``)
- *
+ *  - BNB Smart Chain (``bnb``)
+ *  - BNB Smart Chain Testnet (``bnbt``)
  *  @_subsection: api/providers/thirdparty:Alchemy  [providers-alchemy]
  */
 import { defineProperties, resolveProperties, assert, assertArgument, FetchRequest } from "../utils/index.js";
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ function getHost(name) {
             return "opt-goerli.g.alchemy.com";
         case "optimism-sepolia":
             return "opt-sepolia.g.alchemy.com";
+        case "bnb":
+            return "bnb-mainnet.g.alchemy.com";
+        case "bnbt":
+            return "bnb-testnet.g.alchemy.com";
     }
     assertArgument(false, "unsupported network", "network", name);
 }
diff --git a/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.js.map b/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.js.map
index b9b137a4c4..c75f4dbd2c 100644
--- a/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.js.map
+++ b/lib.esm/providers/provider-alchemy.js.map
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diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f567922f22..599d647d61 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ethers",
-  "version": "6.13.5",
+  "version": "6.15.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ethers",
-      "version": "6.13.5",
+      "version": "6.15.0",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "individual",
diff --git a/src.ts/_tests/create-provider.ts b/src.ts/_tests/create-provider.ts
index 2a9965758a..dc277b1bb1 100644
--- a/src.ts/_tests/create-provider.ts
+++ b/src.ts/_tests/create-provider.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import {
     AlchemyProvider,
     BlockscoutProvider,
-//    AnkrProvider,
-//    CloudflareProvider,
+    //    AnkrProvider,
+    //    CloudflareProvider,
     ChainstackProvider,
     EtherscanProvider,
     InfuraProvider,
-//    PocketProvider,
-//    QuickNodeProvider,
+    //    PocketProvider,
+    //    QuickNodeProvider,
     JsonRpcProvider,
 
     FallbackProvider,
@@ -26,22 +26,22 @@ interface ProviderCreator {
     create: (network: string) => null | AbstractProvider;
 };
 
-const ethNetworks = [ "default", "mainnet", "sepolia" ];
+const ethNetworks = ["default", "mainnet", "sepolia", "bnb", "bnbt",];
 //const maticNetworks = [ "matic", "maticmum" ];
 
 const ProviderCreators: Array<ProviderCreator> = [
     {
         name: "AlchemyProvider",
         networks: ethNetworks,
-        create: function(network: string) {
-            return new AlchemyProvider(network, "YrPw6SWb20vJDRFkhWq8aKnTQ8JRNRHM");
+        create: function (network: string) {
+            return new AlchemyProvider(network, "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx");
         }
     },
     {
         name: "BlockscoutProvider",
         //networks: ethNetworks,  // @TODO: they are backfilling some Sepolia txs
-        networks: [ "mainnet" ],
-        create: function(network: string) {
+        networks: ["mainnet"],
+        create: function (network: string) {
             //return new BlockscoutProvider(network);
             return new BlockscoutProvider(network, "fdbfa288-1695-454e-a369-4501253a120");
         }
@@ -66,22 +66,22 @@ const ProviderCreators: Array<ProviderCreator> = [
     */
     {
         name: "ChainstackProvider",
-        networks: [ "default", "mainnet", "arbitrum", "bnb", "matic" ],
-        create: function(network: string) {
+        networks: ["default", "mainnet", "arbitrum", "bnb", "matic"],
+        create: function (network: string) {
             return new ChainstackProvider(network);
         }
     },
     {
         name: "EtherscanProvider",
         networks: ethNetworks,
-        create: function(network: string) {
+        create: function (network: string) {
             return new EtherscanProvider(network, "FPFGK6JSW2UHJJ2666FG93KP7WC999MNW7");
         }
     },
     {
         name: "InfuraProvider",
         networks: ethNetworks,
-        create: function(network: string) {
+        create: function (network: string) {
             return new InfuraProvider(network, INFURA_APIKEY || undefined);
         }
     },
@@ -94,30 +94,30 @@ const ProviderCreators: Array<ProviderCreator> = [
         }
     },
     */
-/*
-    {
-        name: "PocketProvider",
-        networks: ethNetworks,
-        create: function(network: string) {
-            return new PocketProvider(network);
-        }
-    },
-*/
-/*
-    {
-        name: "QuickNodeProvider",
-        networks: ethNetworks,
-        create: function(network: string) {
-            return new QuickNodeProvider(network);
-        }
-    },
-*/
+    /*
+        {
+            name: "PocketProvider",
+            networks: ethNetworks,
+            create: function(network: string) {
+                return new PocketProvider(network);
+            }
+        },
+    */
+    /*
+        {
+            name: "QuickNodeProvider",
+            networks: ethNetworks,
+            create: function(network: string) {
+                return new QuickNodeProvider(network);
+            }
+        },
+    */
     {
         name: "FallbackProvider",
         networks: ethNetworks,
-        create: function(network: string) {
+        create: function (network: string) {
             const providers: Array<AbstractProvider> = [];
-            for (const providerName of [ "AlchemyProvider", "AnkrProvider", "EtherscanProvider", "InfuraProvider" ]) {
+            for (const providerName of ["AlchemyProvider", "AnkrProvider", "EtherscanProvider", "InfuraProvider"]) {
                 const provider = getProvider(providerName, network);
                 if (provider) { providers.push(provider); }
             }
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ const ProviderCreators: Array<ProviderCreator> = [
 ];
 
 let setup = false;
-const cleanup: Array<() => void> = [ ];
+const cleanup: Array<() => void> = [];
 export function setupProviders(): void {
-    after(function() {
+    after(function () {
         for (const func of cleanup) { func(); }
     });
     setup = true;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function getCreator(provider: string): null | ProviderCreator {
 export function getProviderNetworks(provider: string): Array<string> {
     const creator = getCreator(provider);
     if (creator) { return creator.networks; }
-    return [ ];
+    return [];
 }
 
 export function getProvider(provider: string, network: string): null | AbstractProvider {
@@ -199,6 +199,6 @@ export function getDevProvider(): JsonRpcProvider {
 
 export function connect(network: string): AbstractProvider {
     const provider = getProvider("InfuraProvider", network);
-    if (provider == null) { throw new Error(`could not connect to ${ network }`); }
+    if (provider == null) { throw new Error(`could not connect to ${network}`); }
     return provider;
 }
diff --git a/src.ts/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.ts b/src.ts/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d5b08addd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src.ts/_tests/test-provider-alchemy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import assert from "assert";
+import { setupProviders, getProvider } from "./create-provider.js";
+import { AlchemyProvider } from "../index.js"; // import if needed
+
+setupProviders();
+
+describe("AlchemyProvider BNB support", function () {
+    it("should create BNB mainnet provider", async function () {
+        const provider = getProvider("AlchemyProvider", "bnb");
+        //  console.log(provider);
+        assert.ok(provider instanceof AlchemyProvider, "provider is AlchemyProvider");
+        const chainId = await provider.send("eth_chainId", []);
+        assert.equal(parseInt(chainId), 56); // BNB mainnet
+    });
+
+    it("should create BNB testnet provider", async function () {
+        const provider = getProvider("AlchemyProvider", "bnbt");
+        // console.log(provider);
+        assert.ok(provider instanceof AlchemyProvider, "provider is AlchemyProvider");
+        const chainId = await provider.send("eth_chainId", []);
+        assert.equal(parseInt(chainId), 97); // BNB testnet
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src.ts/providers/provider-alchemy.ts b/src.ts/providers/provider-alchemy.ts
index aa9d269259..4392d786dd 100644
--- a/src.ts/providers/provider-alchemy.ts
+++ b/src.ts/providers/provider-alchemy.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
  *  - Polygon (``matic``)
  *  - Polygon Amoy Testnet (``matic-amoy``)
  *  - Polygon Mumbai Testnet (``matic-mumbai``)
- *
+ *  - BNB Smart Chain (``bnb``)
+ *  - BNB Smart Chain Testnet (``bnbt``)
  *  @_subsection: api/providers/thirdparty:Alchemy  [providers-alchemy]
  */
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ import type { Networkish } from "./network.js";
 const defaultApiKey = "_gg7wSSi0KMBsdKnGVfHDueq6xMB9EkC"
 
 function getHost(name: string): string {
-    switch(name) {
+    switch (name) {
         case "mainnet":
             return "eth-mainnet.alchemyapi.io";
         case "goerli":
@@ -72,6 +73,11 @@ function getHost(name: string): string {
             return "opt-goerli.g.alchemy.com";
         case "optimism-sepolia":
             return "opt-sepolia.g.alchemy.com";
+        case "bnb":
+            return "bnb-mainnet.g.alchemy.com";
+        case "bnbt":
+            return "bnb-testnet.g.alchemy.com";
+
     }
 
     assertArgument(false, "unsupported network", "network", name);
@@ -114,7 +120,7 @@ export class AlchemyProvider extends JsonRpcProvider implements CommunityResourc
         // https://docs.alchemy.com/reference/trace-transaction
         if (req.method === "getTransactionResult") {
             const { trace, tx } = await resolveProperties({
-                trace: this.send("trace_transaction", [ req.hash ]),
+                trace: this.send("trace_transaction", [req.hash]),
                 tx: this.getTransaction(req.hash)
             });
             if (trace == null || tx == null) { return null; }
@@ -151,7 +157,7 @@ export class AlchemyProvider extends JsonRpcProvider implements CommunityResourc
     static getRequest(network: Network, apiKey?: string): FetchRequest {
         if (apiKey == null) { apiKey = defaultApiKey; }
 
-        const request = new FetchRequest(`https:/\/${ getHost(network.name) }/v2/${ apiKey }`);
+        const request = new FetchRequest(`https:/\/${getHost(network.name)}/v2/${apiKey}`);
         request.allowGzip = true;
 
         if (apiKey === defaultApiKey) {