Protocol & Governance Developments
PoL v2 upgrade proposed: On July 15, 2025, Berachain introduced “PoL v2,” a major upgrade to its Proof-of-Liquidity consensus model.
This proposal reallocates 33% of PoL incentives—formerly directed to BGT booster participants—directly to BERA holders as protocol-level rewards.
It also introduces a 7-day unbonding period for staked BERA to curb short-term farming and promote long-term holding .
Community voting closed on July 20, with the upgrade scheduled to activate on July 21 if passed .
As of now, feedback collection is complete, and the upgrade is on track .
Governance progress: The Berachain DAO approved RFRV Batch 16 on July 14, marking continued momentum in ecosystem-wide governance i
nitiatives .Market Performance
Price trend:
BERA is currently trading at around $2.30–2.50.
July 18 saw BERA oscillate between $2.24 and $2.41, closing near $2.34. A bearish reversal began earlier in the day, followed by a base forming at $2.30–$2.35 .
On Binance Square, some traders posted a +25% daily surge, citing PoL v2 optimism .
CoinGecko indicates 24‑hour trading volume of ~$100 million, up ~20%, with a market cap around $1.23 billionEcosystem & Events
Hackathon approaching: Berachain is hosting its first “Build‑A‑Berathon” in New York City at the end of August, inviting 15 teams for a 5‑day Hackathon, with official support from Berachain .
RWA integration advancing: On June 26, the ecosystem introduced off-chain Real-World Asset (RWA) functionality—creating bridges between on‑chain and traditional assets .
System reliability: The Berachain mainnet has maintained full uptime through mid‑July, with no incidents or outages reported .
Vault migration underway: A recent tweet from Lombard Finance confirms the deprecation of “Pre‑Deposit vaults” on July 16, urging users to transition funds to new setups
.Summary & What’s Next
Aspect Status
Governance PoL v2 launched July 21. RFRV Batch 16 passed July 14.
Price & Trading
Stable at ~$2.30–2.50; high-volume, bullish momentum with technical consolidation.
Product & Events RWA features rolling out; NYC hackathon at month’s end.
Stability100% uptime. Robust infrastructure.
User actions Users need to migrate from old vaults and monitor PoL v2 rollout and price action.
