The governance guardians have approved a new batch of reward vault requests (RFRV). This week's proposals cover support for stablecoin infrastructure, NFT lending, liquid staking integration, meme coin speculation, and the expansion of Berachain's first native RWA incentive model.
The Kettle vault introduces a volume-based reward mechanism for trading tokenized luxury watches, marking the first time real-world asset activities are directly tied to BGT issuance. Eden's Gachapon vault brings bribery on-chain through physical capsule toy machines and gamified ticket sales, blurring the lines between DeFi and entertainment. Paddle Finance launches NFT-based lending features and provides incentives through a utility vault linked to Steady Teddys.
Meanwhile, the upgraded BurrBear multi-stablecoin liquidity pool integrates NECT, USDC, USDT0, and HONEY liquidity, laying a stable foundation for future integration with lending markets and tokenized real assets.
This week also approved: meme-based WBERA | ZERO vault, LST liquidity vault supported by Smilee, and Beraborrow vault linking wgBERA collateral with PoL rewards through NECT minting.
These vaults collectively showcase the ongoing evolution of the Berachain incentive model. The focus of this batch is no longer solely on TVL, but on meaningful and targeted behaviors within the reward emission ecosystem.
In addition, all adjustment requests for existing reward vaults have been approved, and the Labs team has collaborated with each project to complete incentive replacement or necessary adjustments.
1⃣ June 9: In the coming weeks, the @ramen_finance team will bring a lot of updates.
2⃣ June 10: We will host the Berachain Beach Club Party during EthCC on July 1!
3⃣ June 10: Beras is continuing to output at high intensity, more exciting content can be found in this week's @berachain review.
4⃣ June 10: Kodiak Auto-BGT Week 11, with $100.95K incentives allocated to the corresponding $BGT reward pool.
5⃣ June 10: JIKO tops the TVL of all on-chain gaming protocols!
6⃣ June 10: @routerprotocol will continue to launch and focus on Berachain ecosystem tokens.
7⃣ June 11: The latest batch of RFRV has been approved by @bgtfdn guardians!
8⃣ June 11: "Berachain Governance Update: Batch 11 of RFRV has been approved"
9⃣ June 11: Infrared launches v1.5 upgrade
🔟 June 11: Space Theme: One-click passive income, multi-mining! @GoldenGoose_app V3 unlocks a new mining experience on Berachain!
1⃣1⃣ June 12: No need to manually claim LP rewards and convert them into oriBGT, @origami_fi launches LP auto-staking vault!
1⃣2⃣ June 12: This week @Berachain adds two new reward vaults with detailed interpretations.
1⃣3⃣ June 13: Long read — In-depth look at why Bectra is important.
1⃣4⃣ June 13: "Comprehensive Analysis of Bectra: In-depth interpretation of Berachain's latest upgrade and its empowerment scenarios"
1⃣5⃣ June 13: JIKO Season 2 is here! The largest prize pool ever 8300 $BERA !
1⃣6⃣ June 13: Major optimization in the BeraValidators reward distribution mechanism! Let's see what specifically changed and its effects on validators, BGT beneficiaries, and protocol incentive vaults.
1⃣7⃣ June 13: @berachain public RPC is about to change!
1⃣8⃣ June 13: Welcome to subscribe to the new Berachain node announcement Telegram channel, get node-related updates and notifications in real time!
1⃣9⃣ June 13: BRIP-0001: The first improvement proposal for the execution layer client fork of Berachain, covering the fork of the execution layer client, adjustments to EIP-1559 fee mechanism, and possible future native mechanism integration (enshrinement).
2⃣0⃣ June 14: @berachain official has approved the first BRIP proposal!
Bectra is upgrading the daily experience of Berachain users, developers, and validators.
For the full analysis, please read the official Blog: https://medium.com/@BerachainCN/bectra%E5%85%A8%E9%9D%A2%E8%A7%A3%E6%9E%90-%E6%B7%B1%E5%85%A5%E8%A7%A3%E8%AF%BBberachain%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E5%8D%87%E7%BA%A7%E5%8F%8A%E5%85%B6%E8%B5%8B%E8%83%BD%E5%9C%BA%E6%99%AF-2d8cd30a7027
Berachain's first improvement proposal (Berachain Improvement Proposal), presented by @CalBera_!
The content covers the fork of the execution layer client, adjustments to the EIP-1559 fee mechanism, and the potential integration of native mechanisms in the future (enshrinement).
🧵 This is a significant direction, and if approved, it will bring unlimited possibilities 👇
🔀 Execution Client Fork
The proposal suggests forking the currently mainstream EVM execution clients—Reth and Geth. This will involve minimal changes to the existing clients while maintaining full EVM compatibility.
For example: Solidity, opcodes, etc., will remain compatible, and users will not need to change their development habits.
⛽ Starting Point: Gas Optimization
The current execution clients are designed for Ethereum's block time and fee structure, which does not match Berachain's faster block time and lower transaction fees, potentially leading to transaction lags and other poor user experiences.
🤜🤛 Further: Possibility of Native Mechanism Integration
Forking the execution client will open the door for Berachain's native integration of the PoL mechanism!
For example: Block rewards, incentive distribution, and other mechanisms can be directly implemented natively at the execution layer without relying on bots and without consuming gas.
No need to manually claim LP rewards and convert them into oriBGT, @origami_fi launches the LP auto-staking vault!
As oriBGT becomes a popular BGT LST auto-compounding product on @berachain, the market demand for LP auto-staking that can earn oriBGT is steadily increasing.
The auto-staking vault will start with the most popular @KodiakFi LP vaults, such as iBERA/iBGT and osBGT LP.
Details:
- The single best way to maximize iBGT mining rewards
- No deposit fees / No withdrawal fees / Only 1% reward fee
- LP rewards will be auto-compounded into oriBGT every 10 minutes
- oriBGT will be auto-compounded into more staked iBGT every 10 minutes
oriBGT accounts for 42% of all staked iBGT at @InfraredFinance; it brings an average buying pressure of about $71,000 per day for iBGT; since its launch, it has auto-compounded over $5.5 million in rewards for holders; it is the most popular Berachain loop loan collateral on @eulerfinance.
Regardless of the short-term market trends, the Berachain forest is nurturing a batch of truly vibrant applications.
Every ecosystem needs a period of sedimentation to truly showcase its unique vitality.
I have always been confident in Berachain!
Because I understand Berachain well enough and have witnessed Builders expanding the boundaries of on-chain applications with their creativity.
In Berachain, we will see some unbelievable, imaginative, and unexpected applications.
They are quietly brewing, ready to showcase stunning diversity and innovation to Web3 one day in the future.
Berachain is never boring; every builder is bringing interesting applications in their own way.
For example:
🐾 @usepawpass: Pets can go on-chain too! Issuing on-chain digital identities and vaccination records for furry friends, check out the Web3 dog certificate.
🧠 @DiracFinance: Turning gold and BTC into on-chain RWA perpetual strategy vaults; DeFi is no longer just simple mining.
🔁 @honeypotfinance: Innovating the "Universal Reward Vault" mechanism, distributing rewards based on on-chain behavior rather than TVL, activating genuine user participation.
🧸 @Jikofunfinance: The number one player in GameFi, with TVL soaring to the top of multi-chain rankings.
🪿 @GoldenGoose_app: One-click unlocking of Berachain earnings with full-chain USDC; the threshold is zero, even those unfamiliar with on-chain interactions can participate.
🖥️ @0xberatown: A one-stop Berachain ecosystem dashboard, completing bridging, exchanging, yield, vault viewing, and asset portfolio management with one click.
🎞️ @beradottv: The first cross-dimensional AI-generated TV show unique to Berachain.
🐻 @Ositofinance: Introducing a new paradigm for on-chain asset issuance, no need for oracles and no worries about liquidation.
And so on...
There are many more innovative applications; it's hard to list them all at once!
What I want to express is: Regardless of the short-term market trends, the Berachain forest is nurturing a batch of truly vibrant applications.
They are not fast-growing crops chasing trends, but rather native species capable of wild growth.
In Berachain, builders do not replicate outdated paradigms but redefine possibilities with code……
The governance guardians have approved a new set of reward vault requests (RFRV).
This batch of requests introduces an innovative fee-centric trading reward model and expands Berachain's lending layer through deeper integration with the Infrared ecosystem. Both vaults continue the trend of extending the liquidity proof (PoL) incentive mechanism from passive TVL to high-value activities such as trading volume, lending, and composability.
In addition to approving new reward vaults, two protocol-level governance improvements have been enacted:
Eligibility Requirement Changes
On April 7, 2025, an announcement was made stating that to qualify for reward vaults, staked tokens must have at least 100 holders. The governance guardians have decided to remove this requirement. This update lowers the entry barrier for new protocols.
Validator Allocation Queue Acceleration
In addition to governance guardian voting, the allocation queue for validator reward vaults has been shortened to 450 blocks (approximately 15 minutes), down from the previous minimum of 2000 blocks. This update allows validators to respond more quickly to changes, creating a more efficient market feedback loop for the BGT booster and participatory protocols.
Non-DEX Reward Vaults (Proposer - Utility)
Honeypot - All-in-One Vault
Euler - MEV Capital Red Cluster wBERA Lending
Additionally, all adjustment requests for existing reward vaults have been approved, and the Labs team has collaborated with various project parties to complete incentive replacements or necessary adjustments.
1⃣ Allows users to mint iBGT using the operator function settings from @berachain.
As a result, users can directly use the earned $BGT to mint $iBGT.
2⃣ The reward auction mechanism within Infrared has been upgraded to an automated keeper system, significantly reducing slippage during the $iBGT auction process, enhancing efficiency and fairness.
Infrared v1.5 is an important step in further unleashing the flywheel effect, continuing to push the limits of PoL capital efficiency.
Dolomite and @berachain's Proof of Liquidity system has been fully integrated!
The goal of the first strategy is to create the strongest stablecoin yield opportunity in DeFi.
It consists of three components that form a high-performance yield engine:
1⃣ Engine: Berachain's PoL reward mechanism
2⃣ Rear Wheel: Leveraged cycle of depositing rUSD to pol-rUSD (14x leverage + BGT rewards)
3⃣ Front Wheel: Actual yield leveraged cycle of srUSD (7x leverage + real protocol yield)
Both reinforce each other, building a stablecoin flywheel system to maximize yields, combining @reservoir_xyz's savings logic with PoL's BGT emission mechanism to achieve:
• No price volatility risk
• No need to hold volatile assets
• Real protocol yield
• Sustainable, fee-driven incentives
• Maximum capital efficiency
⚠️ Note:
- High leverage carries liquidation risks, requiring close attention to debt levels and timely position adjustments. (Fully automated strategies may be created in the future.)
- There is a 0.05% exit fee
This is just the beginning, @Dolomite is about to launch a complete set of liquidity proof leveraged mining cycles, each tailored to different types of assets and risk conditions.