An EVM-compatible blockchain on Cosmos, Berachain features Proof-of-Liquidity aligning validators with liquidity, offering low fees, fast finality, and BERA as its gas token.
Berachain is an EVM‑compatible Layer‑1 mainnet built with the Cosmos SDK and CometBFT; its design features a tri‑token model—BERA (gas), non‑transferable BGT (governance/incentives), and a native over‑collateralized stablecoin (HONEY)—coordinated by Proof‑of‑Liquidity (PoL). Primary use cases include deep‑liquidity DeFi (AMMs, lending, perps), cross‑chain liquidity routing via IBC/EVM bridges, and protocol treasury/liquidity management aligned with PoL incentives. For comparison, performance targets are ~2s block times, sub‑cent average gas for simple transfers, and 100s TPS capacity under normal load.
Berachain’s Proof‑of‑Liquidity uniquely ties block emissions to liquidity pools voted on with non‑transferable BGT, incentivizing durable market depth rather than pure stake weight. It runs Polaris EVM on Cosmos, combining Ethereum tooling with IBC interoperability and emphasizing native liquidity/stablecoin primitives to concentrate activity on‑chain. In practice this delivers fast settlement (~2s), very low fees (often <$0.01), and high throughput suited to liquidity‑intensive apps versus many EVM L1s/L2s.
Berachain uses BERA as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain BERA by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge BERA to Berachain, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Berachain as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Berachain you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Berachain to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send BERA on Berachain, ensure your wallet is connected to the Berachain network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of BERA to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.