An EVM-compatible blockchain testnet (chain ID 80069) for Berachain, using BERA and showcasing its Proof-of-Liquidity and Cosmos-based architecture for fast, low-cost DeFi.
Berachain Bepolia is the EVM-compatible public testnet for Berachain, used to deploy Solidity dApps, test cross-chain bridges, and experiment with Proof-of-Liquidity using test BERA. It’s primarily for dApp QA, liquidity/gauge voting flows, validator tooling, and IBC + Ethereum wallet integrations. Key testnet metrics: near-zero gas costs, blocks finalize in a few seconds, throughput sufficient for stress testing (bursty TPS), and activity that fluctuates with faucet demand.
Bepolia is unique for Berachain’s Proof-of-Liquidity design and tri-token economy—BERA (gas), non-transferable BGT for governance/emissions, and HONEY for on-chain liquidity—designed to be trialed end-to-end on an EVM built with Cosmos SDK (Polaris) and CometBFT finality. This blends Ethereum-grade tooling (Metamask, Solidity, EVM RPC) with native IBC interoperability and fast finality, making liquidity incentives and gauge voting protocol-native. Compared to typical EVM testnets, Bepolia surfaces PoL and governance mechanics at the base layer while keeping fees negligible and block times consistently low for rapid iteration.
Berachain Bepolia uses BERA as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain BERA by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge BERA to Berachain Bepolia, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Berachain Bepolia as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Berachain Bepolia 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 Bepolia 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 Bepolia, ensure your wallet is connected to the Berachain Bepolia network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of BERA to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.