Berachain has launched the next phase of its Proof-of-Liquidity (PoL) system, expanding governance and emissions beyond its native exchange pools. Starting Monday, decentralized applications can now apply for incentives through newly whitelisted reward vaults, allowing users and validators to earn rewards across multiple DeFi platforms.

By design, Berachain integrates application liquidity pools directly on the chain. Liquidity providers deposit funds and receive rewards from Berachain itself rather than from individual dApps.

In February, Berachain launched with its native Berachain Exchange (BEX) pools, testing the concept. Now, approximately 30 additional pools have been approved by the project's governance to receive rewards from the project's BGT token emissions.

Currently, all approved pools are DEX-related. The project announced that additional pools will be reviewed for a whitelist starting next week, expanding beyond DEX pools into new use cases such as real-world assets (RWA), DeFi, and gaming.

"Berachain's block rewards now work for you, fueling the applications you use and rewarding economic activity," the chain claimed in its announcement.

This marked also a big step toward decentralizing control of the project, as BGT holders voted on which projects receive emissions and how incentives are distributed.

Co-founder Smokey The Bera said on X, "Proof of liquidity is the start of infinite fun on Berachain."

And it seems investors agree. With $3.1B in TVL, nearly $1B in stablecoins, and surging activity, Berachain’s PoL model is reshaping governance and how DeFi rewards its users.

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