How Infrared maximizes Berachain’s economic utility
At Infrared, we build infrastructure around Proof of Liquidity (PoL) to simplify how users and developers interact with it. As a new mechanism, PoL includes several components that stakeholders need to understand to maximize their rewards and influence in the network. Our goal is to make this process as easy as possible.
To achieve this, our product suite fully leverages Berachain’s economic utility through what we call “full Berachain economic nodes”—a phrase we coined that captures our approach to integrating PoL’s various components for maximum impact. In this post, we’ll explain what that means and how it benefits users and builders.
Components of PoL
What sets PoL apart is its deep integration of the network’s economic activity, consensus layer, and governance framework. While traditional L1 networks often separate these areas, PoL connects them, creating a unified system where network participation directly influences governance and economic rewards. This interconnected approach consists of three essential components:
Full nodes
Running a full node on Berachain involves an execution client, a consensus client, and BGT delegations to an active validator. The execution client processes transactions and maintains the blockchain’s state, while the consensus client manages the protocol to ensure secure block additions and agreement among nodes. BGT delegations to active validators allow them to earn rewards, creating a fully integrated validator role within the network.
BERA staking
BERA underpins Berachain’s economic security. It’s used to pay transaction fees and must be staked by validators to secure the network. This vested interest aligns validators with the network’s success, compensating them for maintaining its security.
BGT farming and delegation
BGT is distributed to liquidity providers—both users and protocols—who gain influence over future BGT emissions and can earn rewards in the form of vote incentives and fees from Berachain’s native dapps.
Full Berachain economic nodes
Infrared’s product suite brings together all three core elements of PoL—BGT, BERA, and validator operations—into an economically optimized strategy within the Berachain network. Through iBGT and iBERA, we offer liquid staking solutions for BGT and BERA, consolidating governance power and liquidity rewards. At the same time, our partnerships with node operators decentralize our validator set, reinforcing Berachain’s security and resilience.
Together, these efforts realize our “full Berachain economic node” concept, making PoL’s rewards and governance more accessible and impactful for users and developers. This approach positions Infrared as a central player within the Berachain ecosystem.
What this means
By integrating BERA staking, BGT delegation, and validators, Infrared’s infrastructure stack captures the full economic potential of PoL. This alignment of staking, liquidity, and governance allows us to efficiently direct incentives across the network, maximizing rewards and emissions where they have the greatest impact. BERA secures the network, enabling efficient block production, while BGT amplifies rewards—optimizing returns across all assets.
This full-stack strategy maximizes liquidity depth and ensures that each asset, whether BERA, BGT, or their liquid staking equivalents, achieves its highest potential value. Our “full Berachain economic node” approach is the ideal way to ensure high-impact participation in the Berachain economy.