- Berachain pauses new vault whitelisting to refine RFRV guidelines and improve selection clarity.
- Integrations with Orbs, Wasabi, and Uphold strengthen Berachain’s infrastructure and ecosystem.
Berachain has officially announced an update to the Reward Vaults (RFRV) guidelines, which have been a core part of their Proof-of-Liquidity (PoL) strategy. Not just a cursory revision, but based on two full weeks of real data and community feedback.
Updated RFRV Guidelines Incoming
PoL has been live for 2 weeks, which has provided the BGT Foundation overseeing governance with many useful data points about the system's practical capabilities, from both community input and empirical data.
Armed with this information, a…
— Berachain Foundation 🐻⛓ (@berachain) April 2, 2025
Berachain: Tightening the Criteria for RFRV Proposals
Since PoL went live two weeks ago, a lot has come to light. Several proposals came in with great ideas, but not all of them aligned with the original goals of the program. On the other hand, the BGT Foundation, which manages governance, has begun to realize that they need a stricter selection process.
Therefore, Berachain is now emphasizing the need for clarity on what is actually expected from RFRV proposals. Starting from understanding the use of the BERA token, security aspects, the level of token ownership by the community, to whether the protocol really has a market need or is just “following the trend.”
No New Vaults But for Good Reason
Since their focus this week is on fixing the process and releasing new guidelines, Berachain has decided not to whitelist new reward vaults until Friday, April 11th. The newly selected vaults will only be activated on Monday, April 14.
This may be disappointing for some, especially for projects that have been eager to get involved. But in today’s fast-paced world, sometimes a little pause makes things make sense.
Orbs and Wasabi Fuel Berachain’s DeFi Momentum
While Berachain is reconfiguring its internal map, collaboration is still ongoing. Blockchain infrastructure platform Orbs announced the integration of its Perpetual Hub with IVX, an Automated Market Maker (AMM) in the Berachain ecosystem. It’s for enabling futures trading with high leverage—up to 200x for assets like BTC, ETH, and BERA.
Furthermore, CNF has reported that Wasabi Protocol now also supports BERA and HONEY tokens. They offer access to vaults that can yield returns of up to 300%—a number that has many people starting to take a closer look at Berachain.
Broader Support and Easier Access for BERA
It doesn’t stop there, Berachain is also increasingly being embraced by many parties. Orderly and Bitcoin Suisse, two names that are familiar in the crypto space, provide their support through cross-chain and custodian services. This means that in terms of infrastructure, Berachain is starting to prepare a smooth asphalt toll road, no longer a gravel dirt road.
On the other hand, trading platforms such as Uphold have also started to give the green light to BERA by including it in the list of tradable assets. Now, anyone who wants to buy, sell, or store BERA can do so through Uphold. This step is seen as an accessibility boost that can expand adoption, especially among retail investors who don’t necessarily have the time to do extensive research.
However, when it comes to price, BERA is currently around $6.28, down around $0.86 from its previous close. This figure is not news that makes people cheer, but the crypto market is not always about rising graphs. Sometimes, calm moments are the most interesting times to develop a strategy.
