Infrared, Berachain's liquid staking protocol, announces TGE on December 17
TechFlow news, December 14 — According to an official announcement, Berachain's liquid staking protocol Infrared has revealed details regarding its IR token airdrop.
The airdrop targets early community members, participants of the Boyco pre-deposit event, and users who engaged in community activities. Users can initiate the airdrop claim process via centralized exchange pre-deposit (note: tokens will only be received on TGE day). The pre-deposit window runs from December 13 at 12:00 UTC to December 15 at 17:00 UTC. Users must start the process on the Infrared website, select their exchange, and submit their user ID.
The IR token serves three primary functions: staking to obtain sIR for governance voting rights; revenue sharing through a buyback mechanism, where a portion of protocol fees flows into the "Red Fund" to repurchase IR tokens; and token issuance to optimize protocol efficiency and revenue.
Non-exchange claims will open on TGE day. Key timeline: IR tokens go live on December 17 at 08:00 UTC; all claims permanently close on January 12, 2026 at 00:00 UTC.
Earlier news: Infrared, the first liquid staking protocol in the Berachain ecosystem, completed a $14 million Series A funding round led by Framework Ventures.
