TechFlow news — On July 17, Infrared Finance announced the launch of iBERA, a liquid staking solution for BERA designed to address capital lock-up issues during BERA staking. With iBERA, users can stake BERA on Infrared and receive iBERA, a 1:1 backed liquid token, enabling flexible yield generation across the DeFi ecosystem. Infrared will also operate its own validator infrastructure to provide a reliable staking experience and plans to introduce "Berachain Full Economic Nodes" in the future.
Infrared stated that with the launch of Berachain V2, BERA staking has become a critical component of the network. BERA serves not only as the native gas token but is also used by validators to secure the network, produce blocks, and earn rewards. The economic value of all staked BERA tokens enhances chain security. However, staking BERA requires "locking up" significant amounts of tokens, demanding substantial capital and forcing stakers to forgo opportunities available within the DeFi ecosystem, thereby limiting their earning potential—this is precisely why iBERA was developed.
