Binance Labs Backs Berachain Ecosystem With Major Investment

Binance Labs recently announced an investment in Infrared Protocol, which offers liquidity staking solutions. This is the incubation arm's first-ever investment in the Berachain ecosystem.
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Highlights

  • Today, Binance Labs unveiled an investment in Infrared Protocol.
  • This marks the organization's first investment in the Berachain ecosystem.
  • Infrared aims to scale its staking protocol via the recent investment.

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation division of Binance exchange, has made a strategic investment in Infrared. Infrared is a protocol dedicated to enhancing user access to Berachain’s innovative Proof of Liquidity (PoL) mechanism. Hence, this move is aimed at advancing the functionality and user experience of Berachain’s ecosystem.

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Binance Labs Invests In Infrared Protocol

Moreover, Infrared focuses on the seamless integration of liquid staking solutions. In addition, the protocol’s primary mission is to optimize value capture within the Berachain network. The protocol achieves this by offering user-friendly liquid staking solutions for the Berachain Governance Token (BGT) and the Berachain Gas Token (BERA).

These solutions include “iBGT” and “iBERA,” which enable participants to maximize the utility of their staked assets without sacrificing liquidity. Furthermore, the latest investment from Binance Labs will support Infrared in strengthening Berachain’s infrastructure. This will ensure enhanced security, efficiency, and reliability. However, the exact details and amount of investment hasn’t been disclosed yet.

Additionally, Berachain’s PoL mechanism is integral to the network, with BGT representing governance power that controls future BGT emissions. Notably, once BGT is earned by an address, it becomes non-transferable. On the other hand, BERA is used by validators to stake, produce blocks, and earn rewards.

Furthermore, Infrared facilitates interaction with these assets by providing PoL vaults where users can deposit liquidity to earn iBGT, a liquid wrapper for BGT. This setup allows users to retain BGT benefits while utilizing iBGT across the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. This unlocks new use cases on Berachain.

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Founders Comment On Latest Collaboration

Yi He, Co-Founder of Binance and Head of Binance Labs, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership. According to the latest announcement, she said, “At Binance Labs, we are always on the lookout for projects growing the blockchain industry so look forward to supporting Infrared in its mission to create an infrastructure that will drive the future growth of decentralized finance.”

Raito, Founder of Infrared Finance, also highlighted the significance of Binance Labs’ investment. He stated, “We are incredibly excited to receive support from an industry leader like Binance Labs. This investment validates our vision and with Binance Labs’ investment, we are more confident than ever in our ability to build the infrastructure and tools needed to drive the future growth of Berachain.”

With this funding, Infrared aims to refine its liquid staking solutions. It will further develop the core infrastructure supporting the Berachain network. The enhancements will improve user experience, boost network performance, and drive broader adoption of Berachain. Moreover, the creation of a new ecosystem around BGT and iBGT is anticipated, expanding the range of applications and opportunities within the Berachain network.

Recently, Binance Labs has grown to be worth over $10 billion. With a portfolio encompassing 250 projects across 25 countries and six continents, Binance Labs has a return on investment rate exceeding 14x. Furthermore, the organization has supported 50 projects through its incubation programs.

This demonstrates its commitment to fostering innovation and growth within the blockchain industry. This investment in Infrared marks another significant step for Binance Labs in supporting pioneering projects as it marks the organization’s first investment in the Berachain ecosystem.

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