Infrared (IR) - Berachain's Liquid Staking Infrastructure

Berachain Without The Complexity#

Berachain’s Proof of Liquidity mechanism is powerful but complex. Earning BGT requires navigating multiple protocols, managing liquidity positions, and understanding governance delegation. Most DeFi users don’t have the time or technical expertise to maximize these rewards.

Infrastructure That Works While You Sleep#

What if you could access all of Berachain’s yield opportunities through a single click? Infrared transforms Berachain’s complex Proof of Liquidity into simple, composable tokens that work across the entire ecosystem while automatically optimizing your rewards.

What is Infrared coin?#

What does Infrared do?#

🏗️ Core Infrastructure for Berachain: Infrared sits at the center of Berachain’s Proof of Liquidity economy, providing the essential liquid staking layer that powers the entire ecosystem. The protocol has achieved over $1.7 billion peak TVL and serves 400K+ users.

💧 Liquid Staking Solutions: Through iBGT and iBERA tokens, Infrared converts Berachain’s non-transferable BGT and staked BERA into liquid, composable assets. Users can stake once and use their liquid tokens across DeFi, DEXs, lending protocols, and derivatives platforms while continuing to earn rewards.

⚡ Automated PoL Vaults: The protocol simplifies Proof of Liquidity participation through automated vaults that handle liquidity provision, reward claiming, and governance delegation. Users deposit assets once and Infrared optimizes yield across Berachain’s validator network and liquidity pools.

🔧 Validator Infrastructure: Infrared operates professional validator nodes that secure Berachain while distributing staking rewards to iBERA holders. This removes the technical barrier and 32 BERA minimum requirement for individual staking.

🎯 Governance Token: IR serves as Infrared’s native governance token, enabling holders to direct protocol incentives, earn fee distributions, and influence the development of Berachain’s liquidity infrastructure through a delegated incentive system.

Who are behind Infrared?#

Raito (CEO & Co-founder)

• Public face of Infrared Finance and lead architect
• Former core contributor to Berachain with deep understanding of PoL architecture
• Led Infrared through selection as first project in Berachain Foundation’s “Build-a-Bera” incubator
• Secured $18.75M in funding from Framework Ventures, Binance Labs, and 25+ investors

Pseudonymous Core Team

• DeFi-native engineers and builders embracing Berachain’s bear-themed culture
• Includes notable contributors: Cocaine Bera (Marketing Lead) and Viperr (Business Development)
• Team backgrounds include:
  • Former engineers from Apple and NASA
  • Core contributors to Berachain, Kraken, and Optimism Layer 2
  • Veterans from EY, Houlihan Lokey, Redacted, and Manifold Finance
• Currently 15-person team with active hiring for DevOps engineers and DeFi leadership roles

How Infrared Inspires Confidence#

First-Mover Advantage on Berachain: Infrared was the inaugural project selected for Berachain Foundation’s “Build-a-Bera” incubator program. This exclusive relationship provided early access to Berachain’s core team, architecture insights, and development resources, positioning Infrared as the definitive liquidity infrastructure for the ecosystem.

Institutional-Grade Backing: The protocol has raised $18.75M from crypto’s most respected investors. Framework Ventures led the $14M Series A, while Binance Labs (now YZi Labs), Hack VC, NGC Ventures, Tribe Capital, and 20+ additional firms validated the team through extensive due diligence. These investors don’t back projects without proven execution capability.

Explosive Market Validation: Infrared’s Binance Alpha presale attracted 115,000 BNB in commitments and was 66,079% oversubscribed, demonstrating unprecedented market demand. The protocol achieved $1.7 billion peak TVL within weeks of Berachain mainnet launch and maintains $206M+ TVL with 400K+ users.

Revenue-Generating Infrastructure: Unlike speculative DeFi protocols, Infrared has achieved $118M in annualized gross revenue through protocol fees on staking, vault operations, and validator performance. This sustainable business model funds continued development and long-term ecosystem growth.

Security-First Development: The protocol has undergone multiple security audits from leading firms including Cantina, Zellic, code4rena, Zenith, and Spearbit. All smart contracts are publicly audited with transparent documentation at infrared.finance/docs/audits.

Deep Integration Partnerships: Over 50 protocols have integrated iBGT and iBERA including Pendle, Kodiak, Dolomite, Euler, Origami, and Beraborrow. This network effect makes Infrared tokens the most widely-used liquid staking assets on Berachain.

What to Know Before You Buy Infrared#

1. Berachain’s Infrastructure Layer

IR is not just another governance token. It represents ownership in Berachain’s core liquidity infrastructure that processes hundreds of millions in TVL and generates real protocol revenue. As Berachain grows, Infrared’s central position in the ecosystem becomes increasingly valuable.

2. Dual Revenue Streams

IR holders benefit from both protocol fee distributions and governance power over validator emissions. The protocol generates revenue from iBERA staking fees, PoL vault performance fees, validator operations, and swap fees, with portions directed to IR stakers.

3. Early-Stage Launch Opportunity

IR launched on December 17, 2025, making this an early entry point for infrastructure that already serves 400K+ users and manages $200M+ TVL. The token’s utility expands as more protocols integrate Infrared’s liquid staking products.

4. Fixed Supply with Deflationary Mechanics

With a maximum supply capped at 1 billion IR tokens and only 205 million in circulation, the protocol implements a “Red Fund” buyback mechanism that locks purchased IR tokens for 12 months before redistributing as PoL incentives.

5. Institutional Confidence Signal

Framework Ventures, one of DeFi’s most successful early-stage investors, led Infrared’s Series A after extensive research into Berachain’s ecosystem. Their backing represents confidence in both the team’s execution ability and Berachain’s long-term trajectory.

6. Liquid Staking Market Leader

Infrared dominates liquid staking on Berachain with no direct competitors yet established. The protocol’s first-mover advantage, institutional backing, and deep integrations create significant competitive moats.

How to buy Infrared?#

Infrared can be purchased directly on Binance Alpha. Binance Alpha is Binance’s platform for discovering and trading newly launched tokens with high potential. To buy IR on Binance Alpha, you’ll need BNB in your Binance account to trade for Infrared.

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