Berachain has jumped to the 7th place in the total locked value (TVL) ranking of public chain DeFi, surpassing Base, Arbitrum and Sui, and occupies an important position in the DeFi ecosystem. Today we will introduce Infrared, the project ranked first in Berachain TVL.
Infrared Finance is a liquidity staking protocol in the Berachain ecosystem, and launched the Infrared Points program on April 23. The points will eventually be redeemable for Infrared's native tokens to be launched in Q3. The exact exchange rate will be announced when TGE approaches. According to DeFiLlama, the Infrared protocol was incubated by the Berachain Foundation's Build-a-Bera program and currently leads the Berachain ecosystem in terms of total locked value (TVL), with assets exceeding US$1.5 billion, accounting for nearly 60% of Berachain's overall DeFi TVL.
To date, Infrared has raised a total of $18.75 million through Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFTs) and has received support from well-known investors such as YZi Labs, Framework Ventures, and NGC Ventures.
Here are the specific steps to participate:
Prerequisites
1. Prepare a cryptocurrency wallet:
• Use a wallet that supports the Berachain network (such as OKX wallet).
• Make sure the wallet is connected to the Berachain mainnet.
2. Hold relevant tokens (you can purchase and withdraw tokens from exchanges such as Binance or swap on the chain):
• You need $BERA (Berachain native token) or $BGT (Berachain governance token) to stake or provide liquidity.
• Prepare a small amount of $BERA to pay for transaction gas fees (berachain’s gas fees are very low).
3. Visit the Infrared Finance website:
• Open your browser and go to the Infrared Finance official website -> https://infrared.finance/
Step 1: Connect your wallet and view your points page
1. Visit the Infrared Finance official website, click the "Connect Wallet" button in the upper right corner, connect your wallet and switch to the Berachain chain, then navigate to the Points page to check if you have backdated points (if you participated in the designated pool before March 21, 2025, you may have automatically received points).
Step 2: Earn points by staking or providing liquidity According to the mechanism, points are automatically accumulated in the following ways. You can choose the operation method that suits you:
Option 1: Stake $iBGT or $BERA to get $iBERA
1. If you already have $iBGT, you can stake it to get $iBERA:
• On the iBGT page, find the $iBGT staking option.
• Enter the $iBGT amount and confirm the transaction.
2. If you hold $BERA, you can stake it to get $iBERA:
• On the iBERA page, find the $BERA staking option.
• Enter the $BERA amount and confirm the transaction.
• Once the staking is completed, you will receive $iBERA and points will be accumulated automatically.
Option 2: Providing liquidity through a vault (replacing the old pool)
The longer a user stakes or provides liquidity on the protocol, the more points they earn by providing liquidity to major trading pairs on decentralized exchanges such as Kodiak and BEX, as well as staking iBGT and iBERA (Infrared’s liquidity staking tokens). Users can deposit LP tokens or other eligible assets (such as HONEY-USDC LP from BEX) into it in exchange for relevant rewards.
1. On the Infrared main page, find the Vaults tab and click to enter.
2. Choose a PoL vault (Proof of Liquidity Vault) that supports points. It is recommended to choose a high point multiplier, for example:
• WBERA-iBGT Kodiak LP Vault (1.375x points multiplier)
• WBERA-iBERA Kodiak LP Vault (1.375x points multiplier)
• WBERA-iBERA BEX LP Vault (1.375x points multiplier)
3. Select the target vault to stake, enter the number of WBERA-iBERA LP tokens you want to stake, confirm the transaction, and pay the gas fee.
4. Once the staking is complete, you will start earning rewards and automatically accumulate Infrared Points (1.375x multiplier).
5. You can view your investment portfolio in portfolio.
Note: Providing liquidity directly to old pools (such as iBGT/WBERA on Kodiak) no longer earns points, you must do so through Infrared's vault. If you provided liquidity to the following pools before March 21, 2025, you may have backdated points:
• iBGT/WBERA on Kodiak
• iBERA/WBERA on Kodiak
• iBERA/BERA on BEX (StableSwap)
Step 3: Keep monitoring your points
1. Return to the Infrared main page and click the Points tab.
2. Check your points balance and accumulation speed.
3. Points will automatically increase based on the pledge time and vault multiple (e.g. 1.375x), without any additional operations.
Precautions
• Give priority to high-multiple vaults: such as WBERA-iBGT Kodiak LP Vault (1.375x) to maximize point returns.
• Gas Fees: Make sure you have enough $BERA in your wallet to pay for the transaction.
• Risk Warning: Staking and providing liquidity involve market risks (such as impermanent loss) and smart contract risks. Please make a reasonable assessment before participating.
Summarize
By staking $BGT/$BERA or providing liquidity proof LP to Infrared's PoL treasury, you can easily participate in the Infrared Points program and automatically accumulate points. The points program has just begun, and the project is expected to TGE around Q3, so you can continue to pay attention.
