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Berachain is a layer-1 blockchain built around a mechanism known as Proof of Liquidity (PoL), which aims to restructure the economics of blockchain networks. This system functions as a marketplace connecting validators, users, and applications. Validators secure the network by staking BERA tokens in amounts ranging from 250,000 to 10 million. In return for their security role, they receive BGT rewards, which they can allocate to various application reward vaults, often in exchange for incentives from those protocols. This design allows the network's rewards to align with the actual demand for economic security and liquidity.

The platform utilizes two primary tokens with distinct functions. BERA serves as the native gas token for transaction fees and is also used for staking to ensure network security. BGT is the governance token, allowing holders to participate in decision-making; it can be earned through staking or by providing liquidity. Additionally, protocols can establish reward vaults to attract liquidity and encourage specific user behaviors, while validators have the ability to manage their BGT emissions strategically to optimize their returns.