BeraChain B2 Public Testnet is UP

BeraChain B2 Public Testnet is UP

Main Changes from V1 to V2

In addition to the technical changes with BeaconKit, the economic design of Berachain's native tokens has evolved. The following table highlights the main changes between V1 and V2:

Some significant points to note:

$BERA is staked for activating validators, rather than $BGT.
$BGT delegators no longer at risk of slashing.
The execution environment is now EVM identical.

Key Benefits

Technical enhancements aside, the economic changes to how tokens operate on Berachain V2 have several benefits:

Additional $BERA utility is provided
$BGT adopts a purely economic role, gating PoL and all native chain incentives