Infrared Finance TGE Coming Soon: Raises $18.75 million to Build the Berachain Ecosystem "Lido"

Based on Berachain, the leading liquidity staking protocol Infrared Finance is about to reach a key milestone. Its native token IR has confirmed to be launched via an exclusive TGE (Token Generation Event) on Binance Wallet on December 17, 2025. The project aims to solve the complexity of Berachain’s unique Proof-of-Liquidity (PoL) mechanism through innovative iBGT and iBERA solutions, enabling users to “stake without locking.” Previously, Infrared has raised a total of $18.75 million, with investors including Framework Ventures, Binance Labs, and others, demonstrating strong market expectations for its role as a core infrastructure within the Berachain ecosystem.

What is Infrared Finance? The PoL “Keyholder” of the Berachain Ecosystem

Before diving into Infrared, it’s essential to understand its foundation—Berachain. This is a new blockchain centered around liquidity, abandoning traditional Proof-of-Stake (PoS) in favor of a novel Proof-of-Liquidity (PoL) consensus mechanism. In the PoL model, users gain governance rights (BGT tokens) and rewards by providing liquidity to specific pools on the network, rather than simply staking tokens. This design ensures that active participants (liquidity providers) hold the greatest influence.

However, PoL introduces unique challenges. Its core governance token, BGT, is “Soulbound,” meaning it cannot be transferred or traded. Users must manually delegate BGT to validators to earn rewards, a process that is cumbersome and technically demanding. It’s akin to having a frozen asset that holds significant value but cannot be used flexibly. Infrared Finance was created to simplify this process, acting as a “lubricant” and “bridge” between users and Berachain’s complex PoL system.

In short, Infrared Finance is a native liquidity staking and liquidity management protocol within the Berachain ecosystem. It issues liquid staking tokens (LSTs) — iBGT and iBERA — transforming the non-liquid, soulbound BGT and the staked BERA used for validator delegation into freely tradable, composable financial assets. Its automated PoL vault handles the entire process—from providing liquidity, earning BGT, to delegating to validators—allowing users to maximize yields with a single deposit, without delving into technical details. As its anonymous co-founder Raito Bear emphasizes, Infrared aims to lower the participation barrier in the Berachain ecosystem and become a core driver of its growth.

Core Technology Solutions: How do iBGT, iBERA, and Automated Vaults Work?

Infrared’s solution is built on a clear three-layer technical architecture, each designed to address specific pain points in PoL participation. This combination creates a differentiated technological moat within the Berachain ecosystem.

The first layer is the creation of liquidity staking tokens (LSTs), namely iBGT and iBERA. iBGT directly addresses the “soulbound” dilemma of BGT. When users earn BGT through Infrared’s vault, the protocol automatically converts it into a 1:1 pegged iBGT. iBGT retains governance reward rights but can be freely traded, collateralized, or used in new liquidity pools within DeFi, greatly enhancing capital efficiency. iBERA serves for the liquidity staking of BERA, allowing users to participate in network security and earn staking rewards without running validator nodes, while maintaining asset liquidity.

The second layer is the automated PoL vault. This is the core of user experience. Users don’t need to manually find suitable pools, provide liquidity, claim BGT, and delegate. Instead, they simply deposit LP tokens from relevant pools into Infrared’s smart contract vaults. The vault then automatically handles all subsequent on-chain operations, including optimizing rewards and reinvesting yields. This “one-click” experience encapsulates complex multi-step processes into a simple operation, significantly broadening potential user base.

Infrared Finance Core Mechanisms and Data Overview

Governance Token: IR (to be issued via TGE)

Core Liquidity Staking Tokens:

• iBGT: tradable governance token receipt for Berachain
• iBERA: tradable staking receipt for Berachain Gas fee token

Key Infrastructure: Automated PoL (Liquidity Proof) Vault

Total Funding: $18.75 million

Leading Investors: Framework Ventures (Series A), Synergis (Seed Round), Binance Labs (Strategic Round)

The third layer involves a secure validator network and governance integration. Infrared is not just a simple asset wrapper protocol; it is deeply integrated into Berachain’s validator infrastructure. The protocol intelligently delegates the aggregated BGT to a distributed set of validator nodes, optimizing rewards and promoting network decentralization and security. All operations are executed via rigorously audited smart contracts, ensuring user funds’ safety.

Market Dynamics and Funding Path: Why Do Top Capital Continually Invest?

Infrared Finance’s growth trajectory is closely tied to market capital interest, with its funding history serving as a “vote” from top-tier VCs. The project first completed a $2.5 million seed round in January 2024, led by Synergis. In June 2024, it received an undisclosed strategic investment from Binance Labs, marking Binance Labs’ first investment within the Berachain ecosystem and providing significant ecosystem backing.

A major leap occurred on March 4, 2025, when Infrared announced a $14 million Series A funding round led by Framework Ventures. As one of the most reputable and influential crypto investment funds, Framework specializes in core infrastructure and protocols with network effects. Their lead investment signals strong market confidence: Infrared is viewed as an indispensable piece of Berachain’s future development. The $16.5 million total funding provides ample resources for protocol development, audits, marketing, and long-term ecosystem incentives.

In addition to equity financing, Infrared launched its points program in April 2025 to preheat token launch activities. The program rewards early users, encouraging liquidity provision or staking of iBGT / iBERA in Infrared vaults. Points are uncapped, dynamically allocated, and the longer users participate, the more points they earn. This design effectively locks in early loyalty, building a valuable community foundation ahead of the upcoming TGE and token issuance. Now, with Binance Wallet’s exclusive TGE confirmed, all preparations are set for the moment of value realization.

Ecosystem Positioning and Future Outlook: Can It Become Berachain’s “Lido”?

Placed within the broader industry landscape, Infrared’s ambitions and positioning are becoming clearer. In Ethereum’s ecosystem, Lido, through its liquid staking solution stETH, has become a major infrastructure provider and ecosystem gateway for PoS staking. Similarly, Infrared aims to play a comparable role in Berachain’s PoL world—serving as the primary portal and foundational layer for users to stake and provide liquidity within the ecosystem.

Its success will depend on two key factors. First, the success and adoption of the Berachain mainnet itself. As an emerging chain not yet fully launched, Berachain’s ability to support a thriving DeFi ecosystem remains uncertain. Second, Infrared must continue to build its “moat,” which includes not only technological first-mover advantages but also a strong community and partner network established through points and token economics.

Looking ahead, besides ongoing optimization of core vaults and LST products, Infrared’s deep integration strategy is already emerging. The project has partnered with key applications on Berachain such as the lending protocol BeraBorrow and decentralized exchange Kodiak, promoting iBGT and iBERA as collateral and liquidity assets. This composability expansion is crucial for consolidating its infrastructure position.