Berachain Confirms $632 Million Airdrop and Zero-Fee Trading Launch
On February 5, Berachain announced an airdrop of 80 million BERA tokens, valued at $632 million, targeting early backers and community members. Claiming began on February 6.
Key details include:
- 15.8% of the initial supply of 500 million tokens allocated for airdrop
- Benefactors with Bong Bears NFT and long-term followers receiving significant portions
- Remaining allocations: 13.1% for community programs, 20% for ecosystem development, and 16.8% for advisers and developers
- Pre-launch valuation of Berachain network reached $4 billion
- Analysts expect price volatility after market debut
HashKey Global Introduces Zero-Fee BERA Trading
HashKey Global confirmed the launch of BERA perpetual contracts from February 6, allowing traders to speculate without holding tokens. The exchange also initiated zero-fee trading effective January 16, enhancing profit potential for traders.
Details of the trading initiative include:
- Covers all spot pairs except HSKUSDT
- Covers all perpetual pairs except BTCUSDT and ETHUSDT
- Duration of zero-fee campaign to be announced later
Early Users Cash In as Airdrop Goes Live
Eligible users checked their allocations through the Berachain airdrop checker using EVM-compatible wallets. The airdrop included testnet users and social media participants, reflecting broad community involvement.
Berachain’s proof-of-liquidity consensus mechanism rewards liquidity providers, contributing to the network's growth.
What’s Next for BERA?
Pre-launch pricing of BERA was at $11.60, with expectations of significant price movements within the first 24 hours of trading. The listing on MEXC and token generation event heightened speculation among investors.
Source: Aevo
With Berachain's mainnet launch and zero-fee trading, this event marks a significant moment in the crypto landscape for early 2025.