Berachain has outlined a major BERA token airdrop ahead of and alongside its mainnet and token launch, allocating 15.75% of the total BERA supply (about 79 million tokens) to early users, community members, ecosystem applications, and liquidity providers. The airdrop is part of the initial 500 million BERA genesis supply and sits within a broader community allocation that also includes future incentives and ecosystem funding. According to Berachain documentation and partner summaries, at least around 11–12% of the total supply is available to claim at or shortly after launch, with a smaller portion subject to a one‑year cliff and subsequent vesting. The distribution is highly segmented, targeting groups that helped bootstrap the network during its testnet and pre‑mainnet phase. Eligible categories include testnet users on Artio and bArtio, projects accepted into Berachain’s Request for Brobrosal (RFB) application and community programs, Boyco liquidity providers, active social/community contributors on X and Discord, ecosystem NFT holders, Bong Bears and related “rebases” NFTs, strategic partners, and a separate Binance user segment linked to BNB holdings. Each group receives a defined slice of the 79 million BERA pool—for example, 8.25 million BERA to testnet users, 10 million to Boyco depositors, and 34.5 million to Bong Bears and rebases holders—reflecting Berachain’s emphasis on rewarding long‑term community participants and early on‑chain activity. This airdrop is strategically important because it decentralizes token ownership from day one and strengthens alignment between Berachain’s core contributors, DeFi apps, NFT communities, and liquidity providers. By tying a meaningful share of the token supply to provable pre‑launch participation, Berachain aims to seed liquidity, attract developers, and sustain usage on its EVM‑compatible layer‑1 network after mainnet launch, while leaving additional community and ecosystem reserves for future growth initiatives.

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