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Berachain token price continued rising this week as the market reacted positively to its growing decentralized finance ecosystem.
Berachain (BERA) climbed to $6.60 on Wednesday, up 31% from its lowest level following its airdrop earlier this week. Its market capitalization has risen to $717 million, making it the 92nd-largest cryptocurrency. Its fully diluted valuation increased to $3.29 billion.
Berachain’s ecosystem has continued to grow, with the total value locked in its decentralized finance ecosystem surpassing $3 billion.
Most notably, the stablecoin market capitalization on its network has surged to $930 million. This is a significant milestone, as stablecoins play a crucial role in bridging the gap between the crypto and fiat industries.
Infrared Finance is the largest liquid staking network in the Berachain ecosystem, managing over $1.29 billion in assets. It is followed by Kodiak, a decentralized exchange with $1.15 billion in assets. Other key platforms within the Berachain network include Concrete, Dolomite, BEX, and Beraborrow.
These decentralized exchanges on Berachain are experiencing significant trading activity, with weekly volume rising 60% to $375 million.
These metrics position Berachain ahead of several higher-valued cryptocurrency projects. For example, Cardano (ADA), which has a market capitalization exceeding $25 billion, has a decentralized finance total value locked of just $382 million and a weekly decentralized exchange volume of only $32 million.
Berachain’s metrics also outpace other notable blockchain networks, including Sui, Avalanche, Aptos, and Cronos.
A key concern among investors is the potential for future dilution. Berachain currently has a circulating supply of 107.48 million BERA tokens out of a total supply of 500 million. The next token unlock is scheduled for May, when 10 million BERA tokens will be released into circulation.
BERA will unlock 196.5 million tokens in 2026, currently worth over $1.3 billion. Token unlocks are highly dilutive because they increase the number of tokens in circulation.
This article first appeared at crypto.news
