Berachain Adds RWA, Gachapon, and LST to Its Vault System
- Berachain’s latest RFRV batch introduces real-world assets, NFT lending, and liquid staking vaults to expand user options and engagement.
- Eden’s Gachapon vault adds gamified mechanics, while Kettle vault brings tokenized luxury watches into Berachain’s incentive ecosystem.
With the latest batch of Reward-Funded Reward Vaults (RFRV), Berachain has inserted many ideas that are not only out of the box—but also out of the usual DeFi playbook. One that immediately caught our attention was the presence of their first real-world asset (RWA) vault.
From Luxury Watches to Gachapon: RFRVs Go Wild
Kettle, the name of the vault, provides incentives based on the trading volume of tokenized luxury watch tokens. Imagine, collecting points from trading watches like Rolex, but on the blockchain. That’s about as simple as it gets.
But wait. Not only that, this batch also brings a new color through a Japanese-style vault: Eden Gachapon. Like a toy capsule machine in an arcade, the system utilizes a “bribe-loop” that makes users feel like they are playing, not just yield farming. Users buy “tickets,” then have the opportunity to get prizes in the form of BGT. The style of play is different, but the prizes are still serious.
Furthermore, this RFRV batch also opens the door to stablecoins and NFT lending. BurrBear’s pool, for example, combines NECT, USDC, USDT0, and HONEY, allowing users to swap stablecoins without the drama of volatile prices.
Meanwhile, Paddle Finance is incentivizing NFT lending services with its “Steady Teddys” project. The additions from Smilee and Beraborrow are equally important—they now support liquid token (LST) staking like wrapped BERA and wgBERA, perfect for users who don’t want their assets to sit idle.
Berachain Builds a Smarter and Faster Foundation
What makes all of this even more plausible is the technological foundation. A few days ago, Berachain officially approved BRIP-0001. This proposal allows for the decoupling of EVM clients to speed up block times and supports Proof-of-Liquidity mechanisms directly.
It’s not just about performance, but also about flexibility for developers who want to build something completely new. On the other hand, they have also integrated with Rango Exchange to increase cross-chain liquidity. This means it’s easier for users to move between ecosystems without any hassle.
Oh yeah, don’t forget about Bectra. The previous CNF highlighted the features brought by this module, starting from a smart wallet with spending limits, batch transactions, to gas sponsorship. All of that makes the user experience feel smoother—not much different from using a modern financial application on a smartphone.
For validators and developers, the flexibility of staking and more efficient blob data management are also plus points that cannot be ignored.
When compared to the previous RFRV batch, we can see that the shift in focus is increasingly felt. In the past, many incentives were aimed at BERA’s native stablecoins and derivatives.
Now, they are expanding in a more varied direction. The stablecoin vault is still there, but with the addition of NFTs, LSTs, and even real-world assets. It’s like Berachain is inviting its users to explore a new world that is not just about numbers and APY, but also about creativity and engagement.
Besides that, at the time of writing, the BERA token is trading around $1.91, down 1.89% in 24 hours. This caused the market cap to drop below $230 million.
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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