Everyone on crypto Twitter knew Berachain was coming.

But nobody expected this kind of entrance.

The latest cool chain on the block is making big waves with its TVL and growth metrics right out of the gate, and long-time supporters are loving it. 

A Bear-Sized Entrance

The new L1 just dropped with a casual $3.1B in pre-launch liquidity and a $1B market cap. 

That’s not too shabby for a chain that's been living rent-free in crypto Twitter's head for months.

MEXC and Binance didn't waste any time listing trading pairs as BERA/USDT hit MEXC with almost no delay, and Binance jumped in with both feet, throwing 10M tokens at their Simple Earn users like it was nothing.

The support of big exchanges can make the difference between a healthy market at launch or so much volatility that new potential holders stay away.

In this case, we’re witnessing a launch done right – the entire thing seems to have gone off without any issues (at least for now.) 

Free Money Alert (Kind Of)

MEXC is going full degen with their recent BERA airdrop announcement.

There’s 19,100 BERA up for grabs and 50,000 USDT to go along with it.

All you need is 30 USDT sitting in your account to qualify for the airdrop – it’s their big to gain some new users on the back of this exciting launch. 

Plus, they're doing that social media thing where you might snag some BERA for your best crypto memes – what would crypto Twitter be without some spicy memes in the mix? 

And while we’re a ways away from all-time highs, the value of the total BERA airdrop is big enough to make people’s heads spin. 

While BERA touched $15 on Binance before settling into the $7.5-$8 range, the pre-market degens called it at $8, which would've made the airdrop worth about $632M.

The crystal ball gazers are betting on $8.50-$10.00 once it’s all said and done, but you know how those sorts of predictions often go. 

What Makes This Bear Bullish

This isn't your standard L1 clone, of which we’ve seen plenty.

Berachain is running on a concept called Proof-of-Liquidity (PoL), and it's actually kind of genius when you look under the hood.

Instead of just staking and forgetting, you've got $BERA for your gas and staking needs, an additional $BGT token for the real degens providing liquidity, and as usual, there are validators playing 4D chess with token emissions

Over 50 projects are aping in, including some heavy hitters like Rarible and Meson Network. 

They're not here for the vibes either – they're in it for that sweet, sweet liquidity mechanics.

How Do You Become A Bear?

You can still grab some testnet BERA (which will cost you 0.001 ETH on mainnet, or you can just head to MEXC.

Deposits are open for BERA, and withdrawals kick off on February 7.

The bottom line is that when a new L1 drops with this much liquidity and exchange support out the gate, you know there’s some serious backing behind the action.

Berachain's either about to be the new big chain on the block or will give us one of the mot spectacular underdeliveries of 2025.

Either way, the bears are officially here.