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ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) regulations for crypto assets aim to address their environmental impact (e.g., energy-intensive mining), promote transparency, and ensure ethical governance practices to align the crypto industry with broader sustainability and societal goals. These regulations encourage compliance with standards that mitigate risks and foster trust in digital assets.
Name | Bitpanda Asset Management GmbH, Bitpanda GmbH |
Relevant legal entity identifier | 9845005X9B7N610K0093, 5493007WZ7IFULIL8G21 |
Name of the crypto-asset | Berachain BERA |
Consensus Mechanism | Berachain utilizes a unique consensus mechanism called Proof-of-Liquidity (PoL). In this system, validators secure the network by staking the native gas token, $BERA. The likelihood of a validator being selected to propose a block is proportional to the amount of $BERA they have staked. Upon successfully proposing a block, validators receive rewards in the form of $BGT (Bera Governance Token). The amount of $BGT awarded is influenced by the level of $BGT delegation they have received from other participants. This mechanism aligns the incentives of validators, protocols, and users, contributing to the overall long-term health of the chain. |
Incentive Mechanisms and Applicable Fees | In Berachain's economic model, validators and delegators are incentivized through a combination of staking rewards and protocol-provided incentives. Validators earn $BGT rewards for block production, with the reward size determined by their boost, which is a percentage calculated from the validator's $BGT boost out of the total $BGT boosted to all validators. Validators can direct their $BGT emissions to whitelisted Reward Vaults of their choosing, and in exchange, they receive protocol-provided incentives from these Reward Vaults. Delegators, by staking their $BGT with validators, can influence the validator's boost and share in the rewards. Transaction fees on the network are paid in $BERA and are burned, removing them from the circulating supply. This structure ensures that all participants are motivated to contribute to the network's security and efficiency. |
Beginning of the period | 2024-09-09 |
End of the period | 2025-09-09 |
Energy consumption | 244404.00000 (kWh/a) |