After a brutal opening year that left holders feeling like they bought the top of a memecoin dressed as a Layer-1, Berachain is looking to 2026 with a new plan to bootstrap businesses that actually add value to its native token, BERA.
The token is up 40% to $0.80 since the team released its end-of-year update yesterday. The update introduced the "Bera Builds Businesses" model, where the Berachain Foundation plans to "build, acquire, or partner" with applications that support the token via internal incubation, revenue-sharing, and equity structures.
While BERA holders are enjoying the bounce, the token has a long way to go before reclaiming any sort of uptrend. BERA is down 94% from its all-time high of $8.6, set at launch in February 2025.
The team behind Berachain came under scrutiny in November 2025 when a report claimed Berachain granted Brevan Howard’s crypto arm refund rights on its $25 million investment. Berachain’s team downplayed the events, claiming incomplete reporting, but BERA is down more than 20% since the report was published.
