Introduction to BeraPaw:
BeraPaw is a liquidity staking protocol built on the Proof of Liquidity (PoL) consensus model of Berachain, designed to improve interactions between users, protocols, and validators.
Background and Challenges
Berachain's PoL consensus mechanism addresses the issue of liquidity shortage in traditional proof-of-stake (PoS) networks by bringing liquidity into the consensus layer (liberating the liquidity originally staked to secure the blockchain and putting it into the ecological projects of the blockchain). However, BeraPaw believes that this innovation also brings some challenges:
Concentration of validation power: Early adopters and participants with large capital may concentrate validation power, creating barriers to entry and hindering the participation of new entrants.
Unequal governance power: The governance power of validators may affect protocol decisions, especially during the whitelisting process for the issuance of BGT (Berachain's block reward token), potentially preventing end users from fully benefiting from new technological advancements.
BeraPaw's Solutions
To address the above challenges, BeraPaw proposes the following solutions:
Introducing transferable liquidity staking tokens $LBGT: By wrapping BGT into a transferable liquidity staking token $LBGT, part of the governance power can be bought or lent, thus achieving a balance between fully non-transferable and fully transferable.
Launch governance token $PAW: $PAW is the governance token of BeraPaw, allowing holders to participate in protocol governance by staking $PAW, determining the delegation structure of BGT, and being entitled to rewards generated by BeraPaw's treasury.
Protocol Structure
The protocol structure of BeraPaw includes the following key components:
$LBGT (Liquid Bera Governance Token): Each $LBGT is supported by BGT at a 1:1 ratio, and holders can receive block rewards, on-chain voting rights, and can burn it in exchange for BERA.
$PAW: As the governance token of BeraPaw, $PAW holders can stake tokens to participate in governance, determine the delegation structure of BGT, and are entitled to treasury rewards.
PAW Staker: $PAW holders participate in BeraPaw's governance by staking tokens, determining the delegation structure of BGT, and are entitled to treasury rewards.
Tutorial starts
Exchange for some PAW
Portal: https://app.oogabooga.io/
After entering:
Connect Wallet
Select Bera and enter any amount
Select PAW
Click SWAP and complete the signature in your wallet
Select Bera and enter any amount
Select Honey
Click SWAP and complete the signature in your wallet
Add liquidity
Portal: https://bartio.bex.berachain.com/pool/0xa51afaf359d044f8e56fe74b9575f23142cd4b76
After entering, link your wallet in the upper right corner, then click ADD
Enter any amount (leave some PAW for future use)
Click Preview
Click Approve and complete the signature in your wallet, then click Add Liquidity and complete the signature in your wallet
Stake liquidity
Portal: https://bartio.station.berachain.com/gauge/0x1992b26E2617928966B4F8e8eeCF41C6e7A77010
After entering:
Link Wallet
Enter any staking amount
Click Deposit and complete the signature in your wallet
Mint LBGT
Portal: https://berapaw.com/gauges
After entering:
Link Wallet
Here is the liquidity we just staked, check the small box on the left
Click here to mint the BGT generated from our staking into LBGT
Or click here to enable automatic conversion, then this part of the output BGT will automatically turn into LBGT
After enabling automatic conversion, come back here after a while and click Claim
Stake PAW
Click Pawstation
Enter any amount
Click Stake and complete the signature in your wallet
Delegate sPAW
We click on the Validators above
Select any treasury you want to delegate and click Delegate
After entering, enter any amount above
Click the Delegate button below and complete the signature in your wallet
Burn LBGT
Click Redeem
Enter any amount
Click Redeem and complete the signature in your wallet
Once this step is done, the interactions on the testnet will be complete. If you believe in this project, you can repeat the interactions multiple times.
Obtain Discord Role
Currently, there are two roles that can be easily obtained
We go to BeraPaw's DC
Switch to the show-your-paw above to send paw print images of small animals around you, and after waiting for review, you can obtain the 'Pawling' role
Switch to the proof-of-liquidity below to send your 'water' nearby, such as coffee or milk tea, and after waiting for review, you can obtain the 'Liquid' role.