Berachain BEND Talk
Berachain is hosting the BEND Talk event to officially introduce and break down BEND, its native lending market protocol. The event will explain BEND's role as the next phase in Berachain's economic development. It is scheduled for October 20, 2025, at 2 PM UTC and will be conducted online via Berachain's official X (Twitter) channel for community participation. Recent News In October 2025, Berachain launched BEND, a licensed fork of Morpho, aimed at providing a risk-isolated lending market. This new lending protocol improves capital efficiency by allowing users to borrow HONEY tokens or leverage staked assets within the Berachain ecosystem. The launch is part of Berachain's expansion as a chain with an integrated credit layer. Future Plans Berachain intends to enhance the lending market functionality, with planned upgrades like BeaconKit slated for Q4 2025. The project roadmap emphasizes capital efficiency, broader asset support, and ongoing improvements to the credit layer and lending experience. Onchain Data Staking participation: Staking APR hit 83% post-upgrade in July 2025 (Source: CoinMarketCap). Community Sentiment Neutral to positive. The community shows interest in BEND's innovative lending approach on Berachain, focusing on risk isolation and capital efficiency. Some users appreciate the detailed breakdown in the talk. Quotes: "Berachain's native lending market is here. BEND today, earn tomorrow." "Excited to see how the credit layer integrates with lending on Berachain." "Good move adopting Morpho's design for risk-isolated lending." Risk Disclaimer As BEND involves lending protocol deployment and changes to tokenomics, it could impact BERA token price. Please consider risks accordingly. Sources used https://x.com/berachain/status/1979251733495775639 https://www.edgen.tech/news/crypto/berachain-launches-native-lending-protocol-bend-integrating-morpho-for-risk-isolated-defi https://coinmarketcap.com/cmc-ai/berachain/latest-updates/
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