We all saw it. The Boyco hype surrounding Berachain. Billions locked in. Then, bam! The rug almost got pulled. BERA tanked. $2.48. Panic selling. Were you one of them? Were you hit by that same tightness in the chest, that all-too-familiar pain of “another one gone”? I know I did.

Then, like a phoenix (or perhaps just a particularly hardy ursid), it came back to life. $3.89. Relief indeed or is that just the hopium talking

Is This Just a Pump and Dump?

Let's be brutally honest. We know that crypto, particularly on new projects, is prone to manipulation. Whales playing games. Influencers shilling garbage. Is BERA different? Maybe. Maybe not.

The dip to $2.48 felt orchestrated. Too sudden, too deep. Like someone knew something we didn't. Like someone wanted us to panic sell. Did they accumulate more at rock bottom? Probably.

Sure, Berachain’s “Proof of Liquidity” (PoL) framework may sound pretty impressive, created to incentivize participation in the ecosystem. Does it really add long-term value? Or is it just a really smart short-term strategy to coax more long-term holding while they dump their baggage on the naïve retail investors?

Think about it. It’s very clear how they smartly and strategically coached early participants to pull out money. Was that just a real expression of benevolence? Or was that an intentional step to stop the total freefall and maintain whatever credibility was left to salvage?

Don't get me wrong. I want Berachain to succeed. We’re all looking to discover the next diamond in the rough… Wanting something doesn't make it true. In this uncharted space, blind faith is a one-way ticket to getting rekt.

Echoes of the 2008 Crisis Here?

Stay with me here. Remember the 2008 financial crisis? Complex financial instruments no one understood. Wall Street gambling with our money. And when it all hit the fan, who came to their rescue? We did. The taxpayers.

Crypto, in some ways, mirrors that. Complicated protocols, non-transparent governance, and a metric ton of leverage. And when these DeFi projects don’t pan out (and most of them won’t), who is left holding the bag? The average Joe. Or that retail investor who invested their hard-earned money into something they were misled to understand was “revolutionary.”

Berachain locked in more than $2.5 billion in liquidity through its Boyco phase. That's a lot of money. What if this “PoL” framework isn’t effective? What if the trading volume suddenly disappears? Who's holding the bag then?

We need more transparency. We need more accountability. What we actually need are regulations that protect us, not the whales. We need to demand answers.

Will SOLAXY Solve Solana's Sins?

SOLAXY. The "solution" to Solana's problems. Another Layer 2 promising the moon. Faster speeds, reduced user fees, improved customer service. We've heard it all before, haven't we?

I'm not saying SOLAXY is a scam. Their presale success is impressive. More than $34 million raised, a $200,000 progressive buy on May 9, 2025. That's serious money. And the 117% APY worth of staking perks are pretty darn appealing.

Remember the old adage: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

SOLAXY claims to fix all of this. But can they? Will they? Or is this another phony project trying to hitch a ride on Solana’s success and failures to cash in on soft money?

  • Network Congestion
  • Failed Transactions
  • Occasional Outages

Here's the unexpected connection: SOLAXY is to Solana what Berachain's comeback is to its initial crash – a potential rebound, but one that demands scrutiny. We all desperately want such efforts to succeed, but our sincere wish should not make us blind to the inherent risk.

Approach Berachain (and SOLAXY) with caution. Do your own research. Never invest money you can’t afford to lose. And please, for the love of everything holy, don’t let the hype blind you. Because in the wild west of crypto, you know it, the only one who’s watching your back is yourself.

The Bottom Line: Approach Berachain (and SOLAXY) with caution. Do your own research. Don't invest more than you can afford to lose. And for God's sake, don't let the hype cloud your judgment. Because in the wild west of crypto, the only one looking out for you is you.