PANews reported on December 14th that Berachain's liquidity staking protocol, Infrared, has released details of its IR token airdrop. This airdrop aims to reward early community members who have consistently used Infrared during the points program, participants in the Boyco pre-deposit program, and users who actively participate in community activities (such as Discord interactions, user surveys, community events, testnet participation, etc.).

The IR token has three main functions: staking to earn sIR for governance voting rights; participating in revenue sharing through buybacks; and token issuance to optimize protocol efficiency and revenue. Users can claim the airdrop in advance through the CEX pre-deposit process. The three centralized exchanges participating in the pre-deposit are Bitget, Gate, and KuCoin.

Important dates are as follows:

• At 20:00 (UTC+8) on December 13, the pre-deposit window for centralized exchanges will open.
• At 1:00 AM (UTC+8) on December 16, the pre-deposit window for centralized exchanges will close.
• The IR token was officially launched at 16:00 (UTC+8) on December 17.
• All applications will permanently close at 08:00 (UTC+8) on January 12, 2026.