Berachain vs Linea

Berachain is an EVM‑compatible Layer‑1 built with the Cosmos SDK that introduces Proof‑of‑Liquidity (PoL), rewarding validators based on the liquidity they provide rather than just stake weight. Its tri‑token model splits governance (BGT), block rewards (BERA) and stable value (HONEY) to align incentives between traders and stakers. The chain launched public testnet #3 ‘Berenodes’ in February 2025 and plans mainnet with native USDC support later in the year.

Linea is Consensys’ zkEVM rollup offering bytecode‑level equivalence with Ethereum and zero‑knowledge proofs generated by the Scroll‑inspired ‘Plonky3’ prover. The network is integrated directly into MetaMask, and sequencer fees can be paid in any ERC‑20 via a paymaster contract. Linea has secured over 200 million TVL and finalises proofs on mainnet every 10 minutes.