Bit Bears by Berachain

**Berachain expands to Seoul**, tapping into South Korea's vibrant blockchain community. The EVM-compatible blockchain is **building where believers already gather** - Seoul has emerged as a major Web3 hub with strong crypto adoption. - Korea represents a strategic market for blockchain projects - Seoul's tech-savvy population embraces new blockchain innovations - The move positions Berachain closer to Asian crypto enthusiasts This expansion reflects the **growing importance of Asian markets** in the global blockchain landscape. [Read more about Berachain's Seoul strategy](https://blog.berachain.com/blog/berachain-has-seoul-building-where-the-believers-already-are)

The Berachain Guardians have approved **RFRV Batch 28**, expanding the ecosystem's reserve vault offerings. **Key Approvals:** - **Kodiak Finance** receives funding for a new reserve vault supporting user incentives and growth around its upcoming perpetuals launch - **Brownfi** introduces **BERA/HONEY liquidity** through its oracle-driven concentrated liquidity market maker (CLMM) This latest batch continues Berachain's expansion of its Proof-of-Liquidity economy, following recent approvals that added lending protocols, stablecoin infrastructure, and BTC/LST liquidity options. The decisions were delivered by the BGT Foundation on behalf of the Guardians, maintaining the governance structure for reserve vault approvals. [Read the full governance update](https://blog.berachain.com/blog/berachain-governance-update-rfrv-batch-28-approved)

The Bera ecosystem is expanding its presence across Southeast Asia with a series of community events. - **Bangkok Meetups**: Multiple gatherings scheduled for November 2024 - **Previous Success**: October events held in Bangkok (Oct 6) and Ho Chi Minh City (Oct 12) All event details and registrations available through Luma platform. A comprehensive schedule of Bera ecosystem events is maintained in a public spreadsheet for community reference.

Berachain's Request for Broposal (RFB) process has garnered over 250 submissions from dApp teams and communities. The deadline has been extended to October 16th to accommodate final applications. The RFB Program comprises three components: - Boyco - Request for Application - Request for Community This initiative aims to: - Resource early teams - Provide insight into a new method for apps to seed mainnet liquidity For more information on the RFB process and to submit applications, visit: https://rfb.berachain.com/ Interested parties can also learn about the Boyco campaign in Jack Melnick's blog post: https://blog.berachain.com/blog/rfb-boyco