From the big pump of DOLO, we see the collective awakening of the Berachain ecosystem.

In the past two months, a little-known Token DOLO has become the focus of the crypto market. Its price surged from $0.03 to $0.3, an increase of nearly ten times. Some say that it is not just the rise of Dolomite, but a signal of the collective awakening of the Berachain ecosystem.

New Core in the Lending Market

Dolomite is not an ordinary lending protocol. It occupies 90% of the TVL in Berachain lending, almost monopolizing the lending market of this emerging chain. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that the protocol is divided into a stable “core” and a flexible “module”, allowing it to maintain resilience in the rapidly evolving DeFi world.

Compared to traditional Aave, Dolomite offers more experimental features: users can earn interest while leveraging, participate in governance while collateralizing assets, and support over a thousand assets. It is like a financial laboratory on Berachain, constantly launching eye-catching gameplay.

Why will it rise?

The rise of DOLO is not just due to market sentiment, but is compounded by multiple positive factors:

Cooperation Rumors: Closely related to the WLFI project of the Trump family. The USD1 stablecoin may connect to Dolomite, becoming a new pillar of the lending system.

Narrative Amplification: The political coloring brought by WLFI makes the story of DOLO easier to break out of its niche and enter more mainstream discussion spaces.

Ecosystem Boost: After the launch of the Berachain mainnet, Dolomite’s TVL growth rate far exceeded the average level, almost becoming the strongest capital black hole in the ecosystem.

Berachain’s Acceleration Flywheel

The Berachain ecosystem is growing rapidly. Since the mainnet launched in February, the TVL has risen from $1 billion to $2.5 billion. The PoL mechanism allows users to mine while lending, which not only locks up assets but also brings additional rewards. This mechanism encourages funds to stay and helps users form long-term expectations.

Dolomite is the biggest beneficiary of this mechanism. It not only attracted $3.3 billion in stablecoin loans but also delivered liquidity to DEX, stablecoin protocols, and reward markets, making the operation of the entire ecosystem more efficient. It can be said that the heart of Berachain’s capital circulation is Dolomite.

Imagination of the Future

If the cooperation between Dolomite and WLFI is implemented, the USD1 stablecoin is expected to become the financial entry point for Berachain. This means that not only native crypto users but even traditional capital and institutions may be attracted to come in.

At the same time, Berachain is also expanding its boundaries: from collaborations with sports IP to the inflow of cross-chain bridge funds, it is gradually stepping out of the crypto circle and building a broader connectivity.

The rise of DOLO may be a premature announcement. It tells the market that Berachain is no longer the quietly building public chain behind the scenes, but is ready to take center stage for an explosion. Similar to Ethereum’s DeFi summer in 2020 or Solana’s hot market in 2021, Berachain may be heading towards its moment of glory.