Paddle Finance Launches on Berachain, Bringing Liquidity Tools for Non-Standard Assets

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paddle Finance has announced its launch on Berachain

British Virgin Islands, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paddle Finance has announced its launch on Berachain, bringing liquidity tools for assets that most protocols ignore in the Decentralized Finance industry.

British Virgin Islands, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paddle Finance has announced its launch on Berachain, bringing liquidity tools for assets that most protocols ignore in the Decentralized Finance industry.

While most DeFi protocols chase the same small categories—blue-chip tokens, staking protocols, and liquid stablecoins—a different type of asset activity is growing behind the scenes. People hold NFTs, LP tokens, meme coins, and tokenized real-world assets in their wallets that represent value, but most of them sit unused because few platforms are built to support them.

While most DeFi protocols chase the same small categories—blue-chip tokens, staking protocols, and liquid stablecoins—a different type of asset activity is growing behind the scenes. People hold NFTs, LP tokens, meme coins, and tokenized real-world assets in their wallets that represent value, but most of them sit unused because few platforms are built to support them.

Paddle Finance was designed for this gap: a lending and trading protocol designed to unlock liquidity from non-standard assets. It operates on Base and Berachain, where activity is accelerating. Berachain alone has reached $2.69 billion in TVL. While others chase volume in familiar categories, PaddleFi focuses on helping users make use of what they already hold.

Paddle Finance was designed for this gap: a lending and trading protocol designed to unlock liquidity from non-standard assets. It operates on Base and Berachain, where activity is accelerating. Berachain alone has reached $2.69 billion in TVL. While others chase volume in familiar categories, PaddleFi focuses on helping users make use of what they already hold.

Why Berachain Fits the Model

There’s no shortage of new L1s and L2s, but Berachain stands apart in how it ties liquidity to real utility. Its Proof of Liquidity (PoL) model rewards protocols for real on-chain activity rather than passive staking, making it a strong match for products built around asset movement and user interaction.

There’s no shortage of new L1s and L2s, but Berachain stands apart in how it ties liquidity to real utility. Its Proof of Liquidity (PoL) model rewards protocols for real on-chain activity rather than passive staking, making it a strong match for products built around asset movement and user interaction.

Berachain has also become home to a rapidly growing NFT ecosystem, especially among more “degen” communities. Projects like Steady Teddys, Bullas, Mibera, and Yeet are drawing in active participants. These collections are already being used within PaddleFi for borrowing, OTC trading, and community-focused liquidity programs.

Berachain has also become home to a rapidly growing NFT ecosystem, especially among more “degen” communities. Projects like Steady Teddys, Bullas, Mibera, and Yeet are drawing in active participants. These collections are already being used within PaddleFi for borrowing, OTC trading, and community-focused liquidity programs.

On the technical side, Berachain uses Ethereum-compatible tools, lowering friction for deployment. But what sets it apart is its alignment with platforms like PaddleFi that serve assets outside the ERC-20 standard—assets that often emerge organically from community-driven culture, not top-down design.

On the technical side, Berachain uses Ethereum-compatible tools, lowering friction for deployment. But what sets it apart is its alignment with platforms like PaddleFi that serve assets outside the ERC-20 standard—assets that often emerge organically from community-driven culture, not top-down design.

What PaddleFi Actually Does

Most DeFi platforms were built around standard tokens, and that makes sense—for a long time, those were the only assets with enough liquidity to be usable. But now, NFTs are holding real on-chain value, RWAs are being tokenized, and meme coins often have strong market caps and communities. These assets still get limited support, but PaddleFi is designed for them.

Most DeFi platforms were built around standard tokens, and that makes sense—for a long time, those were the only assets with enough liquidity to be usable. But now, NFTs are holding real on-chain value, RWAs are being tokenized, and meme coins often have strong market caps and communities. These assets still get limited support, but PaddleFi is designed for them.

It offers:

* NFT-focused lending, allowing collectors to borrow against their NFTs without selling them to access capital.

* A structured lending program for smaller tokens, providing liquidity to projects and token holders without requiring large amounts of a single asset.

* An OTC trading platform specifically designed for efficient small-to-medium token trades, used by guilds, DAOs, and smaller funds to quickly execute trades in a trusted manner.

* A rapidly expanding set of tools for tokenized real-world assets, including structured lending programs and investment vehicles.

This structure gives users more flexibility without needing to sell or split up what they own. It also creates access for groups that often get left out—collectors, small token holders, and early-stage RWA participants.

This structure gives users more flexibility without needing to sell or split up what they own. It also creates access for groups that often get left out—collectors, small token holders, and early-stage RWA participants.

$2.55 Million TVL and Growing

PaddleFi’s traction on multichain is measurable. As of now, the protocol holds over $2.55 million in assets locked across its contracts. In just April, it has already processed more than $3 million in volume, with growing usage in lending and OTC functions. That’s a meaningful signal in an ecosystem still in its early stages, especially considering the complexity of the assets being supported.

PaddleFi’s traction on multichain is measurable. As of now, the protocol holds over $2.55 million in assets locked across its contracts. In just April, it has already processed more than $3 million in volume, with growing usage in lending and OTC functions. That’s a meaningful signal in an ecosystem still in its early stages, especially considering the complexity of the assets being supported.

And the activity isn’t coming from generalized DeFi users; it’s coming from NFT-native and degen communities on Berachain. Many of the assets being used on PaddleFi aren’t tokens you’ll find on major exchanges. They’re “middle-class” NFTs—collections with strong engagement, but not always headline prices, low-float meme tokens, and in-development real-world asset projects that are experimenting with early liquidity.

And the activity isn’t coming from generalized DeFi users; it’s coming from NFT-native and degen communities on Berachain. Many of the assets being used on PaddleFi aren’t tokens you’ll find on major exchanges. They’re “middle-class” NFTs—collections with strong engagement, but not always headline prices, low-float meme tokens, and in-development real-world asset projects that are experimenting with early liquidity.

This fits naturally with Berachain’s design, a chain built around activity, not polish. Where value is more about how assets are used than how they look, PaddleFi offers clear utility for communities that want to do more than just hold.

This fits naturally with Berachain’s design, a chain built around activity, not polish. Where value is more about how assets are used than how they look, PaddleFi offers clear utility for communities that want to do more than just hold.

Filling a Gap That’s Easy to Overlook

Berachain already has protocols that cover the basics: Kodiak for swaps, Infrared for staking, and Honey for stablecoin liquidity. What’s been missing is a way to use assets that don’t fit into those buckets.

Berachain already has protocols that cover the basics: Kodiak for swaps, Infrared for staking, and Honey for stablecoin liquidity. What’s been missing is a way to use assets that don’t fit into those buckets.

That’s where PaddleFi fits in. It connects overlooked assets like NFTs and RWAs to usable tools. NFT holders can borrow without selling. RWA investors can access capital without waiting for centralized approval. Smaller tokens can be traded directly without needing a formal market.

That’s where PaddleFi fits in. It connects overlooked assets like NFTs and RWAs to usable tools. NFT holders can borrow without selling. RWA investors can access capital without waiting for centralized approval. Smaller tokens can be traded directly without needing a formal market.

PaddleFi doesn’t aim to replace other dApps; it adds