Greenlane Holdings, Inc. has completed the deployment of approximately 50 million units of BERA into validator infrastructure across the Berachain network as part of its Digital Asset Treasury strategy. The company held approximately 70.4 million units of BERA as of February 27, 2026, having acquired approximately 9 million units between December 4, 2025 and February 27, 2026 at prices ranging from approximately $0.40 to $0.93 per unit.
The validator deployment represents a significant commitment to blockchain infrastructure development. In January 2026, the company announced plans to deploy up to 50 million units of BERA across two independently operated validators and through a partnership with Infrared Finance. This deployment has been structured across multiple operators to align with Berachain's protocol-level decentralization constraints.
Greenlane has sought to stake substantially all of its liquid on-chain holdings of BERA through Proof of Liquidity staking and validator participation. As of February 27, 2026, the publicly reported annualized PoL staking rate on the Berachain network was approximately 25%, subject to prevailing network conditions. The company's total BERA holdings are comprised of initial holdings, cumulative open-market purchases, BERA earned from staking and validator participation, and BERA acquired through structured token trading agreements.
The company appointed Jason Hitchcock as Chief Executive Officer on February 18, 2026. Hitchcock is a technology executive with over 15 years of experience building and scaling revenue engines across SaaS, blockchain infrastructure, and decentralized finance. His mandate includes overseeing corporate strategy, capital allocation, and the continued development of the company's DAT initiatives, including seeking to deepen participation within the Berachain ecosystem across validator infrastructure, staking, and liquidity provisioning.
"Since joining Greenlane, my immediate focus has been on the disciplined execution of our Digital Asset Treasury strategy," said Hitchcock. "We have continued to deploy units of BERA into validator infrastructure across the Berachain ecosystem and remain focused on transparent reporting and prudent capital allocation as we seek to build long-term value for shareholders."
This development matters because it represents a substantial corporate investment in blockchain infrastructure at a time when institutional participation in digital assets continues to evolve. The deployment of 50 million BERA units into validator infrastructure supports network security and decentralization for Berachain, which operates with three native tokens—BERA (gas and staking), BGT (governance and rewards), and HONEY (native stablecoin). Berachain reports that it has raised $150 million from leading digital asset investors including Brevan Howard, Framework Ventures, Polychain Capital, Samsung Next, Laser Digital by Nomura, Goldentree Asset Management, SBI VC Trade and more.
The implications of this announcement extend beyond Greenlane's corporate strategy to broader questions about institutional adoption of blockchain technology. As companies increasingly explore digital asset treasury strategies, Greenlane's approach provides a case study in how traditional businesses might participate in decentralized ecosystems. The company's activities are detailed in SEC filings available at https://www.sec.gov, and current and historical annualized rates of return for Berachain staking may be viewed at https://hub.berachain.com/stake/.
However, investors should note that BERA is a digital asset that is not legal tender, is not backed by any government or central bank, and may be subject to extreme price volatility, regulatory uncertainty and technological risk. Investments in and exposures to digital assets such as BERA are highly speculative and may result in the loss of all or a substantial portion of the invested capital. Protocol parameters and incentive mechanisms may change over time through governance or other processes.
