Berachain, an Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible Layer 1 blockchain built on the Cosmos SDK, has rolled out its public test network named Artio.

Berachain’s previous private testnet, hosted under a non-disclosure agreement with various partners, saw around 50 teams deploy contracts in a month, according to a statement. “There are currently 30+ native teams building on Berachain with 100+ teams from other networks planning on deploying on testnet and mainnet, including name brands like Pendle, Redacted, Sudoswap, Abracadabra, and many more,” Berachain said.

Upon the final launch expected later this year, Berachain will also be supported by custodians, cross-chain messaging and bridging protocols, and data availability solutions, it added. Berachain’s mainnet planned for the second …