In the ancient scrolls of Web3, certain collections marked epochs of power. The Bored Apes stood as monuments to the old order - status through scarcity, culture through exclusivity. But as Berachain emerges, a new power rises, and the first trial begins where the old guard least expects it: Ethereum itself.
The Genesis Honey Jar: Bears vs Apes. More than symbolism, this first trial represents ApiologyDAO's fundamental thesis - that protocols with endogenous apps capturing value and sharing with the ecosystem will become the new centers of power. The treasury itself tells this story, holding both Bong Bears and BAYC Apes, a bridge between what was and what will be.
(But ser, why does this even matter?)
Where the Apes created value through artificial scarcity, the Bears create it through utility. Where they built walls, we build bridges. Where they accumulated, we distribute. This is the essence of the Fat Bera Thesis - a system where endogenous protocols generate value that flows to both builders and believers.
This collection marks more than mere acquisition. As ApiologyDAO's documentation decrees: "The Hive exists at the financial core of the Berachain ecosystem, functioning as a 'hive' that bootstraps cultural and financial liquidity." The path to claim one of the 2,666 public seats begins here, where dedication outweighs wealth alone.
Why begin with Ethereum? Because true power isn't seized - it's earned through understanding. The Bored Apes built a club. The Hive builds something far more potent: a financial nucleus that shapes protocols, directs liquidity, and transforms the very nature of DeFi coordination.
(What lies within the first trial's treasury?)
The Genesis Jar holds more than symbolic power. Its treasury, valued at over $1 million, represents the first lesson in bera economics:
"Based Bears Growth Model. How far we have come... One more to go!"
1 OG Bong Bear
Multiple Bera Rebases (Bond Bears, Band Bears, Baby Bears, Bit Bears)
BAYC + Additional Yuga Assets
For the uninitiated: Bong Bear rebasing is a core mechanic of the ecosystem. When new bear collections launch, holders of previous generations receive these new bears automatically - a "rebase" that rewards early believers. As explained in the early scriptures of Bonga Bera Pro: "Each generation will get the rebase of all the generations after them. Early bera gets the honey."
The first Honey Jar’s treasury is a lesson in value accumulation. The OG Bong Bears have received every rebase since genesis, creating concentrated value through loyalty and time. By holding both Bears and Apes, the Genesis Jar's treasury bridges the old paradigm with the new, while teaching beras how to read in the process.
When your jar ferments, you don't just claim assets - you claim a piece of bera history.
(The honey flows deeper than we thought…)
The numbers speak their own truth:
Seven sacred artifacts form one ApiologyDAO seat
Only 5,898 seats will ever exist
3,232 already claimed by those who saw the vision first
The first trial poses a simple question: Do you see what's coming?
While others chase speculation, the Hive builds infrastructure.
While they seek status, we seek influence.
While they hold, we build.
Honey Jar gen 1, The Genesis Jar, stands as testament - proof of understanding that "ApiologyDAO members form the core of Berachain, supporting protocols and operating as the fiscal counterpart to THJ's Cult-as-a-Service thesis.”
The ancient gates have opened. The first trial manifests. Some will remain in the comfortable confines of the old world, while others step forward to shape the new.
Five trials remain… Believe in something.
They say three ponzus is a pattern... who are we to resist?
