Ethereum layer‑2 project Linea will launch its LINEA token on September 10, introducing a 72 billion supply that the team has described as a milestone comparable to Ethereum’s early distribution. The rollout was detailed in Linea’s official announcement and supporting documentation.
🚨 Linea Airdrop Checker is LIVE!
— HodlFM Team (@Hodl_fm) September 3, 2025
- Claim opens Sep 10
- 749,663 eligible addresses
- 9,361,298,700 $LINEA to be distributed
- Min requirement: 2,000 LXP
After 2 years of waiting, users can finally check their allocation 👇https://t.co/OKhJkNVlVw
How much have you got? pic.twitter.com/6UkFQpnC4c
Token model and airdrop
According to the distribution plan, 85% of supply is allocated toward ecosystem growth, with no allocation reserved for founding team members or venture capital firms.
- Around 9% (6.48 billion tokens) will be distributed via an airdrop to roughly 780,000 eligible wallets at launch, fully unlocked on day one.
- 1% will go to strategic builders, including dApp and infrastructure partners.
- The remaining 75% will be placed in an ecosystem fund managed by the Linea Consortium, which includes ConsenSys, Eigen Labs, ENS Labs, SharpLink, and Status. This fund will be deployed over 10 years to support liquidity provisioning, builders, and public goods development.
Linea’s airdrop checker went live in early September and remains active until December 9. The team noted that airdrop eligibility is based on “authentic usage,” measured using Linea Experience Points (LXP) and LXP‑L campaign contributions, with boosts given for sustained onchain activity and MetaMask use.
Five weeks ago, Ethereum celebrated 10 years of zero downtime. Next week, LINEA becomes the most significant token to enter the ecosystem since ETH itself.
— Linea.eth (@LineaBuild) September 3, 2025
The eligibility checker is now live ahead of the September 10 TGE.
Check yours at https://t.co/GDV3kRe0Kf pic.twitter.com/emB8WlqCNF
Ethereum‑aligned design choices
Linea has framed its model as intentionally distinct from many other layer‑2s.
- ETH remains the sole gas token, while both ETH and LINEA will be burned within transaction fee mechanics.
- Of all L2 ETH revenue, 20% will be burned directly, while the remainder will be used to buy and burn LINEA. This dual‑burn mechanism is designed to strengthen ETH’s monetary premium while linking LINEA’s market value to network activity.
- Unlike other governance tokens, LINEA will not grant voting rights. Strategic decisions remain with the Linea Consortium, structured as a nonprofit. The token is positioned instead as an “economic coordination mechanism” for users, builders, and contributors.
These design choices have also been explained in Linea’s tokenomics overview.
Position among layer‑2 competitors
According to DeFiLlama data, Linea has processed over 230 million transactions to date and holds $1.21 billion in total value locked (TVL), ranking as the seventh‑largest Ethereum layer‑2 network.
By framing LINEA primarily as a vehicle for ecosystem funding and Ethereum alignment rather than governance speculation or token incentives, Linea is aiming to set itself apart in an increasingly competitive L2 environment.
Kristian Koch
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