Linea, the Ethereum Layer 2 network backed by Consensys, has released an eligibility checker for its upcoming LINEA token ahead of a highly anticipated airdrop.
Distributed by the Linea Association, the airdrop claims period runs from Sept. 10 to Dec. 9, providing users 90 days to claim. Any unclaimed tokens will return to the Linea Consortium Ecosystem Fund to support the Linea and Ethereum ecosystems. A snapshot was previously taken in July.
“The LINEA token is also a tool for economic coordination, designed to reward real usage, aligned applications and builders, and fund Ethereum’s long-term development. LINEA is silver to ETH’s Gold; Chewbacca to ETH’s Han Solo,” Linea said in a Wednesday blog post.
LINEA’s tokenomics
The LINEA token mirrors Ethereum’s genesis model, with 85% allocated to the ecosystem — 10% for early users and builders via an unlocked airdrop, and 75% for a decade-long Ecosystem Fund managed by the Linea Consortium of Ethereum-native organizations, including Consensys, Eigen Labs, ENS, SharpLink, and Status.
No tokens are allocated to team members or investors, though Consensys holds the remaining 15% under a five-year lockup. There is no tokenholder governance in the LINEA system, with strategic decisions overseen by the Consortium, avoiding the pitfalls of token-based voting, the project said.
Linea’s airdrop will distribute 9,361,298,700 LINEA tokens to 749,662 eligible addresses, rewarding users who participated in the Linea Voyage (LXP) and Linea Surge (LXP-L) campaigns, with sybil resistance via Proof-of-Humanity and minimum thresholds.
Participants are placed into seven LXP tiers with linear distribution, with boosts for early mainnet use, sustained activity, or MetaMask product usage. LXP-L rewards liquidity providers directly and linearly, while a separate 1% builder allocation goes to strategic ecosystem contributors based on long-term impact.
Linea Product Lead Declan Fox said the project had eliminated over 800k sybils, rewarded genuine users with a fair tiered system and decentralized ownership by distributing tokens to around 750k wallets with “no hidden supply games.”
“The launch of the eligibility checker marks a meaningful step for Linea’s early community, giving users and liquidity providers their first look at the distribution of LINEA tokens at TGE,” Fox added in a statement shared with The Block. “With 85% of tokens dedicated to growing the ecosystem, Linea’s tokenomics are built for enduring impact, aiming to strengthen both Linea and Ethereum’s future. This airdrop, managed by the Linea Association, represents the beginning of a new chapter focused on community ownership and long-term success.”
Linea is a zkEVM that leverages ZK-rollup technology for scaling and is compatible with Ethereum apps. It has been operationally live since July 2023. Once the token is launched, 20% of all Linea transaction fees (paid in ETH) will be burned at the protocol level — a first among Layer 2 networks. The remaining 80% will be used to burn LINEA tokens, making the token deflationary.
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