TL;DR
- Linea finalized its airdrop snapshot with Sybil filtering, allocating 9% of LINEA tokens to Voyage participants and 1% to ecosystem builders.
- 85% of tokens fund a 10-year ecosystem treasury managed by Consensys, Eigen Labs, and ENS, while Consensys holds 15% under a 5-year lockup.
- Post-launch, 20% of ETH fees will burn permanently, and 80% will burn LINEA tokens, introducing deflationary mechanics to Layer 2.
Consensys-supported Ethereum Layer 2 Linea has completed its eligibility snapshot for the first LINEA token airdrop, applying strict Sybil filtering to prevent fraud. Product Director Declan Fox confirmed the blockchain snapshot is complete, locking in rewards for Voyage campaign participants who earned LXP points.
This milestone starts the countdown for token distribution, allocating 9% of LINEA’s total supply to verified community members. This marks an important stage in Linea’s strategy to become Ethereum’s economic accelerator.
Answering a few of the common q's re tokenomics announcement:
– 10% to early contributors
9% to users who participated in the Linea voyages and earned LXP. There will be additional criteria applied (thresholds, multipliers) and an eligibility checker with those details will be…— Declan Fox (@DeclanFox14) July 29, 2025
Voyage Participants Secure 9% of LINEA Supply
Eligible users who contributed to the L2’s Voyage incentive campaign will collectively receive 9% of LINEA tokens. Fox emphasized that Sybil detection protocols have already filtered duplicate/fraudulent accounts. Final allocations incorporate undisclosed “thresholds and multipliers,” with an eligibility checker launching before the Token Generation Event (TGE).
The Voyage rewards recognize early adopters who stress-tested the blockchain’s zkEVM rollup during its first year of live operations.
Strategic Builders Granted 1% Allocation
An extra 1% of tokens is set aside for “strategic builders”, dApps, and communities that promote ecosystem growth. Projects are required to present plans that show clear advantages to the L2’s infrastructure. Recipients have the freedom to airdrop tokens to their users as they see fit. This allocation aims to bootstrap developer activity ahead of the mainnet token launch, creating a flywheel effect for Ethereum-compatible innovation.
Ecosystem Fund Commands 85% for Decade-Long Growth
The lion’s share, 85% of LINEA’s 72B token supply, flows into a long-term ecosystem fund managed by a consortium including Consensys, Eigen Labs, and ENS Labs. Governed by a 10-year vesting schedule, this $500M+ equivalent treasury will fuel liquidity incentives, grants, and partnerships. “This isn’t a short-term boost; it’s generational infrastructure building,” Fox stated. Consensys retains the remaining 15% under a 5-year lockup.
Deflationary Mechanics: Protocol Burns and ETH Yield
Post-launch, the blockchain will pioneer L2 deflationary economics:
- 20% of ETH fees burned at the protocol level
- 80% used to burn tokens
- Bridged ETH will generate native yield, while the dual-burn mechanism tightens scarcity. This supports the L2’s goal to enhance Ethereum’s monetary policy, making ETH a key asset that generates yield.
