$LINEA fired and shows quite high growths for its standards. I have this token in my wallet since the moment when
#Swift chose LINEA at the expense of
$XRP for its pilot payment program (article:
LINEA kosztem XRP). I bought it and.. aside from XRP, this token has recorded the highest losses so far 😅
However.. what is LINEA anyway? A few words about this token, associated with
$ETH LINEA is a Layer 2 zkEVM, developed by ConsenSys (the people behind MetaMask, among others).
Its main goal is to scale Ethereum without breaking EVM compatibility, meaning:
- the same smart contract code as on Ethereum,
- much lower fees,
- high throughput,
- security based on zero-knowledge proofs.
It is a complete zkEVM, not "EVM-like" – and that is a key difference.
LINEA is supposed to be:
- a production layer for DeFi, NFT, and Web3 applications,
- a natural technological backbone for the ConsenSys ecosystem,
- an alternative to Optimistic Rollups (Arbitrum, Optimism), but with a better security model.
In practice:
- no fraud proofs,
- fast finality,
- no need for long challenge periods.
How is LINEA performing in the market?
A few facts:
I. Strong adoption strengths
- fast onboarding of projects (DeFi, infra, gaming),
- full compatibility with Ethereum tools,
- support from one of the most influential companies in the ETH ecosystem.
II. Market limitations
- competition in L2 is brutal (zkSync, Scroll, Starknet),
- success does not depend on technology, but on:
a) real TVL,
b) active users,
c) use cases, not narratives.
LINEA is not a speculative project by definition, rather an infrastructure that must "earn through use".
If we are talking about the LINEA token (and not just the network), potential functions:
- transaction fees,
- staking / security,
- governance,
- incentives for builders and liquidity.
Risk: if the token is just an "investor markup," and not fuel for the ecosystem – the market will quickly evaluate it.