LINEA Token Airdrop Goes Live—Did You Claim Yours Before It’s Too Late?

The Ethereum ecosystem is always changing, and a new player named Linea is attracting attention with a big token giveaway. Supported by ConsenSys, the company behind MetaMask and Infura, Linea is a Layer 2 network meant to make Ethereum faster, cheaper, and easier to use. Now, Linea is giving its early users a share of its new LINEA token. Users who qualify can start claiming their tokens on September 10, 2025, and they have until December 9, 2025, to do so.

This giveaway is getting a lot of attention because of the large number of tokens being distributed and because it represents a key moment for improving Ethereum’s scalability. Let’s go through the details step by step to make it simple to understand.

How Many Tokens Are Being Distributed?

The airdrop is managed by the Linea Association, which has allocated 9.36 billion LINEA tokens, about 10% of the total supply to 749,662 eligible wallets. Eligibility was determined using a snapshot taken in July 2025, meaning only accounts active before that date can claim.

 

 

Participants in Linea’s loyalty programs, known as LXP and LXP-L, make up the main group of recipients. To qualify, users needed to have at least 2,000 LXP points or 15,000 LXP-L points. Rewards are divided into seven tiers for LXP participants, with higher engagement leading to larger token allocations. The LXP-L rewards emphasize long-term loyalty and sustained participation.

To maintain fairness, Linea also took steps to block “sybil accounts” fake or duplicate wallets created to exploit the system. Working with Nansen analytics, over 800,000 suspicious wallets were removed, ensuring the distribution primarily benefits genuine users.

The claim period runs for 90 days. If tokens are not claimed by December 9, 2025, they will not vanish but instead be redirected to Linea’s ecosystem fund, where they can be used to support future development and community incentives. Importantly, the airdropped tokens come with no vesting or lock-ups, meaning recipients are free to use or trade them immediately.

Tokenomics: How LINEA Is Structured

The total supply of LINEA is set at 72 billion tokens, modeled after Ethereum’s original design principles. What makes Linea different from many projects is its distribution strategy:

• 15% of tokens are retained by ConsenSys, but these tokens are locked for five years.
• No allocations were given to private investors or early insiders.
• The remaining 85% of the supply will go toward building the ecosystem.

Out of that ecosystem allocation, a massive 75% is earmarked for a 10-year development fund, which will be managed by organizations such as Eigen Labs and the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) team.

Linea also has a unique approach to fees. When the network collects protocol fees (paid in ETH):

• 20% of fees will be burned at Ethereum’s base layer, permanently removing ETH from circulation.
• 80% of fees will be used to buy back and burn LINEA tokens, creating a deflationary effect that could support long-term token value.

This careful design aims to make LINEA sustainable while keeping it aligned with Ethereum’s broader ecosystem.

Adoption and Growth

Linea has already seen strong adoption since launching its mainnet. According to DeFiLlama, the network has reached $1.2 billion in total value locked (TVL), a measure of how much money is actively being used on its platform. More than 500 decentralized applications (dApps) have already integrated with Linea, showcasing the appeal of its zkEVM architecture, which uses advanced zero-knowledge proofs to lower transaction costs and increase speed.

To build on this momentum, Linea has launched the Ignition campaign, a program offering liquidity incentives and grants to developers. The goal is ambitious, to push TVL toward $10 billion by the end of 2025.

Other Layer 2 networks, such as Optimism and Arbitrum, previously held major airdrops that drove billions of dollars into their ecosystems. However, those tokens often faced sharp price drops after the initial hype faded. Linea hopes to avoid this by focusing on a community-first distribution and stronger protections against sybil attacks.

The project is also launching at a time when Ethereum is working toward sub-second finality and lower transaction fees. Linea’s use of zk-proofs positions it as one of the most advanced scaling solutions competing in this space.

Even before official trading begins, speculative markets are already assigning value to LINEA tokens. On platforms like Whales Market, early premarket trades suggest a price around $0.03 per token, giving Linea a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of about $500 million. Some analysts predict that if demand remains strong, the price could rise into the $0.05–$0.10 range once trading goes live.

Timeline of Key Dates

• July 2025: Snapshot captures balances for eligibility.
• September 3, 2025: Eligibility checker goes live
• September 10, 2025: Claiming opens and the token generation event (TGE) begins.
• December 9, 2025: Claim window closes; unclaimed tokens are redirected to the ecosystem fund.
• Ongoing: The Ignition campaign continues with grants and liquidity incentives.

Final Thoughts

The LINEA token airdrop is not just a free giveaway; it’s a planned distribution that rewards early supporters, builds community trust, and supports Ethereum’s growth. Part of the token supply is set aside to help the ecosystem grow. There are also measures to prevent misuse, and a system that burns tokens to make them more valuable, showing Linea’s focus on long-term success.

Eligible users need to claim their tokens by December 9. After that, Linea’s future success will depend on whether it can reach its goals for widespread use and become a top Layer 2 solution for Ethereum in the coming years.