Linea (LINEA)
Unlock Schedule
Linea (LINEA) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
The unlock chart above provides a clear visual overview of the Linea (LINEA) token release schedule, showing when and how tokens enter circulation across investor, team, treasury, and community allocations. Understanding these tokenomics dynamics is critical for evaluating potential supply pressure, inflation impact, and market liquidity over time — key factors that can influence LINEA price performance.
Each color segment in the chart corresponds to a specific allocation group described in the Allocations section below. Underlying assumptions and data models used to reconstruct this schedule are explained in detail under Assumptions, while broader utility insights and token use cases are covered in Tokenomics & Utility.
Tokenomics & Utility
The LINEA token is built for ecosystem coordination rather than gas or governance. ETH is the sole gas token on Linea. The tokenomics emphasize broad distribution to builders, users, and public goods, with a design that ties value to real network usage. Key elements include: (docs.linea.build)
- Supply and allocation: The total supply is approximately 72,009,990,000 LINEA. Allocation is 85% to the ecosystem and 15% to the ConsenSys treasury. Within the ecosystem share, 75% forms a long‑term Ecosystem Fund and 10% is earmarked for early contributors; the treasury portion is locked for five years and is non‑transferable until vesting concludes. There are no allocations for insiders, investors, or team members. (docs.linea.build)
- Utility: LINEA functions as an economic coordination tool. It funds Ethereum‑aligned public goods and shared infrastructure, supports builders and liquidity, and rewards authentic usage on the Linea blockchain through programs and grants overseen by the project’s governance structures. (docs.linea.build)
- Dual‑burn mechanism: All fees on Linea are paid in ETH. Of the network’s net ETH revenue (after costs and subsidies), 20% is burned as ETH, while 80% is used to buy and burn LINEA. This means more usage can reduce the supply of both ETH and LINEA over time, reinforcing Ethereum alignment. (docs.linea.build)
- Airdrops and distribution: Around the Token Generation Event (TGE) on September 10, 2025, the Linea Association opened an eligibility checker and distributed a large tranche of tokens to early participants in programs such as Linea Voyage (LXP) and Surge (LXP‑L). The claim window ran for 90 days, with any unclaimed tokens returning to the ecosystem fund. (forklog.com)
Across communications, the team stresses that the LINEA token is not used for gas and currently carries no tokenholder governance rights; the model channels value to Ethereum and ecosystem growth rather than to insider allocations. (docs.linea.build)
Assumptions
- Modeled a TGE cliff of 12% of total supply from the Ecosystem Fund to reconcile Linea’s statement that 22% of supply would be circulating at TGE.
Official materials specify 22% circulating at TGE but do not break down the exact Ecosystem Fund portion. We therefore treat the difference between 22% and the 10% airdrop as an Ecosystem Fund cliff.
- Distributed the remaining 63% of total supply from the Ecosystem Fund over 10 years using a linear taper from 10.6% (Year 1) to 2.0% (Year 10) of total supply.
Linea docs describe a 10-year unlock with early years around 10% per year, tapering to ~2% by the tenth year, but do not publish an exact annual curve. The chosen arithmetic series sums exactly to the required remainder and matches the qualitative guidance.
- Linear unlocks are treated as uniform monthly releases between start_date and end_date.
No finer-grained month-by-month issuance schedule is provided by official documents.
- No ongoing issuance via PoW/PoS or inflation is modeled; burns are excluded from unlock schedules.
Linea uses ETH for gas and describes a dual-burn of ETH and LINEA from net fees. Burns reduce supply rather than release tokens, and there is no Linea-native PoW/PoS issuance.
Allocations
Description
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Linea is a zkEVM ecosystem focusing on security and developer support for decentralized applications (dapps), featuring quantum-resistant cryptography and EVM bytecode compatibility. It enhances network security through partnerships and a security-oriented culture, facilitating web3 interactions with rapid transactions and low gas fees.
| Sector: | Layer 2 |
| Blockchain: | Ethereum |