Linea
zkEVM rollup on Ethereum incubated within Consensys, with ETH for gas and a LINEA burn token.
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Linea key facts
| Category | Layer 2 network |
|---|---|
| Chains | Ethereum L2 |
| Platforms | Web, API |
| Company | Incubated within Consensys |
| Token | LINEA (no governance rights; gas paid in ETH) |
| Fees | Gas used times (base fee plus priority fee), paid in ETH |
| Open source | Yes, Apache-2.0 (github.com/Consensys/linea-monorepo) |
| Security audits | Consensys Diligence, OpenZeppelin, Cyfrin; bug bounty on Immunefi |
LINEA token
- Price
- $0.0021 +0.8% 24h
- Market cap
- $50.6M
- Fully diluted value
- $147.8M
- 30-day change
- -27.5%
Market data: CoinGecko, updated Nov 10, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
What is Linea?
Linea is a zkEVM rollup on Ethereum incubated within Consensys. Gas is paid in ETH; the LINEA token has no governance rights, and surplus revenue is burned, 20% as ETH and 80% as LINEA. Soft finality takes about 1 second and median hard finality on Ethereum about 2 hours.
How Linea works
Linea's sequencer orders transactions and seals short blocks, giving soft finality in about 1 second.
Batches are then proven with zero-knowledge proofs that cover 100% of EVM opcodes and precompiles. Hard finality comes when the Linea rollup contract on Ethereum verifies the proof and Ethereum finalizes that block. The median is about 2 hours, and it should never exceed 16 hours in normal operation.
Each block's extraData field carries three price values: a fixed cost of 0.03 gwei for infrastructure, an adjusted variable cost per byte of data posted to Ethereum, and a value for eth_gasPrice calls. The linea_estimateGas method reads these to return a gas limit, base fee and priority fee for each transaction, so data-heavy transactions pay more.
How to start with Linea
- The Linea bridge app offers three routes.
- All Bridges is a Li.Fi aggregator covering most EVM chains and Solana, and the docs call it the best choice for most users.
- Native Bridge uses the canonical token bridge for ETH and listed ERC-20s.
- Buy is an Onramper fiat aggregator.
- Gas is paid in ETH.
- USDC goes over Circle's CCTP.
- A standard transfer from Ethereum to Linea takes about 13 to 19 minutes, and the fast option takes about 20 seconds.
- Transfers from Linea to Ethereum, and all USDC transfers, need a manual claim: a second transaction on the destination chain, where you pay the fee.
- Claims older than 90 days drop out of the bridge app.
Linea fees and limits
Fees follow EIP-1559: gas used times base fee plus priority fee, paid in ETH. Unlike most L2s, Linea does not charge every transaction the same gas price. A minimum gas price applies to all of them, and the rest depends on how much data the transaction posts. The variable cost adjusts from block to block within set bounds and includes a profit margin. The aggregator is often faster than the Native Bridge but costs slightly more.
Risks to know before using Linea
- Linea calls its mainnet a beta.
- The Sequencer, Prover and Security Council are run by the Linea team, and the Sequencer can delay or reorder transactions.
- The nine-member Security Council can pause the rollup and upgrade it immediately with 5 signatures, without a validity proof.
- Users cannot yet force transactions through Ethereum, and the bridge has withdrawal limits.
- Consensys Diligence, OpenZeppelin and Cyfrin have audited the code, and a bug bounty runs on Immunefi.
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Where Linea ranks on DappAtlas
Linea pros and cons
- Median hard finality about 2 hours, no 7-day fraud proof lockup
- Gas paid in ETH, no token needed to use the network
- Monorepo public under Apache-2.0
- LINEA token has no governance rights
- Hard finality can take up to 16 hours under normal conditions
- Planned cut of hard finality to under 30 minutes is not live yet
Linea FAQ
What is Linea?
Linea is a zkEVM rollup on Ethereum incubated within Consensys. Gas is paid in ETH; the LINEA token has no governance rights, and surplus revenue is burned, 20% as ETH and 80% as LINEA. Soft finality takes about 1 second and median hard finality on Ethereum about 2 hours.
Which chains does Linea support?
Ethereum L2.
How much does Linea cost?
Gas used times (base fee plus priority fee), paid in ETH, according to Linea’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Does Linea have a token?
Yes, LINEA. Its market cap was $50.6M on CoinGecko on Nov 10, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
Sources
How this page works
Sources: Linea: official site, Linea: Linea Mainnet, Linea: Tokenomics. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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