Quick Takeaways
- Linea airdrop eligibility checker is now live ahead of the Sept. 10 token launch.
- 9.36 billion LINEA tokens will be distributed to 749,662 users.
- Users have 90 days to claim, from Sept. 10 to Dec. 9, 2025.
Linea Airdrop Checker Now Live for Eligible Users
With the official launch of the Linea airdrop checker, the community has made significant progress toward the September 10, 2025, token creation event. This new tool allows users to easily verify whether they qualify for the upcoming airdrop.
Previously, a snapshot was taken in July, identifying wallets that participated in campaigns like Linea Voyage (LXP) and Linea Surge (LXP-L). As a result, 749,662 eligible addresses will now share in the distribution of 9.36 billion LINEA tokens.
Moreover, the Linea team conducted an aggressive sybil sweep, eliminating over 800,000 fake or duplicated accounts. Consequently, only genuine users, builders, and liquidity providers remain eligible for rewards.
Linea Airdrop Tokenomics Prioritize Community Ownership
The Linea airdrop is more than just a reward system—it’s a core part of Linea’s strategy to build a decentralized and user-first ecosystem.
Instead of offering tokens to insiders, Linea has taken a bold, transparent approach.
- 85% of the total token supply is allocated to the ecosystem.
- 10% is unlocked for early users and builders via the airdrop.
- 75% is reserved for the Ecosystem Fund, to be distributed over 10 years by the Linea Consortium, including Consensys, ENS, Eigen Labs, and others.
- 15% of tokens are conducted by consent, but are subject to a strict five year lockup.
- No allocation for team members or investors is different.
Furthermore, Linea has opted not to use token-holder governance, often a vulnerability in similar projects. Instead, all strategic decisions are made by the Linea Consortium, ensuring alignment with Ethereum-native values.
In addition, users are placed into seven LXP reward tiers, receiving LINEA tokens based on:
- The depth and duration of their activity,
- Early mainnet usage,
- MetaMask product interaction, and
- Liquidity provision (tracked separately via LXP-L).
As a result, the Linea airdrop reflects real engagement and rewards those who genuinely contributed to the protocol’s early growth.
Linea Airdrop Introduces Deflationary Utility for LINEA Token
The Linea airdrop also introduces a new economic model that supports long-term value creation. Once the token launches:
- 20% of all transaction fees collected in ETH will be burned at the protocol level a first for Layer 2 networks.
- 80% of ETH fees will be used to burn LINEA tokens, making LINEA deflationary by design.
This strategy aligns incentives throughout the network and makes the token more scarce. It also shows a common dedication to Ethereum’s long term viability.
Declan Fox, Linea’s Product Lead, emphasized that this airdrop delivers “no hidden supply games,” adding that it creates decentralized ownership across 750,000+ wallets something rarely achieved in the Web3 space.