Linea (LINEA) perpetual market

Linea is an Ethereum layer-2 scaling network built as a zkEVM, a zero-knowledge rollup that is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, developed by ConsenSys, the software company behind the MetaMask wallet and Infura infrastructure. It launched its mainnet in 2023 and processes transactions off the main Ethereum chain, bundling them and submitting cryptographic validity proofs back to Ethereum to inherit its security while lowering fees and increasing throughput. Because it is EVM-compatible, developers can deploy existing Ethereum applications with little modification, and its close ties to MetaMask and other ConsenSys tools give it a large distribution channel. The LINEA token is used within the network's ecosystem, including incentives and network activity. Linea is one of several major zkEVM rollups competing to scale Ethereum, and its adoption is tied to the wider layer-2 landscape.