🎮 Game Dev Secrets

**Linea Exponent** is now live - a three-month growth program rewarding apps that scale fastest on Linea. **How it works:** - Rankings based on verified onchain transactions from real users - **Proof of Humanity** verification prevents bot gaming - Transaction value doesn't matter: $1 = $10,000 transaction **Fair scoring system:** - First 10 daily transactions per verified wallet = 100% weight - Next 10 = 20% weight - Beyond 20 = excluded **$250,000 prize pool distribution:** - Top 3 existing apps: $50K, $30K, $20K - Top 3 new apps: $50K, $30K, $20K - Remaining $50K spread among other ranked projects **Who can join:** Any project - apps, tokens, NFTs, even memes. **Additional rewards:** Consensys ecosystem support, Infura subscriptions, audit subsidies, and potential long-term backing. The program runs until January 30, 2026. Registration and full details available at [linea.build/exponent](https://linea.build/exponent).

**MetaMask Embedded Wallets** now offer seamless user onboarding for Linea developers building Web3 applications. **Key Features:** - Social logins through Google, email, or other platforms - Invisible wallet creation with automatic private key generation - Non-custodial security matching traditional MetaMask - No browser extensions or seed phrases required **Technical Benefits:** - Cross-platform compatibility (web, mobile, Unity, Unreal, React Native) - Autosigning capabilities for games and AI agents - White-labeled UI for custom branding - Distributed node network for key management The solution bridges Web2 user experience with Web3 security, making crypto applications accessible to non-crypto-native users while maintaining decentralized principles. [Learn more about implementation](http://metamask.io/developer/embedded-wallets)

**Linea's Head Declan Fox is speaking at ETH Day** about the future of Linea and the evolving Layer 2 landscape. The presentation is part of ETH Day, happening during Devcon in Buenos Aires. Fox will discuss: - Latest updates on Linea's development - How Linea supports Ethereum's growth over the next decade - The broader L2 ecosystem evolution **Watch the livestream:** [ETH Day Event](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duyTQ281fv8) This talk kicks off a busy week for Linea at Devcon, with multiple events and panels scheduled throughout the conference.

Linea, the Ethereum-aligned layer 2 solution, announces a significant partnership with **Consensys** and **NileExchange** to develop a new decentralized exchange (DEX). This initiative aims to enhance liquidity across both Linea and Ethereum ecosystems. Key developments: - ZK-rollups becoming mainstream for Ethereum scaling - Growing treasury company emergence - Increased on-chain activity Linea continues its expansion following its earlier integration with Kontos, offering users reduced transaction costs and improved scalability through its zkEVM rollup network.