馃弳 Linea Exponent Launches $250K Competition

馃弳 Quarter Million Up

By Linea
Nov 20, 2025, 2:53 PM
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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.​

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