Linea

The **Linea Stack**, a production ZK rollup that has powered Linea Mainnet since 2023, is being contributed to the Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust as a new incubating project called **Lineth**. **Key developments:** - The Linea Consortium has joined as a premier member, taking a Governing Board seat alongside The DTCC and Consensys - Lineth will share the same neutral foundation as Linux and Besu (Ethereum's L1 client) - The move emphasizes **credible neutrality** - ensuring no single entity can control the infrastructure - Maintains 100% Ethereum bytecode compatibility The transition represents a shift toward open governance, where the technology's future direction will be determined collectively rather than by a single organization. According to Consensys, this aligns with Vitalik Buterin's guidance for the Ethereum ecosystem to differentiate itself. By placing both the rollup stack (Lineth) and the L1 client (Besu) under the same neutral governance structure, the project aims to create infrastructure that can be trusted long-term by enterprises and developers alike. [Read more about the announcement](https://linea.build/blog/building-a-credible-neutral-infrastructure-linea-stack-joins-linux-foundation-decentralized-trust-as-lineth)

Linea has officially closed its Exponent growth program, which ran from November 2025 to January 2026. The initiative was designed to reward developers who built and scaled applications on the Linea network. **Program Structure:** - Rankings determined by verified user transactions - $250,000 prize pool distributed among top 42 teams - No judges or pitch decks required **Key Benefits for Participants:** - Token launch support with liquidity on Etherex - Infura & Web3Auth subscriptions - Subsidized smart contract audits - Access to core engineering team The program reinforced Linea's dual-burn economic model, where 20% of net gas fees burn ETH and 80% buy and burn LINEA tokens. This mechanism directly linked network activity to value creation for token holders. Read the full program conclusion: [linea.build/blog/linea-exponent-program-conclusion-and-final-update](https://linea.build/blog/linea-exponent-program-conclusion-and-final-update)

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance's Privacy Working Group has published its first comprehensive report mapping the current state of privacy solutions in the Ethereum ecosystem. **Key Highlights:** - The report establishes baseline privacy standards for enterprise adoption of public blockchain networks - Focuses on giving enterprises confidence to build on Ethereum's public infrastructure - Represents collaborative effort from multiple contributors in the ecosystem This initiative addresses a critical barrier to enterprise blockchain adoption: the need for robust privacy guarantees while maintaining the benefits of public networks. The working group's findings provide a roadmap for organizations evaluating Ethereum for business applications. The full report is now available for review by developers and enterprises considering blockchain implementation.

Linea has published an update to its documentation page. The zkEVM rollup's technical documentation is available at docs.linea.build for developers building on the network. **Key Points:** - Documentation refresh for Linea's developer resources - Updates available on the official [Linea Docs](https://docs.linea.build/) page - Follows previous documentation updates from earlier this month Linea continues to maintain its technical documentation for developers working with the zkEVM scaling solution.

Phylax Systems CEO Odysseas will discuss the evolution from reactive to proactive security approaches in DeFi during an upcoming conversation. **Key Details:** - **Topic:** The Credible Layer and its implications for builders and DeFi security - **Date:** Thursday, January 29th - **Time:** 3:00 PM UTC - **Platform:** X and YouTube - **Hosts:** suzapolooza_eth and EricCMack Several protocols including Euler Finance, Malda, Turtle, and Denaria Finance have already integrated the Credible Layer for protocol protection. Public assertions are available at [app.phylax.systems](http://app.phylax.systems).

**Four DeFi protocols now live with Credible Layer protection** Euler Finance, Malda, Turtle, and Denaria Finance have deployed Phylax's Credible Layer to protect their protocols, with more deployments coming soon. **How it works:** - Protocols define "bad outcomes" through assertions - security rules validated by the sequencer - Invalid transactions are dropped before execution - Valid transactions proceed normally - All assertions are publicly viewable at [app.phylax.systems](http://app.phylax.systems) **The shift from bug hunting to outcome prevention** Traditional security focuses on finding bugs, but some always slip through. The Credible Layer takes a different approach by preventing harmful outcomes rather than searching for vulnerabilities. Linea has integrated this technology into its sequencer, stopping exploits before they execute. This risk reduction enables institutions like SharpLink to deploy more capital into DeFi. The technology aims to make DeFi less risky for mainstream adoption. [Learn more](https://docs.phylax.systems/credible/credible-introduction?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cmp-100328643-afbf08)

Linea has introduced a new feature allowing developers to write and deploy assertions directly onchain in Solidity. The sequencer enforces these rules against every transaction without requiring third parties or additional trust assumptions. **Key features:** - Assertions written in Solidity and deployed onchain - Sequencer-level enforcement on all transactions - No external dependencies or new trust models - Rules can be modified without touching production contracts This builds on Linea's recent collaboration with [Boundless](https://boundless.xyz) to support The Signal, an open-source ZK consensus client that enables trustless Ethereum state access across rollups.

**Lend.xyz has officially launched on Linea**, bringing tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) to the Layer 2 network. **Key Features:** - Enables fractional ownership of real estate properties - Makes real estate investing more accessible through tokenization - Leverages Linea's zk rollup infrastructure for scalability **Context:** Linea continues to attract RWA protocols, following LiveArt's earlier integration which brought fractionalized art and collectibles to the network. The platform allows users to buy, trade, and borrow against tokenized assets. This launch expands the range of real-world assets available on Linea beyond art and collectibles into the real estate sector.

**Linea achieves historic milestone** by upgrading simultaneously with Ethereum Mainnet for the first time, proving zkEVMs can match Ethereum's upgrade pace. **Rapid evolution timeline:** - zkEVM to London: 4 years - London to Prague: 4 months - Prague to Osaka: **real-time** **Technical approach sets Linea apart:** - Develops ZK proofs directly for EVM (vs. RISC-V virtual machines) - More manual work but delivers superior performance - Plans shift to zkASM for faster circuit implementation **Developer benefits:** - Immediate access to newest EVM features when Ethereum upgrades - Deploy latest Solidity code without modifications - True EVM equivalence with no delays This breakthrough enhances onboarding, security, and performance while proving skeptics wrong about zkEVM upgrade capabilities. [Learn more about the Fusaka upgrade](https://paragraph.com/@linea/ethereum-evolves-and-so-does-linea-introducing-the-fusaka-upgrade)

**LINEA** and **@CROAK_on_linea** are now available for trading on the **Indodax** exchange. This listing expands access to LINEA's zkEVM rollup technology and the CROAK token for Indonesian and Southeast Asian traders. - LINEA provides Ethereum scaling through zero-knowledge proofs - CROAK represents one of the ecosystem's native tokens - Indodax serves as a major cryptocurrency exchange in the region The listing follows LINEA's mainnet launch and represents continued expansion of the ecosystem's trading availability across global exchanges.