Linea

**Enhanced Block Capacity for Advanced Trading** Ethereum's Layer 2 infrastructure is receiving significant upgrades that directly impact DeFi performance: - **Increased transaction throughput** per block enables more complex trading strategies - **Tighter DEX spreads** improve pricing efficiency for decentralized exchanges - **Faster liquidation mechanisms** reduce risk in lending protocols - **High-frequency market making** becomes viable on L2 networks **Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure** The upgrade delivers institutional-level capacity on Layer 2, making Ethereum more competitive for professional trading operations and enterprise applications. These improvements build on previous enhancements like PeerDAS (cheaper L2 data) and increased gas limits, creating a more robust foundation for scaling decentralized applications.

Linea has achieved significant performance improvements in its sequencer capacity, now sustaining **100+ mGas/s throughput** with notable peaks across different transaction types. **Peak Performance Metrics:** - Simple transfers: 158.8 mGas/s - ERC-20 transactions: 179 mGas/s - ERC-721 mints: 218 mGas/s The improvements stem from optimizations to Linea's sequential block production pipeline, which consists of transaction selection, block assembly, and block import. The team focused on reducing selection time and block import time to increase the overall throughput ceiling. More details: [linea.build/blog](https://linea.build/blog/linea-achieves-100-mgas-s-throughput?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cmp-1515201019-afbf08)

Linea conducted comprehensive load testing on a performance devnet, evaluating multiple releases using deterministic full blocks. **Testing Coverage:** - Simple ETH transfers - ERC-20 token transfers - ERC-721 NFT mints - TGE (Token Generation Event) contract transactions The team emphasized their methodology produced clean, comparable, and transparent results across all transaction types. This follows recent progress on E2E testing for TerraClassic<>EVM transfers, where both Operator and Canceler services successfully validated transfers on local devnet. The testing phase represents continued infrastructure validation as Linea works toward testnet release, with plans for expanded E2E scenarios, monitoring improvements via Prometheus and Grafana, red team testing, and internal audits.

Linea has implemented an architectural design where **zero-knowledge proving runs asynchronously** in the background on finalized blocks. This separation means the prover never interferes with new block production. Key technical advantage: - Real-time throughput depends solely on the "hot path" (active block production) - Proving operations are decoupled from the critical path of transaction processing - Network performance remains consistent regardless of proof generation time This approach addresses a common bottleneck in zk-rollup systems, where proof generation can slow down overall network performance. By running proofs on already-finalized blocks, Linea maintains high throughput while still providing the security guarantees of zero-knowledge proofs. The architecture complements their ongoing work on Ceno zkVM, which targets sub-30 second finality through innovations like GKR-Plonkish gates and WHIR integration.

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin appeared on Bloomberg to discuss the current state and future trajectory of the cryptocurrency market. The segment comes at a time when the crypto ecosystem continues to mature, with institutional adoption and regulatory developments shaping market dynamics. **Key Context:** - Market participants are closely watching industry leaders' perspectives on crypto's evolution - Recent volatility has highlighted the need for measured analysis of market conditions Watch the full interview: [Bloomberg segment](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-02-12/lubin-on-crypto-market-outlook-video)

ConsenSys executive Joseph Lubin announced on Bloomberg TV that **financial institutions are preparing to migrate to Ethereum Layer 2 solutions**. **Key developments:** - Linea technology will serve as infrastructure for institutions using stablecoins, real-world assets (RWAs), and DeFi on Ethereum - Layer 2 migration represents a significant shift in how traditional finance engages with blockchain - The move signals growing institutional confidence in Ethereum's scaling solutions Linea, a zero-knowledge rollup developed by ConsenSys, aims to provide the technical foundation for enterprise adoption. The technology addresses Ethereum's scalability challenges while maintaining security. This announcement follows previous statements at the Digital Asset Summit highlighting Ethereum's focus on enterprise solutions. The institutional adoption wave appears to be gaining momentum as traditional financial players seek blockchain infrastructure.

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.