LINEA

ON LINEA, DAPPS FIND EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO BUILD, GROW, AND SUCCEED

This morning we opened the doors of our testnet to any developer, user, or protocol, inviting the web3 community to join us in helping Ethereum scale.
To mark the moment, we are thrilled to announce that ConsenSys zkEVM is now Linea, an innovative Layer 2 (L2) on which new decentralized applications (dapps) will be built by developers and made easily accessible in MetaMask.
Linea will power a new generation of Ethereum builders, who will be able to innovate, unconstrained by the limitations of cost or scalability. Amidst the constellation of scaling solutions working to fulfill the promise of Ethereum 2.0, Linea is a through line, connecting Ethereum's past and present to its potential and future. Latin for "line," builders on Linea will find themselves on the cutting edge of what’s possible in web3, while still being able to return to the well-worn paths of ConsenSys' leading web3 infrastructure and tooling.
The progress and feedback on Linea has far surpassed our expectations. We released the specification for our zkEVM at DevCon 6 last fall, but when we launched a private testnet in January this year we could not have imagined reaching 1.5 million transactions in just the first few weeks. We are grateful for the contributions of our early partners and testers who helped us shape and prepare Linea.
From making up the new decentralized financial system, to revolutionizing gaming, democratizing social media, and so much more—Dapps are the next evolution of the internet. They will change how everyone approaches digital experiences.  
Linea is the secure zkEVM ecosystem that empowers dapps to thrive.


Linea delivers unrivaled network security with its cryptographically secure zk infrastructure, comprehensive security partnerships, and security-oriented ecosystem culture.
ZK TECHNOLOGY: Linea leverages quantum-resistant lattice-based cryptography alongside a recursion-friendly zkSNARK prover, formal verification, and diverse clients to maximize infrastructure security.
SECURITY PARTNERSHIPS: Linea works with over 20 security partners on threat prevention, real-time monitoring, post-incident tracing, user protection, and trust and reputation systems—once these systems are complete, Linea will be the safest chain from which to interact with web3.
SECURITY CULTURE: We encourage community transparency around threats and vulnerabilities, and encourage our dapp partners to uphold the highest security standards.