# Linea is Ethereum

**URL:** <https://community.linea.build/t/linea-is-ethereum/10570>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [July 29, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.linea.build/t/linea-is-ethereum/10570 "2025-07-29T12:49:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chinzilla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.linea.build/chinzilla/32/12_2.png) [@Chinzilla](https://community.linea.build/u/Chinzilla)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.linea.build/t/linea-is-ethereum/10570/1 "2025-07-29T12:49:19Z")

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📢 Linea Sets a New Standard for Ethereum Layer 2

Today we’re introducing major upgrades to make Ethereum win at Layer 2:

✨ Native ETH yield  
✨ Protocol-level ETH burn  
✨ Ethereum-native Consortium managing the largest ecosystem fund in the space

🔥 Linea is now the first L2 to burn ETH at the protocol level. 20% of all net transaction fees (paid in ETH) will be burned. This helps reduce ETH supply, supports L1 value, and strengthens ETH as an asset.

💸 ETH deposits = yield  
Bridged ETH will earn DeFi rewards.  
LPs will receive staking rewards plus returns from Linea DeFi. This creates the best risk-adjusted ETH returns in the space.

🌱 Ethereum’s largest ecosystem fund.  
85% to the ecosystem (75% dev fund + 10% early users).  
15% to Consensys treasury (locked 5 years).  
No insiders. No value extraction. Just Ethereum.

👥 Managed by Ethereum-native stewards  
The Linea Consortium includes:  
Eigen Labs  
ENS Domains  
SharpLink Gaming  
Status  
Consensys  
and more members to come.

🔧 Tech that’s fully Ethereum-compatible:  
ETH as gas  
ETH burn  
Capital-efficient design  
Ecosystem-first tokenomics  
Governance by stewards

Linea is built to be Ethereum’s natural extension.  
Backed by over $100B in staked ETH and $25T in volume, Ethereum is the global settlement layer.

Linea is where Ethereum wins.

Believe in SomETHing.

Check out more: [https://x.com/LineaBuild/status/1950167316634767502](https://x.com/LineaBuild/status/1950167316634767502)

> **[Linea is Ethereum](https://linea.build/blog/linea-is-ethereum)**
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> Today, Linea reveals a pioneering new approach to building the Layer 2 where Ethereum wins.

> **[Linea Sets New Standard for Ethereum Alignment with Native ETH Yield, ETH...](https://linea.build/blog/linea-sets-new-standard-for-ethereum-alignment)**
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> Linea, the Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) founded by Consensys, today introduced a plan to establish the network as the home for ETH capital.

> **[LINEA: Tokenomics](https://linea.build/blog/linea-tokenomics)**
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> Linea is the Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) built to serve one purpose: to strengthen Ethereum.

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**Author:** ![Chinzilla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.linea.build/chinzilla/32/12_2.png) [@Chinzilla](https://community.linea.build/u/Chinzilla)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.linea.build/t/linea-is-ethereum/10570/2 "2025-07-29T12:49:28Z")

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