Lighter launches LIT token as native asset for its zk-rollup DEX — 25% of supply airdropped; 50% reserved for team �investors with 1‑year lock and 3‑year vesting

first published 2025-12-30T07:56:25Z

Lighter announced the Lighter Infrastructure Token (LIT) as the native token for its on‑chain trading stack. Tokenomics split supply 50% to ecosystem (including a 25% total‑supply immediate airdrop to users from points seasons 1 and 2) and 50% to team/investors (26% team, 24% investors) subject to a one‑year lock then three years of linear vesting. Protocol revenues will accrue to LIT holders and be allocated between growth and token buybacks depending on market conditions. LIT is issued by Lighter’s U.S. C‑Corp; DEX revenues are trackable on‑chain. Use cases announced include fee token, staking for access tiers and validation, and a path to further decentralization. The launch follows Lighter’s strong 2025 growth as an Ethereum app‑specific zk‑rollup perp DEX and a $68M raise.

AI Analysis

Positive fundamentals: token grants holders protocol revenue rights, buyback/growth split, staking and fee‑token use cases, and issuance by a U.S. C‑Corp with on‑chain revenue tracking. Negative/neutral factors: large 50% allocation to team and investors (26%/24%) and a 25% immediate airdrop could increase circulating supply and selling pressure. These facts justify a mildly bullish sentiment but only moderate short‑term market impact for traders focused on objective, intraday catalysts.

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Lighter launches LIT token as native asset for its zk-rollup DEX — 25% of supply airdropped; 50% reserved for team �investors with 1‑year lock and 3‑year vesting

Lighter launches LIT token as native asset for its zk-rollup DEX — 25% of supply airdropped; 50% reserved for team �investors with 1‑year lock and 3‑year vesting