Linea started as a single pond filled with sovereignty-minded amphibians and other creatures, but this week in Bangkok we announced our plans to grow to a decentralized network of all the world’s like-minded ponds, puddles and wherever else Lineans may swim/roam.

The world is full of networks, including a number of massive and privately owned social and data services we rely on that have become machines of value extraction, co-opting control over user data for the benefit of the network owner.

Bangkok, Thailand, November 13th - Today at Devcon, the Linea Association, an independent Swiss non-profit organization, announced its launch. The Association is dedicated to advancing the growth, development and governance of Linea’s open-source technology and ecosystem, as well as its canonical instance, Linea Mainnet, a zkEVM Layer-2 bootstrapped by Consensys to scale Ethereum while preserving its security and decentralization. This milestone represents a significant step toward decentralizing the Linea network and fostering community-led governance.

This week our team is excited to make the largest and most anticipated LXP drop in Linea’s history for some of the biggest OGs. The Testnet Voyage Campaign dates back to May 2023 when our network was just getting started and Linea Goerli struggled mightily to keep up with the enthusiasm and persistence of community members who joined Linea's inaugural campaign.

The Linea team and community will be simultaneously living life onchain and in Bangkok this month for Devcon 7 in Thailand.

The Linea Identity Stack streamlines the management of your digital identity–the reputation and credentials you use to connect and transact onchain.

Mint your submission as an NFT on Phosphor.xyz or collect Life on Linea NFTs to get rewards.

For 5 weeks, users and builders will showcase their favorite parts of onchain life on Linea.

Over the next few weeks, we will explore the technical, cultural, and economic developments happening on Linea, the home network for the world.