Two new stablecoins pegged to the Euro (EURe) and British pound sterling (GBPe) are now available natively on Linea and for payments in the real world anywhere Mastercard is accepted via MetaMask Card.

We’re very excited this week to have completed the first ever automatic bridged USDC ➡️ Native USDC upgrade with Circle on Linea.

This week’s Sequencer is looking ahead to an exciting announcement that you’ll need to join the livestream on Thursday at 11 AM ET / 4 PM UTC on X or YouTube to learn all about.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Last chance to set your alarms for today’s Sequencer Livestream—trust us, you don’t want to miss the Foxish roundup brewing at 11 AM ET 🦊🚀

Linea, the home network to global payment applications like MetaMask Card, will soon be the first Layer-2 (L2) to seamlessly upgrade from Circle’s Bridged USDC Standard to native USDC without any action required from users or developers.

Rewards for MetaMask Card users just got a whole lot juicier and it’s only the beginning. Today we unveil Coinmunity Cashback, a first-of-its-kind dapp empowering any project to distribute tailored rewards to real, verified users—all based on real world spending activity. Built on Linea, this groundbreaking program unlocks a new paradigm where communities shape the future of financial incentives.

EDITOR’S PARTY NOTE: If you haven’t yet, the window of opportunity is closing to register for Linea’s After Dark party in Denver next week. Not to be missed. On to the news…

Throughout this crypto cycle, meme coins have been a prime attractor for developers, communities, and the crypto-curious. The excitement is undeniable, and for Linea, we’re committed to supporting communities that exemplify creativity, engagement, and innovation. That’s why we’re introducing the Linea Meme Manifesto. By following these guidelines, teams can build memes that matter and engage with Linea to get support.

Note: TOAD AI is a community project on Linea, supported by Ape Accelerator.