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Ethereum Layer-2 perpetual futures project Lighter officially launched its native LIT token on December 30, 2025, marking a significant milestone for the rapidly growing decentralized exchange. Designed with custom zero-knowledge circuits, Lighter enables verifiable order matching and liquidations while matching the performance of centralized exchanges.
The token generation event features one of the most significant community allocations in recent DeFi history, with 25% of the total supply airdropped directly to points holders from the 2025 season. Pre-market trading valued LIT between $3.20 and $3.50, suggesting a fully diluted valuation of $3.2 to $3.5 billion.
At the time of writing, LIT sold for $3.88, representing over a 45% pump in the past 24 hours.
Lighterâs LIT has a fixed total supply of one billion tokens. Half of this supply is allocated to the ecosystem, with a focus on community growth and future initiatives. The other half is split in two, with 26% for the team and 24% for investors. Both are locked under a one-year cliff, followed by a three-year linear vesting schedule.
A key feature is the immediate 25% (250 million LIT) airdrop awarded to participants who earned 12.5 million points over two seasons. Each point is converted linearly to 20 LIT tokens, which are deposited directly into usersâ unlocked Lighter wallets. This streamlined process eliminates the need for a separate claiming procedure, making distribution easier.
Additionally, on-chain revenues from trading premiums, liquidations, and services accrue value for LIT holders. The protocol has plans for conditional buybacks to help support price stability. Staking LIT also unlocks tiered benefits, such as priority execution, reduced fees, and access to premium data feeds.
The LIT token positions itself as foundational infrastructure for next-generation finance. By leveraging Ethereumâs L2 infrastructure, the platform enables transparent, secure, and fast-performing perpetual trading. The protocol plans to integrate real-world assets, tokenized stocks, and advanced options trading in its future products.
Additionally, a planned zkEVM sidecar will enhance connections with other protocols. Mobile apps are being developed to provide users with an experience similar to that of centralized exchanges. The projectâs primary goal is to compete with traditional exchanges, not with others in decentralized finance (DeFi).
As one of the most anticipated launches of 2025, LIT shows how DeFi is growing in a changing market. Meanwhile, analysts speculate on initial selling pressure due to unlocked supply, but they expect strong support and demand driven by its usefulness to offset it.
The post Layer-2 Platform Lighter Confirms LIT Token with 25% Airdrop appeared first on CoinTab News.
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