- Lighter perpetual futures DEX launches LIT token via airdrop.
- LIT to facilitate expanded DeFi infrastructure.
- Launch prompts significant market engagement and investment activity.
Lighter launched its LIT token on December 30, 2025, via an airdrop on Ethereum Layer-2, distributing 25% to point program participants from previous seasons.
LIT's launch, amidst $32 million in protocol revenue, underscores its potential in reshaping the Ethereum Layer-2 landscape, drawing heightened trading interest and significant market activity.
Lighter, an Ethereum Layer-2 perpetual futures DEX, has launched its LIT token. The token distribution includes a 25% airdrop for participants from prior points programs. Airdrop details were announced on Lighter's official X account.
The launch strategy allocates the remaining LIT tokens among the ecosystem and team members. The team and investors are subject to a one-year cliff followed by a three-year vesting period. Lighter seeks to enhance DeFi infrastructure through this token.
Immediate effects include heightened volatility in pre-market exchanges and increased open interest. LIT's launch price ranged between $2.45 and $2.80, with trading dynamics influenced by early market speculation.
Financial movements suggest robust engagement from traders, leading to a surge in open interest by 52%. Protocol revenues total around $32 million, which will potentially drive ecosystem growth and buyback activities.
There is substantial community interest following the airdrop, with a strong speculative presence evidenced by trading patterns. A similar points-to-token model was previously observed with Hyperliquid's token.
Historical trends suggest similar perpetual DEX token scenarios see notable investor interest. Future implications for LIT involve governance roles and potentially redefining DeFi staking mechanisms, with expected ties to Ethereum Layer-2 advances.
Lighter Team, Official X Account, Lighter, “The value created by all Lighter products and services will fully accrue to LIT holders. We are building in the USA, and the token is issued directly from our C-Corp, which will continue to operate the protocol at cost.”