Price Prediction: How High Could $LINEA Go?

After months of speculation in the crypto community, the $LINEA will officially have its TGE on September 10, 2025. $LINEA is a product of Consensys, a company that has raised over $725M in funding and built products with more than 50 million users including MetaMask and Infura. With such a strong foundation, the big question now is how high $LINEA can go at the time of TGE. Let’s dive in.

What is Linea? 

Linea is a Layer 2 blockchain built with one mission: to strengthen Ethereum. As a fully EVM-equivalent zero-knowledge rollup (zk-rollup), it scales the network by delivering higher throughput and lower transaction fees.

Being a Type 2 zkEVM, Linea offers complete compatibility with Ethereum, allowing developers to deploy existing smart contracts and dApps seamlessly without any modifications.

This architecture brings major advantages such as reduced gas costs, faster transactions, and high scalability, while preserving Ethereum’s robust security, decentralization, and continued support for familiar developer tools.

What will $LINEA reach upon listing? 

This analysis will use core data from zkSync (ZK) and StarkNet (STRK) ecosystems as benchmarks to $LINEA’s potential valuation. This valuation approach assumes that zkSync and StarkNet, both being zkRollup-based Layer 2 blockchains, provide a comparable framework for estimation.

The timing of $LINEA’s launch is significant: the community is anticipating a major push from ETH following its all-time high (ATH), which could lift many Layer 2 tokens. Several projects are seizing the market’s momentum to conduct their Token Generation Events (TGE). $LINEA’s debut comes at a “golden moment” more than two years after its testnet went live.

You can also take a look at the moonsheet below to set your expectations about $LINEA’s FDV.

Linea vs. zkSync vs. StarkNet

When compared to zkSync and StarkNet, Linea’s ecosystem currently outperforms in several areas, particularly in Total Value Locked (TVL) and the number of projects. As a result, many investors expect $LINEA’s market capitalization and Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV) at listing to be at least on par with, if not higher than StarkNet and zkSync during their respective TGE.

According to September 8, 2025 data on DefiLlama, despite not having a token yet, Linea’s TVL stands at $1.29B, over 10× StarkNet’s and more than 20× zkSync’s. Notably, a portion of the TVL in StarkNet and zkSync comes from native tokens, whereas Linea’s TVL is largely “organic”.

However, the project may be overhyped following airdrop rumors and TGE in early August 2025. DefiLlama data shows that before these rumors surfaced, Linea’s TVL was only around $150M. This indicates:

• The majority of money inflows into Linea have been driven by airdrop expectations and the upcoming token launch.
• Prior to these rumors, Linea’s TVL was roughly equal to StarkNet’s and 3× zkSync’s.

Linea is part of the ConsenSys ecosystem, which has raised over $720M in funding. Some investors may mistakenly believe this entire sum was raised by Linea itself, potentially fueling FOMO and pushing TVL higher. 

But, investors may have high expectations because:

• LINEA is the first token in the ConsenSys ecosystem.
• Backed by the powerful ConsenSys product.
• Maintains strong TVL and bridge volume over an extended period.

$LINEA Valuation

To estimate $LINEA’s value, let’s use zkSync (ZK) as a reference, given its similarities:

• Comparable Total Value Secured (by L2Beat).
• TVL peaked right before TGE.
• Market sentiment at TGE was not overly hyped, unlike StarkNet’s.

Two valuation approaches are proposed, based on the following assumptions:

• The market price of ZK accurately reflected the project's value (Market Efficiency).
• The valuation does not account for unquantifiable factors, such as the strength of investors, the development team, or market makers.

Method 1: Market Efficiency Assumption

Let's assume ZK’s market price accurately reflects its fair value. Using zkSync’s core metrics and apply proportional scaling to Linea’s ecosystem to estimate FDV.

Under this method, LINEA’s expected price is $0.12 at an FDV of $8.59B at listing.

Method 2: Fundraising-Based Valuation

This method compare the valuations implied by venture investments into zkSync and Linea under assumptions: The entire $720M Consensys raised is allocated to Linea.

Under this method,$ LINEA’s expected price is $0.096 at an FDV of $6.7B at listing.

Currently, $LINEA is trading in pre-market at $0.03/token, implying an FDV of $3B. So it's really hard to say exaclty what is the price $LINEA will be listing at. Let's just give this only as an example for informational purposes, not as investment advice.

Factors Influencing the $LINEA Price at TGE

Predicting the price of $LINEA post-listing is challenging due to the inherent volatility of the cryptocurrency market and numerous influencing factors. Beyond quantitative methods, a qualitative analysis of potential price drivers is necessary.

Market Conditions and Investor Sentiment

Positioning itself as the "silver to Ethereum's gold" and committing 85% of its supply to ecosystem development, the $LINEA will be heavily influenced by the broader crypto market trend, especially the price of ETH.

While there was a significant inflow into ETH from ETFs in August, this has slowed and slightly decreased in early September. The market is currently in a sideways pattern, awaiting news on potential interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. This general market sentiment will likely impact $LINEA's price at TGE.

A bullish market and a continued rise in ETH's price could increase demand for Layer 2 tokens like $LINEA. Conversely, a bearish market could lead to selling pressure from airdrop investors, causing short-term volatility.

Tokenomics and Allocation

According to project information, 85% of the total 72B $LINEA supply will be allocated to the community and ecosystem, with 10% designated for an airdrop. A large community allocation could create immediate selling pressure post-TGE.

However, Linea's dual-burn mechanism, where 80% of gas fees are used to buy back and burn LINEA, could reduce the circulating supply over time, potentially supporting the price in the long term. 

Additionally, on the morning of September 8th, Linea burned 1.88B tokens, equivalent to 2.6% of the total supply, bringing the official total supply down to 70B tokens. This action is likely a preparatory step for a smooth TGE. 

Pre-Market Data

On Whales Market, $LINEA is currently trading above $0.03 per token, equating to an FDV of $2.1B. The community response, that this is considered an undervalued price point for LINEA.  

Pre-market prices are often affected by low liquidity and speculative sentiment, many recent tokens have listed at prices equivalent to or even lower than their pre-market values. So you could consider pre-market price data to predict $LINEA. 

Linea Ecosystem

As a zkEVM with a TVL exceeding $1.2 billion, Linea boasts a comprehensive and diverse DeFi ecosystem. While it may lack standout "breakthrough" projects, the ecosystem provides all the fundamental DeFi services for investors. 

A successful TGE for Linea could catalyze strong growth within its ecosystem. For comparison, when Optimism launched in June 2022, its ecosystem TVL grew by 430%, peaking at $1.15B within two months. The upward trend of the OP token price also spurred a significant increase in network transactions, fueling its ongoing development.

StarkNet and zkSync, despite having decent starts with FDVs that met expectations, faced community backlash surrounding their airdrops, which led to an exodus of users and a drop in TVL. Consequently, their token prices have gradually declined.

Community sentiment towards Linea is currently stable, without significant controversy. The strength and resources of ConsenSys are expected to foster Linea's future growth.

Conclusion

The TGE of $LINEA on September 10, 2025 represents not only a milestone for the ConsenSys ecosystem but also a significant event for the Layer 2 sector.  

In the short term, investors should be prepared for sharp fluctuations, but in the broader context, $LINEA’s debut has the potential to reshape competitive dynamics within the zkRollup-powered L2 landscape. 

FAQs

Q1: When will the $LINEA be launched? 

The $LINEA is officially scheduled to launch on September 10, 2025, more than two years after the launch of its testnet.

Q2: Where could I buy $LINEA before listing? 

You could buy and trade $LINEA before listing through Whales Market. Kindly check this for more information.  

Q3: Why Linea positions itself as "silver to Ethereum's gold"? 

Using ETH as gas, Linea positions itself as a Layer-2 solution supporting Ethereum, with 85% of its tokens allocated to ecosystem development, enhancing its appeal if ETH continues to grow.

Q4: Who is the team behind Linea

 The team behind Linea is ConsenSys, the web3 software company founded by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin. The development of the Linea network was led by ConsenSys R&D and is now managed by the Linea Association, with ongoing development and partnerships contributing to its growth.

Q5: What will be $LINEA utility?

$LINEA utility as an economic coordination tool that is used to reward real usage, bootstrap aligned applications and builders, and fund Ethereum’s long-term development.