Linea Lures Ethereum Users with ’Free’ Layer-2 Bridge—Because Who Doesn’t Love a Subsidized Ride?
Linea’s latest play: waiving bridge fees to onboard Ethereum users to its layer-2 network. A classic ’loss leader’—or just another VC-funded hopium hit?
How it works: Zero-cost bridging (for now) from Ethereum to Linea’s scaling solution. The catch? You’re the product—liquidity begets liquidity.
Why it matters: Ethereum’s gas fees remain a nightmare. Linea’s gamble? That users will stick around after the freebie ends. Good luck with that.
The cynical take: Another layer-2 dangling free transactions like a Wall Street promo. Remember when ’zero-commission trading’ was a thing? Exactly.