๐ฐ Linera didnโt make it to a mainnet launchโit first received a shutdown notice.
The LNRA community round that began on September 1 was a public offering with a price of $0.16, corresponding to a $160 million FDVโaimed at early participants. In the end, only 617 people from 69 countries and regions pledged to subscribe, with a total amount of about $848,000โfar short of the $1.5 million mark.
๐ฅ On September 19, the founder Mathieu Baudet announced on Discord that all subscription funds had been refunded and that the project would immediately stop operating. Before that, the team had tried to raise emergency funding in an effort to keep going until the mainnet launch, but they still couldnโt make it.
Honestly, the hardest hit might not be investors, but the users who spent years completing tasks. They didnโt miss a thing: testnet interactions, badges, weekly meetings, Discord roles. Some users said they participated for three years,ๆๅ
ฅ 40,000 to 80,000 MGS, posted more than 100 pieces of content, and took part in 69 eventsโonly to end up with zero returns, not even waiting for the airdrop eligibility check.
๐ก Linera once had a team of former Meta researchers, consecutive investment from a16z, and raised about $12 millionโat one point it was even grouped with Aptos and Sui as the โMove Three Heroes.โ But all these accolades ultimately couldnโt turn into a mainnet or sustained revenue for the project. Points will be kept on record, but the team canโt promise that they can be exchanged for any future benefits.
More and more public chains are emerging, yet users and capital wonโt grow indefinitely. Relying only on funding, expectations of airdrops, and short-term incentives can push a project forward for a whileโbut once the money runs out, the key question remains: what exactly will keep it alive?
๐ค Have you ever participated in Lineraโs tasks before? If so, after years of investment ends up at zero, would you still put your trust in projects like this?
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