Hassan Maishera
TL;DR
-
Ethereum-based decentralized perps exchange Lighter has launched its LIT token.
Lighter Unveils its LIT Token
Ethereum-based decentralized perps exchange Lighter launched its Lighter Infrastructure Token (LIT) ahead of the long-awaited token generation event.
In an X post on Monday, the Lighter team revealed the purpose and structure of the LIT token, tagging it as crucial to aligning incentives.
We are announcing the Lighter Infrastructure Token (LIT)! Lighter is building infrastructure for the future of finance and the native token is key to aligning incentives. In this thread, we will describe the structure of the token, broader vision, and roadmap of use cases.
— Lighter (@Lighter_xyz) December 30, 2025
The team added that 50% of the token supply will be dedicated to the ecosystem. This includes an immediate airdrop to participants in the first two points seasons of 2025, representing 25% of the fully diluted value.
Furthermore. The remaining ecosystem allocation will be set aside to fund future incentive programs and strategic partnerships.
The Lighter team will also hold 26% of the total supply, while investors will hold the remaining 24%. However, both holdings will be subject to a one-year lock and a three-year linear vesting schedule.
The revenue generated from Lighter’s decentralized perps exchange and future products built on its infrastructure will be transparent and trackable onchain. The proceeds from these products will be set aside for growth initiatives and token buybacks.
“The remaining 25% of the ecosystem allocation will be used for future points seasons and, to a lesser degree, partnerships and growth initiatives. The team and investors all have a 1-year unlock and 3-year linear vesting after. The breakdown is 26% team, 24% investor,” the team added.
Lighter also pointed out that its infrastructure for financial transactions and fairness verification will be tiered based on LIT staking, with the functions set to benefit from further decentralization over time.
Lighter is fast becoming one of the leading perp exchanges in the market. The exchange recorded $292.5 million in trading volume in November, surpassing Aster's $259.2 million and Hyperliquid's $243.6 million.
This latest development comes after Lighter raised $68 million in November to hit a $1.5 billion valuation, with the funding round led by Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital. The exchange is also working on rolling out spot trading to its users.
