Linea experiences temporary downtime ahead of token generation event
Linea resumed block production after a temporary outage affecting its mainnet sequencer early morning on Wednesday.The Consensys-backed Ethereum Layer 2 network halted block production at approximately 1:25 a.m. ET on Wednesday, after producing block 23145386. Block production resumed at 2:32 a.m. ET, indicating a 67-minute gap.While Linea has not disclosed the root cause of the outage, it announced that it has identified the issue and implemented a fix, according to the network's status page. The outage comes ahead of Linea's token generation event (TGE) scheduled for later today. The event includes the airdrop of more than 9.36 billion LINEA tokens to eligible addresses. The airdrop claims period runs for 90 days from Sept. 10 to Dec. 9. Any unclaimed tokens will return to the Linea Consortium Ecosystem Fund to support the Linea and Ethereum ecosystems. A snapshot was previously taken in July.Disclaimer: The Block is an independent media outlet that delivers news, research, and data. As of November 2023, Foresight Ventures is a majority investor of The Block. Foresight Ventures invests in other companies in the crypto space. Crypto exchange Bitget is an anchor LP for Foresight Ventures. The Block continues to operate independently to deliver objective, impactful, and timely information about the crypto industry. Here are our current financial disclosures.© 2025 The Block. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.