LINEA, a token native to the Linea Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, trades on several exchanges, including Binance.
The LINEA token had an airdrop distribution event, allocating approximately 10% of total supply.
Post-airdrop volatility spiked sharply, with the first trading session closing at 0.02319 USDT.
Analysts attribute this to classic airdrop mechanics where mass unlocks lead to immediate selling pressure from recipients cashing out of free allocations.
Joseph Lubin, Ethereum co-founder and ConsenSys CEO (LINEA’s parent company), sought to stem the bleed by hinting at potential rewards for long-term holders.
Crypto experts view this as a strategic counter to the dump. The nudge paid off partially as the price action reversed higher on September 13–14.
Furthermore, Linea launched the 10-week Linea Ignition program aimed at driving adoption.
It remains to be seen how effective this program will be, depending on price momentum.
Technically, LINEA’s regression channel maintains a negative bias, signaling a local bearish trend.
It formed a converging triangle with the upper bound at 0.0250 and the lower line near the bottom of the channel at 0.0230.
This pattern was breached to the upside last week, pushing the price action toward the upper end of the channel.
Under a bearish scenario, the next target could be 0.0218, which is precisely 100% retracement of the September 15 downward wave from the local high of 0.0333 to 0.0260.
A breakdown could see the bears set their sights on 0.01730.
Alternatively, local resistance lies at 0.02685. Given that the current channel is pointing south, this level will drift lower over time.
This issue should be factored into trading strategies.