Linea
Moderate risk — strong ConsenSys backing, but demonstrated censorship willingness and no meaningful escape hatch for users
Top Risks
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Sequencer was paused to censor attacker addresses, resulting in $2.6M user losses and demonstrating unilateral censorship power
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No mechanism to include transactions if sequencer is down or censoring, with 6-month delay before public Operator role
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LINEA token with 85% community allocation introduces massive future dilution from 72B total supply
Risk Breakdown
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Linea safe to use?
Linea receives a B- risk grade (35/100) from Hindenrank, where lower scores indicate lower risk. Moderate risk — strong ConsenSys backing, but demonstrated censorship willingness and no meaningful escape hatch for users An Ethereum Layer 2 built by ConsenSys that uses zero-knowledge proofs to bundle transactions cheaply. It holds $200M in deposits and has raised $725M. Its C grade reflects proven censorship power -- ConsenSys already paused the network once, costing users $2.6M -- and a 6-month waiting period before anyone else can submit transactions if the operator goes down.
What are the main risks of using Linea?
The key risks identified for Linea are: (1) ConsenSys already stopped the network to block specific addresses, costing users $2.6M. They can freeze all transactions at will with no override. (2) If ConsenSys shuts down or censors you, there is a 6-month wait before anyone can force-submit transactions. Your money is locked for half a year. (3) The LINEA token has 72 billion total supply with only 27% circulating. Future emissions will heavily dilute early token holders.
What is Linea's risk score breakdown?
Linea scores 35/100 across eight risk dimensions: Mechanism Novelty: 3/15, Interaction Severity: 8/20, Oracle Surface: 1/10, Documentation Gaps: 4/10, Track Record: 5/15, Scale Exposure: 5/10, Regulatory Risk: 2/10, Vitality Risk: 7/10. The highest risk area is Vitality Risk at 7/10.
How does Linea compare to other L2 protocols?
Among 37 rated L2 protocols on Hindenrank, Linea ranks #16 by safety (lowest risk score = safest). Its 35/100 risk score and B- grade place it in the middle tier of L2 protocols.
Has Linea ever been hacked or exploited?
Linea scores 5/15 on the Track Record risk dimension, indicating some history of security incidents or exploits. Higher scores reflect more severe or frequent incidents. Review the full risk report for details.
Last scanned 2026-02-23