We, who have pursued cryptocurrency for a long time, all have an unshakeable core belief: This is the future.
But if we only stop at belief, then what is that different from buying a beautiful painting and storing it in a dark basement? The value may increase, but you will never see it, never live with it, never let it bring joy or interaction.
For a long time, Ethereum has placed us in that position. We trust its safety and decentralization, considering it the foundation. But every time we try to "interact" with that foundation—make a transaction, mint an NFT, participate in a new DApp—we are punished by exorbitant gas fees.
Personal Disappointment: The Feeling of Being Abandoned
I clearly remember that feeling of frustration. I had a few ETH, but I didn’t dare use them to participate in new applications. Gas fees could swallow a small investment.
I thought, "Well, I believe in the future of Ethereum, but I can't participate in it."
This creates a significant emotional conflict:
• Belief: Crypto is about connection and inclusivity.
• Reality: Crypto is about exclusion, as only those who can afford high gas fees are allowed to participate in the "game."
There was a time I tried to make a small transaction over the weekend, but the gas reached $50. I had to stop and turn off my computer. I remember asking myself: Am I off track? Is my belief just a financial luxury?
I started looking for other L2s, but encountered another issue: strangeness. They required me to learn a new language (Cairo on Starknet), or adopt a new account model (zkSync), or face compatibility issues that made familiar tools not work.
I do not want to recreate my trust. I just want to scale that trust.
Linea: The Return of the Lost Son
And then I met Linea. What made me feel at home in Linea was not the speed or low gas fees—but its familiarity.
Core topic: People who believe in the development of cryptocurrency but want more than just holding.
Linea solved my issue with a simply astonishing solution: Absolute equivalence to EVM (EVM Equivalence).
Easy-to-understand technical explanation:
Imagine Ethereum as a safe and solid house that you trust.
• Other L2s try to build a new house next to it and ask you to move. But your furniture (DApps, Wallets, Tools) doesn’t fit.
• Linea is like perfectly copying your house (same windows, same outlets, same way everything works), but placing it on a super-fast foundation (ZK-Rollup).
• Impact: I don't need to relearn how to live. I carry my old beliefs (about Solidity, about MetaMask, about the ERC-20 token standard) and start using them comfortably.
Linea does not require you to change. It requires you to start interacting.
Metaphorical Vision: Linea Is the Spring of the Ecosystem
With low gas fees and the safety of ZK, Linea has become the Springtime of the ecosystem.
Winter (Expensive Ethereum L1): Everything is frozen. Developers are afraid to experiment. Users are afraid to interact. Liquidity is silent.
• Spring (Linea): Life returns. Small projects can launch without fear of gas fees. Users can mint NFTs, participate in DApps, and experiment without paying the price with their wallets.
Linea's vision is to liberate our beliefs. It allows those who want to commit long-term, those who believe in the development of crypto, to actively participate in that development rather than just passively.
It transformed me from a silent HODLer into an active participant in the network—creating transactions, testing DApps, driving life. It’s the sense of belonging I have been searching for.
The content of this article is for informational purposes only. Not investment advice.@Linea.eth #Linea $LINEA
