{"id":53328,"date":"2025-10-04T20:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=53328"},"modified":"2025-10-04T18:02:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T15:02:18","slug":"lighter-launches-ethereum-layer-2-mainnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/lighter-launches-ethereum-layer-2-mainnet\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighter Launches Ethereum Layer 2 Mainnet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lighter<\/strong>, after an eight-month beta period, has made its public mainnet on<strong> Ethereum Layer 2<\/strong> available. The platform allows users to trade continuously at low cost and high speed. Therefore, Lighter aims to stand out in the decentralized trading ecosystem as a competitor to <strong>Hyperliquid.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_174556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174556\" style=\"width: 592px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-174556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lighter-mainnet.png\" alt=\"lighter mainnet\" width=\"592\" height=\"192\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-174556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lighter launched the Ethereum L2 mainnet; low-cost and fast trading is now active<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/lighter-launches-ethereum-layer-2-mainnet\/#Lighters_Rapidly_Growing_User_Base\" title=\"Lighter&#8217;s Rapidly Growing User Base\">Lighter&#8217;s Rapidly Growing User Base<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/lighter-launches-ethereum-layer-2-mainnet\/#Security_and_Integration-Focused_Approach\" title=\"Security and Integration-Focused Approach\">Security and Integration-Focused Approach<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lighters_Rapidly_Growing_User_Base\"><\/span>Lighter&#8217;s Rapidly Growing User Base<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Starting with just 100 users during its beta period, Lighter quickly reached over 188,000 unique accounts. Over 50,000 active users continue to use the platform daily. Meanwhile, retail users are exempt from transaction fees. However, API access and high-frequency trading services are offered for a fee and are heavily preferred by professional investors. This structure ensures the platform&#8217;s revenue while maintaining a high-quality user experience.<\/p>\n<p><em>You May Be Interested In: <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-lighter-and-how-to-use-it\/\">What is Lighter and How to Use It?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security_and_Integration-Focused_Approach\"><\/span>Security and Integration-Focused Approach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The protocol has implemented automatic protection mechanisms against wash trading and Sybil attacks. These measures guarantee that users can trade in a secure environment. Additionally, the <strong>Lighter<\/strong> team plans to increase integration with Ethereum DeFi projects and other Layer 2 ecosystems. This enables the platform to become a strong and lasting player in the blockchain derivatives market.<\/p>\n<p>The second season of the points program planned for 2025 has also officially begun. Users earn various rewards by participating in activities on the platform and generating trading volume. This step stands out as a critical part of Lighter&#8217;s strategy to expand its user base and establish a lasting presence in the ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lighter, after an eight-month beta period, has made its public mainnet on Ethereum Layer 2 available. The platform allows users to trade continuously at low cost and high speed. Therefore, Lighter aims to stand out in the decentralized trading ecosystem as a competitor to Hyperliquid. Lighter&#8217;s Rapidly Growing User Base Starting with just 100 users<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":53329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4906,393,10972,93,105,8905,24238,24531],"class_list":["post-53328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-layer2","tag-crypto","tag-decentralized-exchange","tag-defi","tag-ethereum","tag-hyperliquid","tag-lighter","tag-zktrading"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lighter Launches Ethereum Layer 2 Mainnet - Coin Engineer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lighter, after an eight-month beta period, has made its public mainnet on Ethereum Layer 2 available.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/lighter-launches-ethereum-layer-2-mainnet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lighter Launches Ethereum Layer 2 Mainnet - 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