what's Linera?
Linera is a Layer 1 blockchain protocol designed for real-time, agentic Web3 applications, emphasizing low-latency transactions and scalability for unlimited active users. It bridges Web2 and Web3 by enabling seamless, high-performance interactions suitable for DeFi, AI workflows, prediction markets, and metaverses. Linera's core innovation is its microchain architecture, where each user or application operates its own lightweight blockchain (microchain) with parallel execution. This eliminates global congestion, providing predictable low fees and instant finality through a multi-chain DAG structure validated by validators. Stacks of microchains enable composability while maintaining Web2-like responsiveness.
Linera's final buildathon (Wave 6) offers $13k USDC prize, due Feb 2, 2026.
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x.com/linera_ioRunning Wave 6 (final wave) of buildathon with $13,000 USDC prize pool, deadline February 2, 2026.
Partnership with Staex announced to bring IoT fleet telemetry on-chain for AI insights through decentralized machine connectivity infrastructure.
Partnership or integration mentioned with SEDA oracle protocol for programmable data sourcing and aggregation capabilities.
Buildathon Wave 2 concludes with 58 submissions producing 13 winners (15 Green, 40 Yellow, 3 Red), with MicroBet earning the highest score. Wave 3 opens with a November 30 deadline and participants can deploy to Testnet Conway using the Linera Web client library.
A developer workshop in collaboration with Staex is scheduled for November 18, 2025.
Buildathon Wave 1 concludes with 22 winners chosen from 93 submissions and rewards distributed including 1,000 XP for Yellow/Green projects and Builder Discord roles for Green projects. Future waves will require projects to compile/run successfully and include functional Linera contracts.
93 submissions were received for Wave 1 of the Buildathon.
Testnet 3 Conway has officially launched along with a new Portal featuring videos, quests, and games. The testnet includes new technical capabilities like Wallet Connect integration, EVM compatibility, Event Streams upgrade, and support for externally created microchains with 1M+ tx/sec benchmarks.
Testnet 3 is coming with the project's first official dApp launch featuring a game.
Testnet 2 launches with points-based leaderboard system; backed by $12M a16z-led funding round.
New quest live until Feb 21.