The decentralized exchange Lighter has officially introduced its own token, the Lighter Infrastructure Token (LIT), and announced the launch of trading it in pairs with USDC. A significant portion of the tokens will be directed towards the development of the ecosystem and supporting the platform’s community.
This is reported by Business • Media
LIT Tokenomics and Distribution
The total issuance of LIT is distributed among the team, investors, and the community. Half of the total issuance, specifically 50%, is allocated to platform participants. Of this share, 25% is designated for an airdrop to users who participated in the two previous seasons of the points farming program, scheduled for 2025. Another 25% will be reserved for upcoming seasons, attracting new partners, and supporting ecosystem initiatives.
“Lighter is creating the infrastructure for the future of finance, and its own token is the key to aligning incentives,” said Lighter.
The team and investors will receive 26% and 24% of the total LIT supply, respectively. These shares will be locked for one year, after which a gradual linear unlocking will begin over the next three years.
Functionality and Benefits for LIT Holders
According to the developers’ vision, the issuance of LIT will be conducted by a company registered in the USA as a C-Corporation. Revenue generated from the decentralized exchange and future projects will be directed towards further ecosystem development and the buyback of LIT tokens.
LIT token holders will gain access to a range of new financial products, be able to conduct transactions on more favorable terms, and use the token for staking.
On December 30, 2025, Lighter began trading LIT in pairs with USDC. At the time of preparing this material, LIT is trading at around $2.9.
It was previously reported that Lighter raised $68 million in investments at a company valuation of $1.5 billion.